Division 18-2a Standings - 2023

District Overall
W L W L T
Alba-Golden Panthers 12 0 23 5 0
Como-Pickton Eagles 10 2 13 14 0
North Hopkins Panthers 8 4 11 11 2
Sulphur Bluff Bears 6 5 10 10 0
Cumby Trojans 5 7 8 10 0
Miller Grove Hornets 4 6 10 12 0
Saltillo Lions 4 7 6 12 0
Fruitvale Bobcats 2 9 2 14 0
Yantis Owls 0 11 0 11 0

Alba-Golden Panthers

Coach: Jimmy Oxford (4 Years As Head Coach, 183 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Quincy Clements

2022 Record:13-9 / 11-1 / Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters

Connor Gibson, Sr, P/3B (District Pitcher of the Year) Tyler Perez, Sr, C/3B/P (2nd Team All District) Hatch Campbell, Sr, OF Glen Hartley, Sr, OF (1st Team All District) Donald McVay, Sr, OF (HM All District) Gavin Dailey, Sr, 1B/P (HM All District) Easton Campbell, Jr, SS/P/C (1st Team All District) Michael Lacy, Jr, 2B (2nd Team All District)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/21 Regular Harts Bluff Bulldogs 17-1(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Martins Mill Mustangs 10-5(W) 2-0-0
02/23 Tournament Cooper Bulldogs 13-9(W) 3-0-0
02/23 Tournament Quinlan Ford Panthers 4-6(W) 4-0-0
02/25 Tournament Big Sandy Wildcats 4-0(W) 5-0-0
02/28 Regular Merit Bland Tigers 10-0(W) 6-0-0
03/02 Tournament Martins Mill Mustangs 8-0(W) 7-0-0
03/04 Tournament Oakwood Panthers 17-0(W) 8-0-0
03/04 Tournament Big Sandy Wildcats 5-0(W) 9-0-0
03/07 District Fruitvale Bobcats 25-1(W) 10-0-0
03/11 District Fruitvale Bobcats 25-3(W) 11-0-0
03/14 District North Hopkins Panthers 8-4(W) 12-0-0
03/17 District North Hopkins Panthers 13-2(W) 13-0-0
03/21 District Yantis Owls 22-0(W) 14-0-0
03/28 District Sulphur Bluff Bears 12-0(W) 15-0-0
03/31 District Miller Grove Hornets 20-0(W) 16-0-0
04/04 District Cumby Trojans 3-2(W) 17-0-0
04/07 District Cumby Trojans 11-0(W) 18-0-0
04/11 District Como-Pickton Eagles 16-0(W) 19-0-0
04/14 District Como-Pickton Eagles 4-1(W) 20-0-0
04/17 District Saltillo Lions 9-5(W) 21-0-0
04/21 Regular Bonham Warriors 3-12(L) 21-1-0
04/25 Regular Paris Chisum Mustangs 7-4(L) 21-2-0
04/29 Regular Honey Grove Warriors 5-6(L) 21-3-0
05/05 Playoff Linden-Kildare Tigers 2-1(W) 22-3-0
05/06 Playoff Linden-Kildare Tigers 7-3(W) 23-3-0
05/11 Playoff Beckville Bearcats 5-1(L) 23-4-0
05/13 Playoff Beckville Bearcats 6-0(L) 23-5-0

Como-Pickton Eagles

Coach: Payton Turner (3 Years As Head Coach, 24 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Taylor Knickerbocker, Landon Wallace

2022 Record:8-18 / 6-5 / Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters

Christian Gilbreath, Sr, CF/2B/P Hayden Potts, Sr, 1B/3B Lane Murphy, Sr, OF Braxton Andrews, Sr, 3B/OF Cash Wilton, SR, CF Dalton Morgan, Sr, SS/P (1st Team All District) Kevin Hernandez, Jr, 2B/P/C (2nd Team All District) Kobie Wright, Jr, 3B/SS/P Michael Boyte, So, 1B/P

