Division 20-3a Standings - 2023

District Overall
W L W L T
Franklin Lions 14 0 26 3 2
Fairfield Eagles 12 2 20 6 0
Groesbeck Goats 10 4 14 10 0
Buffalo Bison 7 7 9 16 2
Mexia Black Cats 6 8 8 14 0
Palestine Westwood Panthers 4 10 8 14 0
Teague Lions 3 11 4 16 0
Elkhart Elks 0 14 3 21 0

Franklin Lions

Coach: Matthew Anderson (4 Years As Head Coach, 60 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Ben Gallego, Justin Beasley, Zack Satterwhite

2022 Record:31-6-1/14-0; District Champs/Regional Finalist

Returning Starters

Jayden Rocha, Sr, P (Honorable Mention All-State) Josh Atomanczyk, Jr, UTL/P (Utility Player of the Year) Cort Lowry, Jr, 1B/P (3rd Team All-State) Eric Gomez, Jr, 3B (1st Team All-District) Blake Autrey, Jr, 2B (2nd Team All-District) Colby Smith, Jr, OF (2nd Team All-District) Noah Tart, So, UTL (2nd Team All-District)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament Livingston Lions 10-6(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Navasota Rattlers 3-2(W) 2-0-0
02/24 Tournament Krum Bobcats 3-17(W) 3-0-0
02/25 Tournament La Grange Leopards 6-3(W) 4-0-0
03/02 Tournament Springtown Porcupines 4-2(W) 5-0-0
03/03 Tournament Grandview Zebras 5-1(W) 6-0-0
03/03 Tournament Iowa Park Hawks 8-3(L) 6-1-0
03/04 Tournament Decatur Eagles 1-4(W) 7-1-0
03/04 Tournament Waxahachie Life Mustangs 2-0(W) 8-1-0
03/07 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 18-0(W) 9-1-0
03/10 Tournament Smithville Tigers 6-0(W) 10-1-0
03/10 Tournament Gatesville Hornets 2-4(W) 11-1-0
03/11 Tournament Bay Area Christian School Broncos 10-9(W) 12-1-0
03/11 Tournament Salado Eagles 1-1(T) 12-1-1
03/14 District Elkhart Elks 13-3(W) 13-1-1
03/15 District Groesbeck Goats 10-0(W) 14-1-1
03/21 District Fairfield Eagles 4-2(W) 15-1-1
03/24 District Teague Lions 11-4(W) 16-1-1
03/28 District Buffalo Bison 18-1(W) 17-1-1
03/31 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 19-0(W) 18-1-1
04/04 District Mexia Black Cats 14-3(W) 19-1-1
04/10 District Elkhart Elks 12-1(W) 20-1-1
04/11 District Groesbeck Goats 10-0(W) 21-1-1
04/14 District Fairfield Eagles 9-0(W) 22-1-1
04/18 District Teague Lions 16-0(W) 23-1-1
04/21 District Buffalo Bison 10-0(W) 24-1-1
04/24 District Mexia Black Cats 3-0(W) 25-1-1
05/01 Regular Bellville Brahmas 2-2(T) 25-1-2
05/05 Playoff Lorena Leopards 4-3(L) 25-2-2
05/06 Playoff Lorena Leopards 2-0(W) 26-2-2
05/06 Playoff Lorena Leopards 4-3(L) 26-3-2

Fairfield Eagles

Coach: Drew Downing (1 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Rick Frauenberger, Aaron Allen

2022 Record:15-12-1/12-2; 2nd Place/Bi-District Qualifier

Returning Starters

Kolby Adams, Sr, C Noah Wilson, Sr, LF Braiden Barrett, Sr DH Rex Bean, Sr, P/RF Rowdy Hand, Jr, SS Cam Cockrell, Jr, 3B Mason Daniels, Jr, RF Cal Wilson, So, CF Eli Martin, Sr, UTL

