Division 17-4a Standings - 2023

District Overall
W L W L T
Carthage Bulldogs 13 2 31 9 0
Longview Spring Hill Panthers 13 2 27 9 2
Kilgore Bulldogs 9 6 15 12 0
Henderson Lions 4 11 9 21 0
Center Roughriders 3 12 9 17 2
Gilmer Buckeyes 3 12 5 17 0

Carthage Bulldogs

Coach: Jason Causey (9 Years As Head Coach, 183 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Austin Hall; Brett Pirtle; Grant Johnson

2022 Record:25-11-2/8-2; Regional Semifinalists

Returning Starters

Connor Cuff, Sr, SS/P (.402, 29 RBI, District Offensive MVP) Noah Paddie, Sr, 2B (.358, 10 2B, 28 RBI, 1st Team All-State) Todd Register, Sr, C (.308, 8 2B, 25 RBI, 2nd Team AD) Brooks Brewster, Sr, 1B/P (.283, 8 2B, 26 RBI, 1st Team AD) Braden Smith, Sr, 3B Jakerian Roquemore, Sr, OF Dillon Davenport, Jr, UTIL Ty Chambers, Jr, OF Cade Moore, So, UTIL

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Texarkana Pleasant Grove Hawks 13-1(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Ft Worth Boswell Pioneers 5-7(L) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament Mabank Panthers 16-0(W) 2-1-0
02/24 Tournament Longview Lobos 5-4(L) 2-2-0
02/25 Tournament Decatur Eagles 15-1(W) 3-2-0
02/25 Tournament Hallsville Bobcats 3-1(W) 4-2-0
03/02 Tournament Rusk Eagles 10-3(W) 5-2-0
03/02 Tournament Nacogdoches Dragons 6-0(W) 6-2-0
03/03 Tournament Mount Pleasant Tigers 0-8(W) 7-2-0
03/03 Tournament Livingston Lions 9-1(W) 8-2-0
03/07 District Henderson Lions 5-0(W) 9-2-0
03/09 Tournament Central Heights Blue Devils 4-2(W) 10-2-0
03/09 Tournament Tatum Eagles 11-1(W) 11-2-0
03/10 Tournament Gladewater Sabine Cardinals 10-4(W) 12-2-0
03/11 Tournament Orangefield Bobcats 3-6(L) 12-3-0
03/14 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 6-3(L) 12-4-0
03/17 District Gilmer Buckeyes 20-1(W) 13-4-0
03/21 District Kilgore Bulldogs 6-1(W) 14-4-0
03/24 District Center Roughriders 6-1(W) 15-4-0
03/28 District Henderson Lions 17-1(W) 16-4-0
04/01 District Henderson Lions 8-0(W) 17-4-0
04/04 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 2-1(W) 18-4-0
04/08 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 2-0(L) 18-5-0
04/11 District Gilmer Buckeyes 8-6(W) 19-5-0
04/14 District Gilmer Buckeyes 3-2(W) 20-5-0
04/19 District Kilgore Bulldogs 2-1(W) 21-5-0
04/21 District Kilgore Bulldogs 11-4(W) 22-5-0
04/25 District Center Roughriders 11-0(W) 23-5-0
04/28 District Center Roughriders 14-1(W) 24-5-0
05/04 Playoff Rusk Eagles 3-0(W) 25-5-0
05/05 Playoff Rusk Eagles 5-3(W) 26-5-0
05/11 Playoff Huffman Hargrave Falcons 3-2(W) 27-5-0
05/12 Playoff Huffman Hargrave Falcons 2-1(L) 27-6-0
05/13 Playoff Huffman Hargrave Falcons 6-2(W) 28-6-0
05/18 Playoff Bullard Panthers 7-5(W) 29-6-0
05/19 Playoff Bullard Panthers 3-2(L) 29-7-0
05/20 Playoff Bullard Panthers 5-2(W) 30-7-0
05/25 Playoff China Spring Cougars 4-2(W) 31-7-0
05/25 Playoff China Spring Cougars 7-6(L) 31-8-0
05/27 Playoff China Spring Cougars 6-3(L) 31-9-0

Longview Spring Hill Panthers

Coach: Garrett Methvin (2 Years As Head Coach, 12 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Timothy Marshall; Jarod Davidson; Christian Moreno