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Quitman Bulldogs 9-7(L) 0-1-0
02/23 Tournament Prairiland Patriots 7-10(L) 0-2-0
02/24 Tournament Mineola Yellowjackets 5-8(L) 0-3-0
02/24 Tournament Paris Chisum Mustangs 0-3(L) 0-4-0
02/25 Tournament Quitman Bulldogs 10-2(L) 0-5-0
02/28 Regular Commerce Tigers 11-1(W) 1-5-0
03/03 Tournament Cooper Bulldogs 8-6(W) 2-5-0
03/04 Tournament Quinlan Ford Panthers 1-0(L) 2-6-0
03/04 Tournament Commerce Tigers 7-9(L) 2-7-0
03/07 District Cumby Trojans 12-7(W) 3-7-0
03/09 Tournament Lone Oak Buffaloes 7-3(W) 4-7-0
03/10 District Cumby Trojans 9-1(W) 5-7-0
03/11 Tournament Lone Oak Buffaloes 4-8(L) 5-8-0
03/14 District Fruitvale Bobcats 22-1(W) 6-8-0
03/15 District Fruitvale Bobcats 16-1(W) 7-8-0
03/20 District Miller Grove Hornets 18-2(W) 8-8-0
03/27 District Saltillo Lions 18-1(W) 9-8-0
03/28 District Yantis Owls 20-2(W) 10-8-0
04/03 Regular Quitman Bulldogs 3-2(L) 10-9-0
04/07 Regular Quinlan Ford Panthers 9-2(L) 10-10-0
04/11 District Alba-Golden Panthers 16-0(L) 10-11-0
04/14 District Alba-Golden Panthers 4-1(L) 10-12-0
04/21 District North Hopkins Panthers 10-4(W) 11-12-0
04/22 District Sulphur Bluff Bears 8-5(W) 12-12-0
04/25 District North Hopkins Panthers 6-0(W) 13-12-0
05/04 Playoff Ore City Rebels 6-0(L) 13-13-0
05/05 Playoff Ore City Rebels 6-4(L) 13-14-0

North Hopkins Panthers

Coach: Bill Sikes (1 Years As Head Coach, 303 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Tanner Logsdon

2022 Record:10-10 / 5-7 / Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters

Dakota Smith, Sr, P/SS (District Pitcher of the Year) Santos Hernandez, Jr, OF/SS Kamren Jenkins, So, C/P (Newcomer of the Year) Esia Franco, So, INF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Detroit Eagles 11-0(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Linden-Kildare Tigers 14-3(L) 1-1-0
02/23 Tournament Omaha Pewitt Brahmas 6-6(T) 1-1-1
02/25 Tournament Liberty Eylau JV 0-7(L) 1-2-1
02/28 Regular Campbell Indians 14-4(W) 2-2-1
03/02 Tournament Commerce Tigers 9-3(W) 3-2-1
03/03 Tournament Cooper Bulldogs 12-4(L) 3-3-1
03/07 Regular Quitman Bulldogs 15-2(L) 3-4-1
03/10 Tournament Cooper Bulldogs 6-6(T) 3-4-2
03/11 Tournament Honey Grove Warriors 7-2(L) 3-5-2
03/14 District Alba-Golden Panthers 8-4(L) 3-6-2
03/17 District Alba-Golden Panthers 13-2(L) 3-7-2
03/25 District Sulphur Bluff Bears 7-0(W) 4-7-2
03/28 District Miller Grove Hornets 10-1(W) 5-7-2
04/01 District Saltillo Lions 11-1(W) 6-7-2
04/04 District Fruitvale Bobcats 18-2(W) 7-7-2
04/07 District Fruitvale Bobcats 12-1(W) 8-7-2
04/11 District Cumby Trojans 6-5(W) 9-7-2
04/14 District Cumby Trojans 2-5(W) 10-7-2
04/18 District Yantis Owls 21-1(W) 11-7-2
04/21 District Como-Pickton Eagles 10-4(L) 11-8-2
04/25 District Como-Pickton Eagles 6-0(L) 11-9-2
05/05 Playoff Maud Cardinals 10-0(L) 11-10-2
05/06 Playoff Maud Cardinals 17-2(L) 11-11-2

Sulphur Bluff Bears

Coach: Dustin Carr (5 Years As Head Coach, 86 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Emilio Ramirez