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/21 Regular Kerens Bobcats 6-13(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Palestine Wildcats 2-1(L) 1-1-0
02/23 Tournament Tyler Lions 0-7(W) 2-1-0
02/24 Tournament Jewett Leon Cougars 20-3(W) 3-1-0
02/25 Tournament LaPoynor Flyers 5-4(W) 4-1-0
03/01 Regular Centerville Tigers 19-1(W) 5-1-0
03/07 District Mexia Black Cats 9-3(W) 6-1-0
03/09 Tournament Caldwell Hornets 13-0(W) 7-1-0
03/09 Tournament New Waverly Bulldogs 9-6(L) 7-2-0
03/11 Tournament Lampasas Badgers 1-4(W) 8-2-0
03/14 District Buffalo Bison 8-0(W) 9-2-0
03/17 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 9-2(W) 10-2-0
03/21 District Franklin Lions 4-2(L) 10-3-0
03/24 District Elkhart Elks 8-1(W) 11-3-0
03/28 District Groesbeck Goats 9-2(W) 12-3-0
03/31 District Mexia Black Cats 8-3(W) 13-3-0
04/04 District Teague Lions 12-1(W) 14-3-0
04/10 District Buffalo Bison 5-1(W) 15-3-0
04/11 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 17-0(W) 16-3-0
04/14 District Franklin Lions 9-0(L) 16-4-0
04/18 District Elkhart Elks 14-2(W) 17-4-0
04/21 District Groesbeck Goats 12-2(W) 18-4-0
04/25 District Teague Lions 11-0(W) 19-4-0
05/05 Playoff Cameron Yoemen 7-5(W) 20-4-0
05/06 Playoff Cameron Yoemen 4-1(L) 20-5-0
05/06 Playoff Cameron Yoemen 1-0(L) 20-6-0

Groesbeck Goats

Coach: Greg Hazelwood (1 Years As Head Coach, 42 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Matthew Parnell, Alan Weihause

2022 Record:18-12-1/8-6; 4th Place/Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters

Payden Dean, Sr, P/OF Chris Cowey, Sr, P/IF Brian Dancer, Sr, OF Kovan Ferguson, Jr, IF Trent Platt, So, IF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament Manor New Tech Titans 1-14(W) 1-0-0
02/24 Tournament Mumford Mustangs 5-2(L) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament Little River Academy Bumblebees 13-0(L) 1-2-0
02/27 Regular McGregor Bulldogs 9-5(L) 1-3-0
03/02 Tournament Waco Connally Cadets 2-10(W) 2-3-0
03/02 Tournament Killeen Ellison Eagles 15-0(W) 3-3-0
03/07 District Teague Lions 10-0(W) 4-3-0
03/09 Tournament Mabank Panthers 6-0(L) 4-4-0
03/09 Tournament Hillsboro Eagles 4-5(W) 5-4-0
03/14 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 7-4(W) 6-4-0
03/15 District Franklin Lions 10-0(L) 6-5-0
03/21 District Elkhart Elks 15-7(W) 7-5-0
03/24 District Mexia Black Cats 12-6(W) 8-5-0
03/28 District Fairfield Eagles 9-2(L) 8-6-0
03/31 District Teague Lions 8-3(W) 9-6-0
04/04 District Buffalo Bison 3-1(W) 10-6-0
04/10 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 12-11(W) 11-6-0
04/11 District Franklin Lions 10-0(L) 11-7-0
04/14 District Elkhart Elks 12-4(W) 12-7-0
04/18 District Mexia Black Cats 3-1(W) 13-7-0
04/21 District Fairfield Eagles 12-2(L) 13-8-0
04/25 District Buffalo Bison 9-0(W) 14-8-0
05/04 Playoff Little River Academy Bumblebees 15-0(L) 14-9-0
05/05 Playoff Little River Academy Bumblebees 4-2(L) 14-10-0

Buffalo Bison

Coach: Bryan Pauler (18 Years As Head Coach, 210 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Brandon Ganske, David Spurlock