2022 Record:33-5/11-1; Regional Finalists

Returning Starters

Conner Smeltzer, Sr, P/1B (11-1, 1.06 ERA, HM All-State P) Jax Stovall, Sr, 2B/SS/P (.306, 47 R, 22 SB, 2nd Team AD INF) Emory Allen, Sr, OF (.286, .429 OBP, 24 R, HM AD) Josiah Mackey, Jr, C (.375, 32 RBI, Newcomer of the Year) Wyatt McFadin, Jr, P/SS/2B (1-0, 18 K, HM AD)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Pittsburg Pirates 7-1(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Mabank Panthers 8-7(W) 2-0-0
02/24 Tournament Hallsville Bobcats 0-0(T) 2-0-1
02/25 Tournament Ft Worth Boswell Pioneers 6-5(W) 3-0-1
02/25 Tournament Longview Lobos 1-3(L) 3-1-1
02/28 Regular Hallsville Bobcats 6-2(L) 3-2-1
03/02 Tournament Mount Pleasant Tigers 8-2(W) 4-2-1
03/03 Tournament Livingston Lions 12-0(W) 5-2-1
03/04 Tournament Nacogdoches Dragons 7-3(L) 5-3-1
03/04 Tournament Rusk Eagles 8-4(W) 6-3-1
03/07 District Gilmer Buckeyes 6-0(W) 7-3-1
03/09 Tournament Gladewater Sabine Cardinals 6-0(W) 8-3-1
03/10 Tournament Orangefield Bobcats 10-1(L) 8-4-1
03/11 Tournament Central Heights Blue Devils 3-2(W) 9-4-1
03/11 Tournament Van Vandals 1-1(T) 9-4-2
03/14 District Carthage Bulldogs 6-3(W) 10-4-2
03/17 District Center Roughriders 10-0(W) 11-4-2
03/21 District Henderson Lions 3-2(W) 12-4-2
03/24 District Kilgore Bulldogs 5-4(W) 13-4-2
03/28 District Gilmer Buckeyes 8-0(W) 14-4-2
03/31 District Gilmer Buckeyes 7-0(W) 15-4-2
04/04 District Carthage Bulldogs 2-1(L) 15-5-2
04/08 District Carthage Bulldogs 2-0(W) 16-5-2
04/11 District Center Roughriders 16-0(W) 17-5-2
04/14 District Center Roughriders 5-0(W) 18-5-2
04/18 District Henderson Lions 8-3(W) 19-5-2
04/21 District Henderson Lions 6-3(W) 20-5-2
04/24 District Kilgore Bulldogs 11-2(W) 21-5-2
04/28 District Kilgore Bulldogs 2-1(L) 21-6-2
05/04 Playoff Madisonville Mustangs 9-1(L) 21-7-2
05/06 Playoff Madisonville Mustangs 1-0(W) 22-7-2
05/06 Playoff Madisonville Mustangs 3-0(W) 23-7-2
05/11 Playoff Silsbee Tigers 5-2(W) 24-7-2
05/12 Playoff Silsbee Tigers 1-0(W) 25-7-2
05/18 Playoff Lufkin Hudson Hornets 4-3(W) 26-7-2
05/19 Playoff Lufkin Hudson Hornets 4-0(W) 27-7-2
05/25 Playoff Taylor Ducks 4-2(L) 27-8-2
05/27 Playoff Taylor Ducks 2-0(L) 27-9-2

Kilgore Bulldogs

Coach: Jake Atchley (4 Years As Head Coach, 77 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Joey Pippen; Collin Pippen; Braden Robey

