20-3A

Schedules
Teague Lions (435)
Buffalo Bison (306)
Palestine Westwood Panthers (404)
Elkhart Elks (309)
Mexia Black Cats (524)
Groesbeck Goats (500)
Fairfield Eagles (522)

20-3A Standings

District Overall
W L W L T
Teague Lions 5 1 12 5 1
Groesbeck Goats 5 2 12 6 1
Fairfield Eagles 4 2 10 5 1
Buffalo Bison 3 3 6 6 0
Elkhart Elks 3 3 12 6 1
Palestine Westwood Panthers 1 5 2 12 0
Mexia Black Cats 0 5 2 8 0

Teague Lions



Coach: Richard Gunnels (7 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

2025 Record: 14-7, 9-3, Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters

Blake Maggard, Sr, SS (1st Team All-District Utility)
Mario Cuevas, Jr, P/3B (1st Team Pitcher)
Stacey Egbert, Jr, C (1st Team Catcher)
Kade Kormos, Jr, 2B (1st Team 2B)
Braden Gaunt, Sr, OF (2nd Team OF)
Previous Games
Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/17/2026 Regular Malakoff Tigers 9-2(L) 0-1-0
02/19/2026 Regular Mumford Mustangs 5-3(W) 1-1-0
02/20/2026 Tournament Rockdale Tigers 0-0(T) 1-1-1
02/20/2026 Tournament Rosebud-Lott Cougars 2-3(L) 1-2-1
02/21/2026 Tournament Taylor Ducks 4-3(L) 1-3-1
02/24/2026 Regular Hillsboro Eagles 17-10(W) 2-3-1
02/26/2026 Tournament Kerens Bobcats 11-0(W) 3-3-1
02/27/2026 Tournament Waco La Vega Pirates 0-12(W) 4-3-1
02/28/2026 Tournament Crawford Pirates 9-2(L) 4-4-1
03/02/2026 District Buffalo Bison 0-6(W) 5-4-1
03/05/2026 Tournament Mumford Mustangs 13-3(W) 6-4-1
03/06/2026 Tournament Milano Eagles 9-2(W) 7-4-1
03/07/2026 Tournament Jewett Leon Cougars 10-0(W) 8-4-1
03/10/2026 District Groesbeck Goats 5-1(W) 9-4-1
03/17/2026 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 13-2(W) 10-4-1
03/20/2026 District Mexia Black Cats 2-4(W) 11-4-1
03/24/2026 District Fairfield Eagles 5-1(W) 12-4-1
03/27/2026 District Buffalo Bison 5-6(L) 12-5-1

Groesbeck Goats



Coach: Jackson Newkham (1 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

2025 Record: 13-9-1/7-5; Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters

No Returning Players
Previous Games
Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/19/2026 Tournament Navasota Rattlers 9-0(W) 1-0-0
02/20/2026 Tournament Madisonville Mustangs 9-6(L) 1-1-0
02/20/2026 Tournament Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls 6-12(W) 2-1-0
02/21/2026 Tournament Caldwell Hornets 2-4(W) 3-1-0
02/26/2026 Tournament FW Western Hills Cougars 21-1(W) 4-1-0
02/26/2026 Tournament Dallas Spruce Timberwolves 13-1(W) 5-1-0
02/27/2026 Tournament Ft. Worth Southwest Raiders 20-0(W) 6-1-0
02/27/2026 Tournament Amarillo Palo Duro Dons 3-2(W) 7-1-0
03/03/2026 District Elkhart Elks 3-5(W) 8-1-0
03/05/2026 Tournament Lorena Leopards 1-12(L) 8-2-0
03/06/2026 Tournament Centerville Tigers 4-4(T) 8-2-1
03/06/2026 Tournament Caldwell Hornets 5-4(L) 8-3-1
03/07/2026 Tournament Gatesville Hornets 4-11(L) 8-4-1
03/10/2026 District Teague Lions 5-1(L) 8-5-1
03/13/2026 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 7-0(W) 9-5-1
03/17/2026 District Mexia Black Cats 14-0(W) 10-5-1
03/20/2026 District Fairfield Eagles 2-12(W) 11-5-1
03/24/2026 District Buffalo Bison 5-6(L) 11-6-1
03/27/2026 District Elkhart Elks 6-4(W) 12-6-1