2022 Record:8-13-1/5-8

Returning Starters

Zayne Johnson, Sr, P/3B (.375 BA, .514 OBP) Gavin Pruitt, Sr, C (.347 BA, 13 RBI, HMAD) Dakota Helfenbein, Sr,P/1B (.200 BA, 10 RBI) Aiden Savage, Jr, P/SS (.362 BA, 6 RBI, 2nd Team AD) Jorge Rivas, Jr, IF/OF (.205 BA, .435 OBP, 13 R) Terrell Brooks, Jr, P/OF (.189 BA, 5.57 ERA, 19 K)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/21 Tournament New Waverly Bulldogs 5-1(L) 0-1-0
02/23 Tournament Corsicana Mildred Eagles 5-4(L) 0-2-0
02/24 Tournament Wortham Bulldogs 6-3(L) 0-3-0
02/25 Tournament Normangee Panthers 9-10(W) 1-3-0
02/27 Regular Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs 9-1(L) 1-4-0
03/02 Tournament Ovilla Christian School Eagles 11-2(L) 1-5-0
03/02 Tournament Ferris Yellowjackets 10-5(L) 1-6-0
03/04 Tournament Blooming Grove Lions 7-6(W) 2-6-0
03/07 District Elkhart Elks 10-4(W) 3-6-0
03/09 Tournament Iola Bulldogs 4-4(T) 3-6-1
03/11 Tournament Lovelady Lions 0-0(T) 3-6-2
03/11 Tournament Corsicana Mildred Eagles 9-0(L) 3-7-2
03/14 District Fairfield Eagles 8-0(L) 3-8-2
03/17 District Teague Lions 21-2(W) 4-8-2
03/20 District Mexia Black Cats 16-15(W) 5-8-2
03/24 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 8-5(W) 6-8-2
03/28 District Franklin Lions 18-1(L) 6-9-2
03/31 District Elkhart Elks 17-1(W) 7-9-2
04/04 District Groesbeck Goats 3-1(L) 7-10-2
04/10 District Fairfield Eagles 5-1(L) 7-11-2
04/11 District Teague Lions 11-1(W) 8-11-2
04/14 District Mexia Black Cats 5-0(L) 8-12-2
04/18 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 11-2(W) 9-12-2
04/21 District Franklin Lions 10-0(L) 9-13-2
04/25 District Groesbeck Goats 9-0(L) 9-14-2
05/04 Playoff Troy Trojans 11-2(L) 9-15-2
05/05 Playoff Troy Trojans 7-1(L) 9-16-2

Mexia Black Cats

Coach: Blake Lewis (1 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

2022 Record:7-10-1/3-7

Returning Starters

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Waco Connally Cadets 4-10(W) 1-0-0
02/24 Tournament Jacksonville Indians 5-4(L) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament Huntington Red Devils 12-1(L) 1-2-0
02/25 Tournament Palestine Wildcats 8-0(L) 1-3-0
02/25 Tournament LaPoynor Flyers 8-4(W) 2-3-0
02/28 Regular Eustace Bulldogs 15-3(L) 2-4-0
03/04 Tournament Mabank Panthers 8-2(L) 2-5-0
03/04 Tournament Hillsboro Eagles 9-0(L) 2-6-0
03/07 District Fairfield Eagles 9-3(L) 2-7-0
03/14 District Teague Lions 6-4(W) 3-7-0
03/17 District Elkhart Elks 17-13(W) 4-7-0
03/20 District Buffalo Bison 16-15(L) 4-8-0
03/24 District Groesbeck Goats 12-6(L) 4-9-0
03/28 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 10-9(L) 4-10-0
03/31 District Fairfield Eagles 8-3(L) 4-11-0
04/04 District Franklin Lions 14-3(L) 4-12-0
04/10 District Teague Lions 7-4(W) 5-12-0
04/11 District Elkhart Elks 15-12(W) 6-12-0
04/14 District Buffalo Bison 5-0(W) 7-12-0
04/18 District Groesbeck Goats 3-1(L) 7-13-0
04/21 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 9-3(W) 8-13-0
04/24 District Franklin Lions 3-0(L) 8-14-0

