Division 18-4a Standings - 2023

District Overall
W L W L T
Lufkin Hudson Hornets 10 0 28 8 3
Bullard Panthers 8 2 26 10 0
Rusk Eagles 4 6 13 15 1
Madisonville Mustangs 4 6 15 16 0
Palestine Wildcats 2 8 13 10 1
Jacksonville Indians 2 8 7 18 0

Lufkin Hudson Hornets

Coach: Glen Kimble (28 Years As Head Coach, 481 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Tanner Hines; Colby Allen; Wes Musick; Bubba Holland

2022 Record:26-12-1/6-4; Regional Semifinalists

Returning Starters

Colby Turner, Sr, P/OF (7-4, 119 K, 1.97 ERA, 1st Team AD) Matthew Gardner, Sr, P/OF (20 K, 3.88 ERA, 2nd Team AD) Griffin Salas, Sr, SS/P (2 W, 1 SV, .229) Nolan Larsen, Jr, P/1B (5-1, .328, Newcomer of the Year) Diesel Gonzalez, Jr, 1B/DH (.452)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Jasper Bulldogs 3-1(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Silsbee Tigers 6-5(W) 2-0-0
02/23 Tournament Magnolia Bulldogs 4-0(W) 3-0-0
02/23 Tournament Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears 4-3(L) 3-1-0
02/24 Tournament Silsbee Tigers 7-5(W) 4-1-0
02/24 Tournament Porter Spartans 3-3(T) 4-1-1
02/25 Tournament Northside 0-6(L) 4-2-1
02/27 Regular Longview Lobos 2-1(L) 4-3-1
03/02 Tournament Nederland Bulldogs 4-11(L) 4-4-1
03/03 Tournament Vidor Pirates 4-0(L) 4-5-1
03/03 Tournament Jasper Bulldogs 7-2(W) 5-5-1
03/04 Tournament Lumberton Raiders 5-5(T) 5-5-2
03/07 Regular Longview Lobos 7-0(W) 6-5-2
03/09 Tournament Nacogdoches Dragons 5-0(W) 7-5-2
03/09 Tournament Bryan Rudder Rangers 6-4(W) 8-5-2
03/10 Tournament Lake Belton Broncos 2-0(W) 9-5-2
03/10 Tournament Port Neches-Groves Indians 5-4(W) 10-5-2
03/11 Tournament New Caney Eagles 9-2(W) 11-5-2
03/14 Regular Northside Falcons 7-7(T) 11-5-3
03/16 Regular Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears 13-6(W) 12-5-3
03/24 District Madisonville Mustangs 7-6(W) 13-5-3
03/28 District Rusk Eagles 8-5(W) 14-5-3
03/31 District Palestine Wildcats 7-0(W) 15-5-3
04/04 District Jacksonville Indians 14-4(W) 16-5-3
04/08 District Bullard Panthers 6-0(W) 17-5-3
04/11 District Madisonville Mustangs 6-4(W) 18-5-3
04/14 District Rusk Eagles 4-2(W) 19-5-3
04/18 District Palestine Wildcats 3-2(W) 20-5-3
04/21 District Jacksonville Indians 2-1(W) 21-5-3
04/22 Regular Nacogdoches Dragons 8-0(W) 22-5-3
04/25 District Bullard Panthers 3-2(W) 23-5-3
04/28 Regular Orangefield Bobcats 3-1(W) 24-5-3
05/05 Playoff Henderson Lions 3-0(W) 25-5-3
05/05 Playoff Henderson Lions 6-0(W) 26-5-3
05/11 Playoff Bridge City Cardinals 7-0(W) 27-5-3
05/12 Playoff Bridge City Cardinals 4-0(L) 27-6-3
05/13 Playoff Bridge City Cardinals 2-0(W) 28-6-3
05/18 Playoff Longview Spring Hill Panthers 4-3(L) 28-7-3
05/19 Playoff Longview Spring Hill Panthers 4-0(L) 28-8-3

Bullard Panthers

Coach: Robert Ellis (9 Years As Head Coach, 176 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Adam Ray; Chris Cook

