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Burnet baseball’s Edwards signs to play for Dallas College

CAPTION: Charles Edwards (seated, center) signs his National Letter of Intent to play college baseball as his parents Ashley (left) and Mark (right) along with siblings Cora, Scott (standing, left) and Logan look on. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior Charles Edwards signed to play baseball for Dallas College Mountain View. The program celebrated with a ceremony April 30. “I think it’s every little kid’s dream as they go through the the process or most kids’ dreams as they go through the process of playing Little League…

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Burnet baseball loses bi-district series to Waco Robinson

CAPTION: Freshman Hudson Crawford showed he can play multiple positions and help the Bulldogs in numerous ways.  The Burnet High School baseball team lost to Waco Robinson 8-1 May 2 in a bi-district series of the Class 4A Division II playoffs. The Bulldogs end their season at 13-17-1 and 6-6 in District 24-4A play. “I’m super proud of our kids,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “They competed, they played with great attitude, and they played good defense. We struggled hitting the ball this year, and we knew that that…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Gatesville in playoffs

CAPTION: Head coach Tyler Porter (left) gives instructions to batters Canon Cochran, Landon White (20), Casey Layton, Atreyu Machacek (12) and Cade Briseno (4) as assistant coach Hayden Kesselring listens in. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Gatesville 8-2 in game two and 7-3 in game three of the Class 4A Division I bi-district series April 30. The Mustangs finish the season with a 24-7 overall record, 11-3 in District 24-4A play to finish second. When the bus stopped for the players…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Gatesville

CAPTION: Junior Grant Carter (left) reacts to the solo home run by junior John Alan Whittle as he touched home plate, tapped his helmet to Carter’s and ran into his teammates’ huddle in celebration. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Gatesville 5-1 April 29 in game one of the Class 4A Division I bi-district series. Game two is set for 3 p.m. Thursday, April 30, with a third game, if necessary, to follow 30 minutes after the second contest ends. The series is at…

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Marble Falls baseball sweeps Jarrell

Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School baseball team stomped Jarrell 15-3 April 24 to sweep the District 24-4A series. The win means the Mustangs (23-5, 11-3) finish as the district runners-up. They will face Gatesville in a bi-district best-of-three series at Thrall High School. Game one is Wednesday, April 29, game two is Thursday, April 30, and game three, if necessary, is Friday, May 1. First pitch is at 7 p.m. for each contest. “I was pretty proud of this season,” said senior Atreyu Machacek, who was the Mustangs’…

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Burnet baseball beats Gateway to advance to the playoffs

CAPTION: Senior Cohen Jorpeland got the job done on the mound and at the plate for the Bulldogs in leading them back to the Class 4A Division II playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Facing a win-or-go-home contest, the Burnet High School baseball team showed what it’s made of — grit, determination and will — in beating Georgetown Gateway 6-3 April 24 in District 24-4A play. The victory qualifies the Bulldogs (12-15, 6-6) for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. “What I talked to our kids about was ‘want…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Jarrell

CAPTION: Senior pitcher Canon Cochran delivers another gem for the Mustangs en ensuring they finish second in the District 24-4A standings. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 6-0 April 21 in District 24-4A. The win clinches a runner-up finish for the Mustangs (21-5, 9-3), who will face Gatesville for a bi-district championship in a best-of-three series in the Class 4A Division I playoffs with dates, sites and times still to be determined. “All we had to do was win one (of the…

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Burnet baseball aims for playoff berth

CAPTION: Freshman pitcher Hudson Crawford got the nod to pitch during the win against Lago Vista April 18. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team’s season comes down to the final two games of the regular season. The Bulldogs (15-15-1, 6-6) will face Georgetown Gateway. Game one is in Georgetown Tuesday, April 21, and game two will be played at Bulldog Diamonds Friday, April 24. The junior varsity plays at 4:30 p.m. A ceremony honoring seniors and their families will be conducted before the varsity game…

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Marble Falls baseball sweeps Lampasas

CAPTION: Junior lead-off batter John Alan Whittle (2) taps his helmet with junior Grant Carter after touches home plate to score the game’s first run — a solo homer — in the first inning. Photo by Sandra Butts The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Lampasas 7-4 April 9 in District 24-4A play. The game was originally scheduled for April 10, but coaches agreed to the date and time change, opting for a varsity only contest slated for 6 p.m., to avoid predicted bad weather. Like the Mustangs’ Scearce…

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Burnet baseball sweeps Jarrell

CAPTION: No matter the situation in the first game against the Jarrell Cougars, Burnet junior pitcher Mason Watson didn’t lose his cool, his focus or his composure in keeping the opponent from scoring. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 17-4 April 10 and 2-0 April 7 for the Bulldogs’ second District 24-4A sweep. Burnet is on a four-game district winning streak. “We pitched really well both games, but they had a pitcher that I will say was effectively wild (April 7),” Burnet head coach…

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