Palestine Westwood Panthers

Coach: Keenan Lott ( Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

2022 Record:5-14/5-9

Returning Starters

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament Harleton Wildcats 5-1(L) 0-1-0
02/24 Tournament Beckville Bearcats 12-0(L) 0-2-0
02/25 Tournament Union Grove Lions 9-2(L) 0-3-0
02/28 Regular New Waverly Bulldogs 12-1(L) 0-4-0
03/03 Tournament Groveton Indians 0-1(W) 1-4-0
03/04 Tournament Lovelady Lions 1-9(W) 2-4-0
03/04 Tournament Chireno Owls 2-5(W) 3-4-0
03/07 District Franklin Lions 18-0(L) 3-5-0
03/10 Tournament Martins Mill Mustangs 7-10(W) 4-5-0
03/14 District Groesbeck Goats 7-4(L) 4-6-0
03/17 District Fairfield Eagles 9-2(L) 4-7-0
03/21 District Teague Lions 12-10(L) 4-8-0
03/24 District Buffalo Bison 8-5(L) 4-9-0
03/28 District Mexia Black Cats 10-9(W) 5-9-0
03/31 District Franklin Lions 19-0(L) 5-10-0
04/03 District Elkhart Elks 11-10(W) 6-10-0
04/10 District Groesbeck Goats 12-11(L) 6-11-0
04/11 District Fairfield Eagles 17-0(L) 6-12-0
04/14 District Teague Lions 4-2(W) 7-12-0
04/18 District Buffalo Bison 11-2(L) 7-13-0
04/21 District Mexia Black Cats 9-3(L) 7-14-0
04/25 District Elkhart Elks 12-0(W) 8-14-0

Teague Lions

Coach: ( Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

2022 Record:2-16/2-12

Returning Starters

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Malakoff Tigers 10-0(L) 0-1-0
02/23 Tournament Little River Academy Bumblebees 9-0(L) 0-2-0
02/24 Tournament Rosebud-Lott Cougars 7-3(L) 0-3-0
02/24 Tournament Manor New Tech Titans 6-9(W) 1-3-0
03/02 Tournament Riesel Indians 5-1(L) 1-4-0
03/04 Tournament Scurry-Rosser Wildcats 8-1(L) 1-5-0
03/07 District Groesbeck Goats 10-0(L) 1-6-0
03/14 District Mexia Black Cats 6-4(L) 1-7-0
03/17 District Buffalo Bison 21-2(L) 1-8-0
03/21 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 12-10(W) 2-8-0
03/24 District Franklin Lions 11-4(L) 2-9-0
03/28 District Elkhart Elks 22-7(W) 3-9-0
03/31 District Groesbeck Goats 8-3(L) 3-10-0
04/04 District Fairfield Eagles 12-1(L) 3-11-0
04/10 District Mexia Black Cats 7-4(L) 3-12-0
04/11 District Buffalo Bison 11-1(L) 3-13-0
04/14 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 4-2(L) 3-14-0
04/18 District Franklin Lions 16-0(L) 3-15-0
04/21 District Elkhart Elks 12-3(W) 4-15-0
04/25 District Fairfield Eagles 11-0(L) 4-16-0

Elkhart Elks

Coach: Ryan Rasbeary (3 Years As Head Coach, 32 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Josh Cuellar, Austin Jones

2022 Record:15-13/9-5; 3rd Place/Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters

Gavin Shirey, So, P/OF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/21 Regular Martins Mill Mustangs 4-3(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Jacksonville Indians 15-1(L) 1-1-0
02/23 Tournament Huntington Red Devils 10-0(L) 1-2-0
02/24 Tournament Jewett Leon Cougars 8-2(L) 1-3-0
02/24 Tournament LaPoynor Flyers 9-4(L) 1-4-0
02/28 Regular Troup Tigers 10-0(L) 1-5-0
03/02 Tournament Chireno Owls 1-3(W) 2-5-0
03/02 Tournament New Waverly Bulldogs 14-2(L) 2-6-0
03/03 Tournament Lovelady Lions 14-1(L) 2-7-0
03/03 Tournament San Augustine Wolves 10-0(W) 3-7-0
03/07 District Buffalo Bison 10-4(L) 3-8-0
03/14 District Franklin Lions 13-3(L) 3-9-0
03/17 District Mexia Black Cats 17-13(L) 3-10-0
03/21 District Groesbeck Goats 15-7(L) 3-11-0
03/24 District Fairfield Eagles 8-1(L) 3-12-0
03/28 District Teague Lions 22-7(L) 3-13-0
03/31 District Buffalo Bison 17-1(L) 3-14-0
04/03 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 11-10(L) 3-15-0
04/10 District Franklin Lions 12-1(L) 3-16-0
04/11 District Mexia Black Cats 15-12(L) 3-17-0
04/14 District Groesbeck Goats 12-4(L) 3-18-0
04/18 District Fairfield Eagles 14-2(L) 3-19-0
04/21 District Teague Lions 12-3(L) 3-20-0
04/25 District Palestine Westwood Panthers 12-0(L) 3-21-0