Fairfield Eagles



Coach: Dalton Tharp (3 Years As Head Coach, 23 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Aaron Allen, TJ McVey

2025 Record: 20-7/11-1, Area Finalist

Returning Starters

Gustavo Aguilera, Sr, P/SS (District MVP)
Kohl Collins, Sr, OF (1st Team All-District OF)
Connor Colvert, Sr, UTL (1st Team All-District P)
Landon Cockerell, Jr, UTL (2nd Team All-District INF)
Previous Games
Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/19/2026 Tournament Tyler All Saints Episcopal Trojans 10-0(W) 1-0-0
02/20/2026 Tournament Mineola Yellowjackets 9-7(L) 1-1-0
02/20/2026 Tournament Frankston Indians 10-0(L) 1-2-0
02/21/2026 Tournament Center Roughriders 13-6(L) 1-3-0
02/26/2026 Tournament Corsicana Mildred Eagles 1-5(W) 2-3-0
02/26/2026 Tournament Ferris Yellowjackets 2-2(T) 2-3-1
02/27/2026 Tournament Blooming Grove Lions 10-4(W) 3-3-1
02/27/2026 Tournament Eustace Bulldogs 5-4(W) 4-3-1
03/03/2026 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 11-1(W) 5-3-1
03/05/2026 Tournament Waco Connally Cadets 9-1(W) 6-3-1
03/06/2026 Tournament Moody Bearcats 11-3(W) 7-3-1
03/13/2026 District Buffalo Bison 14-10(W) 8-3-1
03/17/2026 District Elkhart Elks 5-4(W) 9-3-1
03/20/2026 District Groesbeck Goats 2-12(L) 9-4-1
03/24/2026 District Teague Lions 5-1(L) 9-5-1
03/27/2026 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 9-11(W) 10-5-1

Buffalo Bison



Coach: Tobe Zientek (1 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Travis Mohr

2025 Record: 10-12/3-9

Returning Starters

Nathan Pruitt, So, C
Mason Nedbalek, So, SS/P
Jorge Perez, Jr, P/1B
Aden Gonzalez, Sr, P/3B
Ignacio Avila, Sr, P/3B
Zander Nunez, Jr, OF
Cullen Pickens, Jr, P/OF
Trevor Grissett, Sr, OF
Previous Games
Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/19/2026 Tournament Normangee Panthers 2-3(W) 1-0-0
02/20/2026 Tournament Iola Bulldogs 20-3(L) 1-1-0
02/21/2026 Tournament Jewett Leon Cougars 6-4(L) 1-2-0
02/27/2026 Tournament Iola Bulldogs 11-0(L) 1-3-0
03/02/2026 District Teague Lions 0-6(L) 1-4-0
03/05/2026 Tournament Aggieland Homeschool 7-4(W) 2-4-0
03/06/2026 Tournament Mumford Mustangs 2-5(W) 3-4-0
03/10/2026 District Mexia Black Cats 5-2(W) 4-4-0
03/13/2026 District Fairfield Eagles 14-10(L) 4-5-0
03/20/2026 District Elkhart Elks 3-13(L) 4-6-0
03/24/2026 District Groesbeck Goats 5-6(W) 5-6-0
03/27/2026 District Teague Lions 5-6(W) 6-6-0

Elkhart Elks



Coach: Micah Blackmon (9 Years As Head Coach, 60 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Stuart Smith, Brian Johnson