2022 Record:13-12 / 5-7 / Regional Semifinalist

Returning Starters

Gavin Brazell, Jr, C (.380 BA, 22 RS, 15 RBI) Brody Gunn, Jr, P/INF (.322 BA, 26 RBI) Marshall Johnson, Jr, OF JR Ramos, Jr, OF (.250 BA) Brock Gunn, So, P/INF (.268 BA, 19 RBI) Ayden Johnson, So, OF (.268 BA) Jaydon Carrell, So, P/INF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/21 Regular Union Hill Bulldogs 14-4(L) 0-1-0
03/02 Tournament Harts Bluff Bulldogs 7-8(W) 1-1-0
03/02 Tournament Ector Eagles 1-7(L) 1-2-0
03/07 Regular Harts Bluff Bulldogs 16-3(L) 1-3-0
03/13 Regular Mt Vernon JV 6-3(W) 2-3-0
03/21 District Cumby Trojans 2-7(L) 2-4-0
03/25 District North Hopkins Panthers 7-0(L) 2-5-0
03/28 District Alba-Golden Panthers 12-0(L) 2-6-0
03/31 District Fruitvale Bobcats 15-2(W) 3-6-0
04/04 District Saltillo Lions 13-2(L) 3-7-0
04/07 District Saltillo Lions 1-7(W) 4-7-0
04/11 District Yantis Owls 19-1(W) 5-7-0
04/14 District Yantis Owls 18-9(W) 6-7-0
04/18 District Miller Grove Hornets 8-7(W) 7-7-0
04/22 District Como-Pickton Eagles 8-5(L) 7-8-0
04/24 District Miller Grove Hornets 16-6(W) 8-8-0
05/11 Playoff Neches Tigers 5-4(W) 9-8-0
05/11 Playoff Neches Tigers 6-1(W) 10-8-0
05/18 Playoff Leveretts Chapel Lions 5-4(L) 10-9-0
05/19 Playoff Leveretts Chapel Lions 5-2(L) 10-10-0

Cumby Trojans

Coach: Mitchell Green (1 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

2022 Record:13-5 / 9-3 / Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters

Jackson Evans, Sr, P/C (.611 BA, 4 HR, District Offensive MVP) Clay Krotky, Sr, SS/P (.311 BA, 10 RBI, All District) Dakota Ridings, Sr, LF (.364 BA, All District)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/24 Tournament Wolfe City Wolves 19-10(W) 1-0-0
03/02 Tournament Savoy Cardinals 5-0(W) 2-0-0
03/03 Tournament Celeste Blue Devils 4-3(W) 3-0-0
03/07 District Como-Pickton Eagles 12-7(L) 3-1-0
03/10 District Como-Pickton Eagles 9-1(L) 3-2-0
03/21 District Sulphur Bluff Bears 2-7(W) 4-2-0
03/27 District Miller Grove Hornets 2-1(W) 5-2-0
03/28 District Saltillo Lions 10-0(W) 6-2-0
03/31 District Yantis Owls 18-0(W) 7-2-0
04/04 District Alba-Golden Panthers 3-2(L) 7-3-0
04/07 District Alba-Golden Panthers 11-0(L) 7-4-0
04/11 District North Hopkins Panthers 6-5(L) 7-5-0
04/14 District North Hopkins Panthers 2-5(L) 7-6-0
04/17 Regular Martins Mill Mustangs 13-3(L) 7-7-0
04/21 District Fruitvale Bobcats 2-1(L) 7-8-0
04/25 District Fruitvale Bobcats 15-4(W) 8-8-0
05/05 Playoff McLeod Longhorns 12-1(L) 8-9-0
05/05 Playoff McLeod Longhorns 8-0(L) 8-10-0

Miller Grove Hornets

Coach: Joey Chastain (1 Years As Head Coach, 14 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Dalton Herndon

2022 Record:17-9 / 10-4 / Area Finalist

Returning Starters

Kavan Smith, Sr, OF Ethan George, Jr, INF Landon Burnett, Jr, INF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
03/02 Tournament Celeste Blue Devils 6-3(W) 1-0-0
03/02 Tournament Harts Bluff Bulldogs 8-7(W) 2-0-0
03/03 Tournament Savoy Cardinals 5-2(W) 3-0-0
03/07 Regular Ector Eagles 6-3(L) 3-1-0
03/10 Tournament Tom Bean Tomcats 11-0(L) 3-2-0
03/10 Tournament Dodd City Hornets 10-0(L) 3-3-0
03/20 District Como-Pickton Eagles 18-2(L) 3-4-0
03/27 District Cumby Trojans 2-1(L) 3-5-0
03/28 District North Hopkins Panthers 10-1(L) 3-6-0
03/31 District Alba-Golden Panthers 20-0(L) 3-7-0
04/04 District Yantis Owls 16-3(W) 4-7-0
04/07 District Yantis Owls 21-0(W) 5-7-0
04/11 District Saltillo Lions 6-1(W) 6-7-0
04/14 District Saltillo Lions 11-5(W) 7-7-0
04/18 District Sulphur Bluff Bears 8-7(L) 7-8-0
04/24 District Sulphur Bluff Bears 16-6(L) 7-9-0
05/04 Playoff Avery Bulldogs 8-7(L) 7-10-0
05/05 Playoff Avery Bulldogs 5-3(W) 8-10-0
05/05 Playoff Avery Bulldogs 25-24(W) 9-10-0
05/11 Playoff Leveretts Chapel Lions 10-9(L) 9-11-0
05/12 Playoff Leveretts Chapel Lions 8-6(W) 10-11-0
05/12 Playoff Leveretts Chapel Lions 14-11(L) 10-12-0