2022 Record:20-14/11-1; Regional Quarterfinalists

Returning Starters

John Lloyd, Sr, UTIL/P (1st Team AD) Bryson Mason, Sr, C/UTIL/P Bryce Brannen, Sr, OF/P (2nd Team AD) Jace Benson, Sr, P (2nd Team AD) Tanner Stainback, Sr, SS David Wilson, Jr, P/UTIL (12-1, 93 K, District P of the Year) Reed Overbeek, Jr, C/P (1st Team AD) Chase Randall, Jr, UTIL/P (1st Team AD) Ben Coke, Jr, P/UTIL Jachin Salas, Jr, INF/P (2nd Team AD) Krew Korenek, So, P

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Mount Pleasant Tigers 12-2(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Crandall Pirates 9-1(W) 2-0-0
02/23 Tournament Lake Highlands Wildcats 6-5(W) 3-0-0
02/24 Tournament Midlothian Heritage Jaguars 8-0(W) 4-0-0
02/25 Tournament Texarkana Pleasant Grove Hawks 2-1(L) 4-1-0
02/25 Tournament Whitehouse Wildcats 6-5(L) 4-2-0
03/03 Tournament Diboll Lumberjacks 4-13(L) 4-3-0
03/03 Tournament Tatum Eagles 8-1(W) 5-3-0
03/04 Tournament Huntington Red Devils 4-0(W) 6-3-0
03/04 Tournament Center Roughriders 8-1(W) 7-3-0
03/07 Regular Brownsboro Bears 11-1(W) 8-3-0
03/09 Tournament New Caney Eagles 3-5(L) 8-4-0
03/09 Tournament Brazoswood Buccaneers 3-2(W) 9-4-0
03/10 Tournament Westmore 7-6(W) 10-4-0
03/10 Tournament Lufkin Panthers 7-0(L) 10-5-0
03/11 Tournament Nacogdoches Dragons 8-0(W) 11-5-0
03/14 Regular White Oak Roughnecks 6-10(L) 11-6-0
03/21 Regular Gladewater Sabine Cardinals 5-4(W) 12-6-0
03/24 District Jacksonville Indians 10-0(W) 13-6-0
03/28 District Madisonville Mustangs 16-6(W) 14-6-0
03/31 District Rusk Eagles 15-3(W) 15-6-0
04/04 District Palestine Wildcats 8-1(W) 16-6-0
04/08 District Lufkin Hudson Hornets 6-0(L) 16-7-0
04/11 District Jacksonville Indians 5-0(W) 17-7-0
04/14 District Madisonville Mustangs 6-2(W) 18-7-0
04/18 District Rusk Eagles 7-4(W) 19-7-0
04/22 District Palestine Wildcats 4-1(W) 20-7-0
04/25 District Lufkin Hudson Hornets 3-2(L) 20-8-0
04/29 Regular Canton Eagles 3-2(W) 21-8-0
05/04 Playoff Kilgore Bulldogs 11-1(W) 22-8-0
05/05 Playoff Kilgore Bulldogs 5-3(W) 23-8-0
05/11 Playoff Vidor Pirates 3-2(W) 24-8-0
05/12 Playoff Vidor Pirates 7-2(W) 25-8-0
05/18 Playoff Carthage Bulldogs 7-5(L) 25-9-0
05/19 Playoff Carthage Bulldogs 3-2(W) 26-9-0
05/20 Playoff Carthage Bulldogs 5-2(L) 26-10-0

Rusk Eagles

Coach: Ross McMurry (5 Years As Head Coach, 76 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Trent Montgomery; Andrew Gates; Christian Hammett