2025 Record: 12-15/6-6, Bi-District

Returning Starters

Coyt Cooper, Sr, CF (.389 BA, .500 OBP, 1.069 OPS, Defensive MVP)
Johnny Wayne Franklin Jr., Sr, OF (.250 BA, .429 OBP, 1st Team AD OF)
Callyn Franklin, Sr, 1B (.239 BA, .397 OBP, 1st Team AD 1B)
Parker Jones, Sr, 3B/P
Jackson Denney, Sr, DH
Nicholas Rodriguez, Sr, 2B
Riley Phillips, Jr, OF (.310 BA, .402 OBP, .712 OPS, 2nd Team AD OF)
Cole Horton, Jr, INF/P (5 W, 57 K's, 2nd Team AD P)
Ty Oberlender, Jr, UTIL/P, Westin Landry, So, C
Previous Games
Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/16/2026 Regular Troup Tigers 25-16(W) 1-0-0
02/19/2026 Regular Pollok Central Bulldogs 3-6(W) 2-0-0
02/20/2026 Tournament LaPoynor Flyers 8-1(W) 3-0-0
02/20/2026 Tournament Centerville Tigers 10-8(L) 3-1-0
02/21/2026 Tournament Cayuga Wildcats 3-4(W) 4-1-0
02/24/2026 Regular Grapeland Sandies 6-2(W) 5-1-0
02/26/2026 Tournament Union Grove Lions 7-4(W) 6-1-0
02/26/2026 Tournament Cushing Bearkats 3-9(W) 7-1-0
02/27/2026 Tournament Tyler All Saints Episcopal Trojans 8-4(L) 7-2-0
02/28/2026 Tournament Anahuac Panthers 8-5(W) 8-2-0
03/03/2026 District Groesbeck Goats 3-5(L) 8-3-0
03/05/2026 Tournament Cayuga Wildcats 7-4(L) 8-4-0
03/06/2026 Tournament Kemp Yellow Jackets 6-6(T) 8-4-1
03/06/2026 Tournament Hubbard Jaguars 1-18(W) 9-4-1
03/09/2026 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 13-4(W) 10-4-1
03/13/2026 District Mexia Black Cats 2-14(W) 11-4-1
03/17/2026 District Fairfield Eagles 5-4(L) 11-5-1
03/20/2026 District Buffalo Bison 3-13(W) 12-5-1
03/27/2026 District Groesbeck Goats 6-4(L) 12-6-1

Palestine Westwood Panthers



Coach: Martin Escobedo (1 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

2025 Record:

Returning Starters

No Returning Players
Previous Games
Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/19/2026 Tournament Cayuga Wildcats 5-2(L) 0-1-0
02/19/2026 Tournament Pollok Central Bulldogs 1-9(L) 0-2-0
02/20/2026 Tournament Garrison Bulldogs 17-1(L) 0-3-0
02/21/2026 Tournament Scurry-Rosser Wildcats 3-14(L) 0-4-0
02/26/2026 Tournament Jacksonville Indians 1-0(W) 1-4-0
02/26/2026 Tournament Tyler Lions 8-7(L) 1-5-0
02/27/2026 Tournament Brownsboro Bears 15-4(L) 1-6-0
02/27/2026 Regular Troup Tigers 11-1(L) 1-7-0
03/03/2026 District Fairfield Eagles 11-1(L) 1-8-0
03/09/2026 District Elkhart Elks 13-4(L) 1-9-0
03/13/2026 District Groesbeck Goats 7-0(L) 1-10-0
03/17/2026 District Teague Lions 13-2(L) 1-11-0
03/24/2026 District Mexia Black Cats 5-3(W) 2-11-0
03/27/2026 District Fairfield Eagles 9-11(L) 2-12-0

Mexia Black Cats



Coach: Blake Lewis

2025 Record: 8-13/5-7

Returning Starters

No Returning Players
Previous Games
Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/19/2026 Tournament Crawford Pirates 6-1(L) 0-1-0
02/19/2026 Tournament Axtell Longhorns 11-0(L) 0-2-0
02/20/2026 Tournament Clifton Cubs 0-19(L) 0-3-0
02/27/2026 Regular Malakoff Cross Roads Bobcats 3-2(W) 1-3-0
02/27/2026 Regular Malakoff Cross Roads Bobcats 7-1(W) 2-3-0
03/10/2026 District Buffalo Bison 5-2(L) 2-4-0
03/13/2026 District Elkhart Elks 2-14(L) 2-5-0
03/17/2026 District Groesbeck Goats 14-0(L) 2-6-0
03/20/2026 District Teague Lions 2-4(L) 2-7-0
03/24/2026 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 5-3(L) 2-8-0