Saltillo Lions

Coach: Bret Myers (4 Years As Head Coach, 40 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Mike McMinn

2022 Record:9-9 / 5-7

Returning Starters

Gunner Tarver, Sr, SS/P (.475 BA, 4 HR, 1st Team All District) Jacob Sexton, Sr, UTIL/P (.319 BA, 12 RBI) Colby McCoy, Sr, UTIL/P Coy Collins, Sr, C Ridge Johnson, Sr, OF Trey Tully, So, INF/P

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
03/03 Tournament How JV 4-7(L) 0-1-0
03/03 Tournament Campbell Indians 4-5(L) 0-2-0
03/04 Tournament Celeste Blue Devils 6-5(W) 1-2-0
03/07 District Campbell Indians 17-1(W) 2-2-0
03/09 Tournament Quitman Bulldogs 11-1(L) 2-3-0
03/13 Regular CHAAMP 2-12(L) 2-4-0
03/14 Regular Lone Oak Buffaloes 9-19(L) 2-5-0
03/21 District Fruitvale Bobcats 9-8(W) 3-5-0
03/27 District Como-Pickton Eagles 18-1(L) 3-6-0
03/28 District Cumby Trojans 10-0(L) 3-7-0
04/01 District North Hopkins Panthers 11-1(L) 3-8-0
04/04 District Sulphur Bluff Bears 13-2(W) 4-8-0
04/07 District Sulphur Bluff Bears 1-7(L) 4-9-0
04/11 District Miller Grove Hornets 6-1(L) 4-10-0
04/14 District Miller Grove Hornets 11-5(L) 4-11-0
04/17 District Alba-Golden Panthers 9-5(L) 4-12-0
04/21 District Yantis Owls 12-2(W) 5-12-0
04/25 District Yantis Owls 15-12(W) 6-12-0

Fruitvale Bobcats

Coach: Jason Chamberland (3 Years As Head Coach, 10 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Cody Easley

2022 Record:4-15 / 2-10

Returning Starters

Ronnie Foster, Sr, C/1B (2nd Team All District) MJ Hale, Sr, P/OF/1B (2nd Team All District) Justus Craft, Sr, C/1B/3B Brent Shelton, Sr, 3B/2B Matthew Alexander, Jr, OF/1B Antonio Flores, Jr, OF Trysten Norris, So, 2B/OF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament Tyler All Saints Episcopal Trojans 14-3(L) 0-1-0
02/24 Tournament Longview Christian Heritage Classical Sentinels 13-2(L) 0-2-0
03/02 Tournament Big Sandy Wildcats 15-0(L) 0-3-0
03/04 Tournament Martins Mill Mustangs 12-0(L) 0-4-0
03/04 Tournament Oakwood Panthers 10-4(L) 0-5-0
03/07 District Alba-Golden Panthers 25-1(L) 0-6-0
03/11 District Alba-Golden Panthers 25-3(L) 0-7-0
03/14 District Como-Pickton Eagles 22-1(L) 0-8-0
03/15 District Como-Pickton Eagles 16-1(L) 0-9-0
03/21 District Saltillo Lions 9-8(L) 0-10-0
03/25 District Yantis Owls 13-5(W) 1-10-0
03/31 District Sulphur Bluff Bears 15-2(L) 1-11-0
04/04 District North Hopkins Panthers 18-2(L) 1-12-0
04/07 District North Hopkins Panthers 12-1(L) 1-13-0
04/21 District Cumby Trojans 2-1(W) 2-13-0
04/25 District Cumby Trojans 15-4(L) 2-14-0

Yantis Owls

Coach: TBD (1 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

2022 Record:0-10

Returning Starters

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
03/21 District Alba-Golden Panthers 22-0(L) 0-1-0
03/25 District Fruitvale Bobcats 13-5(L) 0-2-0
03/28 District Como-Pickton Eagles 20-2(L) 0-3-0
03/31 District Cumby Trojans 18-0(L) 0-4-0
04/04 District Miller Grove Hornets 16-3(L) 0-5-0
04/07 District Miller Grove Hornets 21-0(L) 0-6-0
04/11 District Sulphur Bluff Bears 19-1(L) 0-7-0
04/14 District Sulphur Bluff Bears 18-9(L) 0-8-0
04/18 District North Hopkins Panthers 21-1(L) 0-9-0
04/21 District Saltillo Lions 12-2(L) 0-10-0
04/25 District Saltillo Lions 15-12(L) 0-11-0