2022 Record:20-11/7-5; Regional Quarterfinalists

Returning Starters

Jason Silvey, Sr, OF/INF/P Todd House, Jr, INF/P Tate Truman, Jr, INF/P Cade Henry, Jr, C/P/OF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Gladewater Sabine Cardinals 19-6(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Bonham Warriors 5-2(W) 2-0-0
02/24 Tournament Lindale Eagles 2-1(L) 2-1-0
02/24 Tournament Greenville Lions 4-5(L) 2-2-0
02/25 Tournament Nevada Community Braves 4-1(W) 3-2-0
02/28 Tournament New Diana Eagles 6-8(L) 3-3-0
03/02 Tournament Hardin-Jefferson Hawks 7-1(L) 3-4-0
03/02 Tournament Longview Pine Tree Pirates 9-1(W) 4-4-0
03/07 District Center Roughriders 12-4(W) 5-4-0
03/10 Tournament New Diana Eagles 11-7(W) 6-4-0
03/10 Tournament Redwater Dragons 11-6(W) 7-4-0
03/14 District Gilmer Buckeyes 10-1(W) 8-4-0
03/17 District Henderson Lions 1-0(W) 9-4-0
03/21 District Carthage Bulldogs 6-1(L) 9-5-0
03/24 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 5-4(L) 9-6-0
03/28 District Center Roughriders 7-1(W) 10-6-0
03/31 District Center Roughriders 2-1(W) 11-6-0
04/04 District Gilmer Buckeyes 5-2(W) 12-6-0
04/06 District Gilmer Buckeyes 5-2(W) 13-6-0
04/11 District Henderson Lions 1-0(W) 14-6-0
04/14 District Henderson Lions 5-4(L) 14-7-0
04/19 District Carthage Bulldogs 2-1(L) 14-8-0
04/21 District Carthage Bulldogs 11-4(L) 14-9-0
04/24 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 11-2(L) 14-10-0
04/28 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 2-1(W) 15-10-0
05/04 Playoff Bullard Panthers 11-1(L) 15-11-0
05/05 Playoff Bullard Panthers 5-3(L) 15-12-0

Henderson Lions

Coach: John Pyle (2 Years As Head Coach, 24 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Jordan O’Bannon; Travis Bounds

2022 Record:18-11/7-5; Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters

JJ Pickens, Sr, OF/P (1st Team AD) River Bogle, Sr, UTIL (1st Team AD) Dashawn Jackson, Jr, SS/P Aden Butler, Jr, C (2nd Team AD)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Nacogdoches Dragons 6-1(L) 0-1-0
02/23 Tournament Mabank Panthers 9-2(W) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament Decatur Eagles 9-0(L) 1-2-0
02/24 Tournament Ft Worth Boswell Pioneers 5-1(L) 1-3-0
02/25 Tournament Longview Lobos 4-2(L) 1-4-0
02/28 Regular Garrison Bulldogs 4-5(L) 1-5-0
03/03 Tournament Tyler Chapel Hill Bulldogs 17-3(W) 2-5-0
03/03 Tournament Troup Tigers 5-1(W) 3-5-0
03/04 Tournament Hughes Springs Mustangs 6-5(W) 4-5-0
03/07 District Carthage Bulldogs 5-0(L) 4-6-0
03/09 Tournament West Rusk Raiders 3-1(L) 4-7-0
03/09 Tournament Diboll Lumberjacks 11-10(L) 4-8-0
03/10 Tournament Jacksonville Indians 3-1(W) 5-8-0
03/11 Tournament Rusk Eagles 5-4(L) 5-9-0
03/14 District Center Roughriders 10-3(W) 6-9-0
03/17 District Kilgore Bulldogs 1-0(L) 6-10-0
03/21 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 3-2(L) 6-11-0
03/25 District Gilmer Buckeyes 12-10(L) 6-12-0
03/28 District Carthage Bulldogs 17-1(L) 6-13-0
04/01 District Carthage Bulldogs 8-0(L) 6-14-0
04/04 District Center Roughriders 6-4(L) 6-15-0
04/08 District Center Roughriders 6-2(L) 6-16-0
04/11 District Kilgore Bulldogs 1-0(L) 6-17-0
04/14 District Kilgore Bulldogs 5-4(W) 7-17-0
04/18 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 8-3(L) 7-18-0
04/21 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 6-3(L) 7-19-0
04/25 District Gilmer Buckeyes 4-3(W) 8-19-0
04/28 District Gilmer Buckeyes 7-6(W) 9-19-0
05/05 Playoff Lufkin Hudson Hornets 3-0(L) 9-20-0
05/05 Playoff Lufkin Hudson Hornets 6-0(L) 9-21-0

Center Roughriders

Coach: Chris Moore (8 Years As Head Coach, 62 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Nathan Atherton; Lynn Burlison

