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Burnet baseball beat Fredericksburg in season opener

The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Fredericksburg 6-3 Feb. 19 in the season opener. The Bulldogs (1-0) scored a run in the first inning only to see the Billies plate two in their half of the inning. But in the fourth, Burnet scored two runs, added another in the fifth, and two more in the sixth. Meanwhile, Fredericksburg scored a run in the fifth. Trey Morrow and Trent Park each hit doubles with Park and Colt Stanford each recording a RBI. Dash Denton led with 2 hits. Noah Crawford…

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Marble Falls baseball looks to build on last season’s success

The Marble Falls High School baseball team begins the 2024 season at the Fredericksburg Eberle-Boeck Memorial Baseball Tournament Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 22-24. They begin against Llano at 9 a.m., then face Austin McCallum at 2 p.m. Thursday, resume against Austin Regents Friday and finish against Big Spring Saturday. Both games start at 9 a.m. The Mustangs are returning four starters and three more lettermen from a year ago when they captured the District 24-4A title. The most experienced Mustangs are Evan Nickowski and Isaias Roman, two seniors who play a lot…

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Johnson City baseball beats Kenedy to advance to regional finals

The Johnson City High School baseball team beat Kenedy two games to one in the Class 2A Region IV semifinals series May 27. “We’re now two wins away from the state tournament,” head coach Steven Shipley said. Next up is the Class 2A Region IV best-of-three finals series against Shiner at Marion High School, 506 Bulldog Lane in Marion. Game one is at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 1. Game two is at 5 p.m. Friday, June 2. Game three, if necessary, will be played after game two. Shiner finished the…

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Burnet baseball’s Kassner, Crawford to play on next level

CAPTION: Kurt Kassner will pitch at Howard College. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School athletes Kurt Kassner and Jackson Crawford will play college baseball after signing their National Letters of Intent. Kassner will play at Howard College, while Crawford is headed to Milwaukee Area Technical College. Braden Ellett-Clark, who signed to play football at McMurry University, also will play baseball for the War Hawks. “It goes back to how hard these kids work,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “We were very fortunate to have three sign. I…

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Johnson City baseball to face Kenedy in regional semifinals

The Johnson City High School baseball team is set to take on Kenedy in a Class 2A Region IV semifinal series at the University of Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway in San Antonio. Game one is at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, and game two is at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 27. Game three, if necessary, will happen 30 minutes after the second game ends. Kenedy (24-7, District 31-2A champion) defeated Flatonia 2-1 in its regional quarterfinals series. “They’ve won a lot of games,” Johnson City head coach Steven Shipley said.…

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Johnson City baseball beats Burton to advance to regional finals

The Johnson City High School baseball team defeated Burton 2-1 in the best-of-three Class 2A Region IV semifinal series May 19-20. The Eagles (22-7, 10-0 District 28-2A champions) will face Kenedy (20-5, District 31-2A champion) in the Class 2A Region IV championship with date, site and time still to be announced. Johnson City head coach Steven Shipley commended Burton for pushing his team. The Eagles won game one 15-14 and game three 6-1 and lost game two 12-4. “They were very, very good,” he said. Johnson City coaches were very…

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Marble Falls baseball has many Mustangs named all-district

When the Marble Falls High School baseball team captured the District 24-4A championship for the first time in 20 years, it stands to reason the Mustangs have a team full of “studs,” as one head coach of a member program noted. Many of his counterparts agreed as the all-district lists reflect it. “I think it worked out really well,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “The kids who deserved things got them. There are kids who stand out.” Senior Cale Cochran, who was 5-0 in district play with a save,…

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Standout Burnet baseball players named to all-district lists

The Burnet High School baseball team announced which of its players made the District 24-4A all-district teams. Trey Morrow was named the Newcomer of the Year. “We moved him up, and he played in three or four district games,” head coach Russell Houston said. “He’s a hard kid to get out. He hit the ball hard. (Other head coaches) were impressed by him.” First team all-district members include pitcher Braden Ellett-Clark, outfielder Will Johnson and catcher Tanner O’Hair. “These are kids who performed well on both sides (offense and defense),”…

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Johnson City baseball sweeps Iola to face Burton in 3rd round

The Johnson City High School baseball team beat Iola 2-0 May 13 and 10-0 May 12 in the area round of the playoffs to advance to the Class 2A regional quarterfinals. The Eagles (20-6, 12-0 District 28-2A champions) will meet Burton at Liberty Hill High School. Game one is at 6. p.m. Friday, May 19, and game two is at noon Saturday, May 20. Game three, if necessary, will follow after game two. A night after run-ruling the Bulldogs 10-0, the Eagles returned determined to end the series in two…

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Marble Falls baseball’s Cochran, Elwartowski sign NLI

CAPTION: Cale Cochran (seated) is surrounded by his teammates as he signs his National Letter of Intent to play for Southwestern University. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School athletic department conducted signing ceremonies May 10 for five seniors graduating in a few weeks. They include baseball players Cale Cochran and Brady Elwartowski, who helped the Mustangs win its first district championship in two decades. Both were named to the academic all-state team of the Texas High School Coaches Association. Cochran, who was voted the District 24-4A’s Most Valuable Player,…

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