It is generally true that most sophomores will struggle with varsity pitching, there are exceptions. The starting varsity catcher for Katy last year was a freshman (Andrew Stumph). He hit .350 for the year and led his team in homeruns and RBI's. He hit over .400 in the playoffs on a team that made it to the state finals.
Another freshman (Keifer Nuncio) on the Katy team last year pitched in and won two games in the
Region 3 5A finals. He also pitched well in the state finals against The Woodlands.