2022 Record:7-20-1/2-8

Returning Starters

Keith Frazier, Sr, OF/P Connor Henson, Sr, P/3B (.264, .681 OPS, 2nd Team AD P) Kedrin Hinson, Sr, P/1B (.204, .474 OPS) Jake Morris, Sr, SS/P (.275, .764 OPS, 39 SB, 1st Team AD INF) Colby Lout, Jr, C Jaxon Parker, Jr, INF/OF Lance Wilburn, Jr, OF Logan Horton, So, P/INF (.253, 4.7 ERA, 2nd Team AD INF)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Hemphill Hornets 14-5(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Garrison Bulldogs 1-1(T) 1-0-1
02/23 Tournament Pollok Central Bulldogs 0-5(L) 1-1-1
02/24 Tournament Shepherd Pirates 4-0(W) 2-1-1
02/25 Tournament Lovelady Lions 4-11(W) 3-1-1
03/02 Tournament Diboll Lumberjacks 10-1(L) 3-2-1
03/03 Tournament Tatum Eagles 8-3(W) 4-2-1
03/04 Tournament Rusk Eagles 6-5(L) 4-3-1
03/04 Tournament Bullard Panthers 8-1(L) 4-4-1
03/07 District Kilgore Bulldogs 12-4(L) 4-5-1
03/09 Tournament Huntington Red Devils 3-0(W) 5-5-1
03/10 Tournament Garrison Bulldogs 2-3(L) 5-6-1
03/10 Tournament Rusk Eagles 7-2(W) 6-6-1
03/11 Tournament Diboll Lumberjacks 6-6(T) 6-6-2
03/14 District Henderson Lions 10-3(L) 6-7-2
03/17 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 10-0(L) 6-8-2
03/21 District Gilmer Buckeyes 9-6(W) 7-8-2
03/24 District Carthage Bulldogs 6-1(L) 7-9-2
03/28 District Kilgore Bulldogs 7-1(L) 7-10-2
03/31 District Kilgore Bulldogs 2-1(L) 7-11-2
04/04 District Henderson Lions 6-4(W) 8-11-2
04/08 District Henderson Lions 6-2(W) 9-11-2
04/11 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 16-0(L) 9-12-2
04/14 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 5-0(L) 9-13-2
04/18 District Gilmer Buckeyes 4-2(L) 9-14-2
04/21 District Gilmer Buckeyes 5-4(L) 9-15-2
04/25 District Carthage Bulldogs 11-0(L) 9-16-2
04/28 District Carthage Bulldogs 14-1(L) 9-17-2

Gilmer Buckeyes

Coach: Josh Riley ( Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

2022 Record:6-18-1/3-12

Returning Starters

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament Emory Rains Wildcats 2-5(L) 0-1-0
02/24 Tournament Mt. Vernon Tigers 11-6(W) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament Winnsboro Raiders 5-6(L) 1-2-0
02/25 Tournament Paris North Lamar Panthers 15-0(L) 1-3-0
03/03 Tournament Eustace Bulldogs 3-9(L) 1-4-0
03/03 Tournament Emory Rains Wildcats 9-0(L) 1-5-0
03/04 Tournament Athens Hornets 13-5(W) 2-5-0
03/07 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 6-0(L) 2-6-0
03/14 District Kilgore Bulldogs 10-1(L) 2-7-0
03/17 District Carthage Bulldogs 20-1(L) 2-8-0
03/21 District Center Roughriders 9-6(L) 2-9-0
03/25 District Henderson Lions 12-10(W) 3-9-0
03/28 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 8-0(L) 3-10-0
03/31 District Longview Spring Hill Panthers 7-0(L) 3-11-0
04/04 District Kilgore Bulldogs 5-2(L) 3-12-0
04/06 District Kilgore Bulldogs 5-2(L) 3-13-0
04/11 District Carthage Bulldogs 8-6(L) 3-14-0
04/14 District Carthage Bulldogs 3-2(L) 3-15-0
04/18 District Center Roughriders 4-2(W) 4-15-0
04/21 District Center Roughriders 5-4(W) 5-15-0
04/25 District Henderson Lions 4-3(L) 5-16-0
04/28 District Henderson Lions 7-6(L) 5-17-0