2022 Record:17-13/9-1; Regional Quarterfinalists

Returning Starters

Peighton Vargas, Sr, C (.382, 13-32 CS, District Newcomer) Brett Rawlinson, Sr, SS/P (.297, 32 PA) Tarant Sunday, Sr, 1B/P (.307, 21 RBI, 1st Team AD) Jeran Diver, Sr, 2B/3B/P (.220) Mason Trowbridge, Jr, INF/OF/P (.255, .405 OBP)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Livingston Lions 7-0(L) 0-1-0
02/23 Tournament Harmony Eagles 9-2(W) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament Woodville Eagles 1-3(L) 1-2-0
02/25 Tournament Daingerfield Tigers 10-2(W) 2-2-0
02/25 Tournament Tatum Eagles 3-0(W) 3-2-0
03/02 Tournament Carthage Bulldogs 10-3(L) 3-3-0
03/03 Tournament Huntington Red Devils 5-4(W) 4-3-0
03/04 Tournament Longview Spring Hill Panthers 8-4(L) 4-4-0
03/04 Tournament Center Roughriders 6-5(W) 5-4-0
03/09 Tournament Garrison Bulldogs 3-3(T) 5-4-1
03/10 Tournament Center Roughriders 7-2(L) 5-5-1
03/11 Tournament Henderson Lions 5-4(W) 6-5-1
03/14 Regular Cumberland Academy Knights 5-0(W) 7-5-1
03/15 Regular Lindale Eagles 2-1(W) 8-5-1
03/21 District Jasper Bulldogs 4-2(L) 8-6-1
03/24 District Palestine Wildcats 4-1(L) 8-7-1
03/25 Regular Athens Hornets 7-4(W) 9-7-1
03/28 District Lufkin Hudson Hornets 8-5(L) 9-8-1
03/31 District Bullard Panthers 15-3(L) 9-9-1
04/04 District Madisonville Mustangs 6-2(L) 9-10-1
04/07 District Jacksonville Indians 8-2(W) 10-10-1
04/11 District Palestine Wildcats 5-0(W) 11-10-1
04/14 District Lufkin Hudson Hornets 4-2(L) 11-11-1
04/18 District Bullard Panthers 7-4(L) 11-12-1
04/21 District Madisonville Mustangs 3-2(W) 12-12-1
04/25 District Jacksonville Indians 6-3(W) 13-12-1
04/29 Regular West Rusk Raiders 6-5(L) 13-13-1
05/04 Playoff Carthage Bulldogs 3-0(L) 13-14-1
05/05 Playoff Carthage Bulldogs 5-3(L) 13-15-1

Madisonville Mustangs

Team Website: Mustang Baseball Twitter

Coach: Adam Borgfeld (11 Years As Head Coach, 176 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Anthony Campbell; Derek Watson

2022 Record:21-10/8-2; Bi-District Finalists

Returning Starters

Rayce Hudson, Sr, SS/P (7-1, District P of the Year) Cade Hathorn, Sr, OF/P/1B (.338, 17 RBI, 2nd Team AD OF) Cutter Smith, P/1B (.337, 7 2B, 27 RBI, 1st Team AD 1B) Trent Murphy, Sr, 2B/P (.315, 16 R, 24 RBI, 2nd Team AD 2B) Cody Stapleton, Sr, P/OF (.288, 3 3 B, 19 R, 2nd Team AD P) Caden Miller Jr, 3B (.379, 8 2B, 22 RBI, 1st Team AD 3B) CameronThrower, Jr, OF/P (.294, 29 RBI, 2nd Team AD OF)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Robinson Rockets 11-3(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Krum Bobcats 7-5(W) 2-0-0
02/24 Tournament Navasota Rattlers 6-1(W) 3-0-0
02/24 Tournament Livingston Lions 3-0(W) 4-0-0
02/25 Tournament La Grange Leopards 9-2(W) 5-0-0
03/02 Tournament Somerset Bulldogs 5-3(W) 6-0-0
03/03 Tournament SA Reagan JV 7-9(L) 6-1-0
03/04 Tournament San Antonio Roosevelt Rough Riders 14-0(W) 7-1-0
03/04 Tournament Bandera Bulldogs 7-2(W) 8-1-0
03/07 Regular Taylor Ducks 3-0(L) 8-2-0
03/10 Tournament La Vernia Bears 6-5(L) 8-3-0
03/10 Tournament Cuero Gobblers 16-5(W) 9-3-0
03/11 Tournament Alice Coyotes 8-5(L) 9-4-0
03/11 Tournament Sealy Tigers 10-1(L) 9-5-0
03/17 Regular Salado Eagles 10-0(L) 9-6-0
03/24 District Lufkin Hudson Hornets 7-6(L) 9-7-0
03/28 District Bullard Panthers 16-6(L) 9-8-0
04/01 District Jacksonville Indians 5-3(L) 9-9-0
04/04 District Rusk Eagles 6-2(W) 10-9-0
04/07 District Palestine Wildcats 10-2(W) 11-9-0
04/11 District Lufkin Hudson Hornets 6-4(L) 11-10-0
04/14 District Bullard Panthers 6-2(L) 11-11-0
04/15 Regular Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls 7-2(L) 11-12-0
04/18 District Jacksonville Indians 6-0(W) 12-12-0
04/21 District Rusk Eagles 3-2(L) 12-13-0
04/22 Regular Central Heights Blue Devils 3-11(L) 12-14-0
04/24 District Palestine Wildcats 12-6(W) 13-14-0
04/28 Regular Caldwell 4-1(W) 14-14-0
05/04 Playoff Longview Spring Hill Panthers 9-1(W) 15-14-0
05/06 Playoff Longview Spring Hill Panthers 1-0(L) 15-15-0
05/06 Playoff Longview Spring Hill Panthers 3-0(L) 15-16-0

Palestine Wildcats

Coach: James Dillard (16 Years As Head Coach, 265 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Stuart Smith; Juan Perez; Bill Crawford

2022 Record:12-15/1-9

Returning Starters

Cayden Patton, Sr, OF (2nd Team AD) Mario Perez, Sr, INF/P (1st Team AD) Peayton Giles, Jr, C/P (1st Team AD) Eric Estrada, Jr INF (2nd Team AD) Aaron Ordonez, Jr, INF Braeden Harris, Jr, INF Bryce Bradford, Jr, OF Diego Estrada, Jr, INF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Mabank Panthers 11-3(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Fairfield Eagles 2-1(W) 2-0-0
02/23 Tournament Tyler Lions 4-0(W) 3-0-0
02/24 Tournament Huntington Red Devils 3-2(W) 4-0-0
02/25 Tournament Mexia Black Cats 8-0(W) 5-0-0
02/28 Regular Huntington Red Devils 5-4(W) 6-0-0
03/04 Regular Gladewater Sabine Cardinals 15-6(L) 6-1-0
03/04 Regular Gladewater Sabine Cardinals 7-5(W) 7-1-0
03/10 Tournament Salado Eagles 0-0(T) 7-1-1
03/10 Tournament Smithville Tigers 6-5(W) 8-1-1
03/11 Tournament Bay Area Christian School Broncos 3-13(L) 8-2-1
03/11 Tournament Gatesville Hornets 4-3(W) 9-2-1
03/14 Regular Gladewater Bears 10-0(W) 10-2-1
03/21 District Athens Hornets 6-1(W) 11-2-1
03/24 District Rusk Eagles 4-1(W) 12-2-1
03/28 District Jacksonville Indians 4-1(L) 12-3-1
03/31 District Lufkin Hudson Hornets 7-0(L) 12-4-1
04/04 District Bullard Panthers 8-1(L) 12-5-1
04/07 District Madisonville Mustangs 10-2(L) 12-6-1
04/11 District Rusk Eagles 5-0(L) 12-7-1
04/14 District Jacksonville Indians 2-1(W) 13-7-1
04/18 District Lufkin Hudson Hornets 3-2(L) 13-8-1
04/22 District Bullard Panthers 4-1(L) 13-9-1
04/24 District Madisonville Mustangs 12-6(L) 13-10-1

Jacksonville Indians

Coach: Branson Washburn (4 Years As Head Coach, 16 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Randall Covey; Richie Vierra

2022 Record:8-18/4-11

Returning Starters

Koda Canady, Sr, INF/OF Dakota Martinez, Sr, INF Jayden Boyd, Jr, INF Coen Devillier, Jr, P (AD P) Ryan Walker, Jr, P/UTIL (AD UTIL) Karsen Shoemaker, Jr, P/OF Hayden Thompson, Jr, INF (AD 1B) Thad Hoffpauir, Jr, P/INF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Brownsboro Bears 9-3(L) 0-1-0
02/23 Tournament Huntington Red Devils 0-12(L) 0-2-0
02/23 Tournament Elkhart Elks 15-1(W) 1-2-0
02/24 Tournament Mexia Black Cats 5-4(W) 2-2-0
02/25 Tournament Tyler Lions 14-4(W) 3-2-0
02/28 Regular Brownsboro Bears 12-2(L) 3-3-0
03/03 Tournament Paris Chisum Mustangs 2-10(L) 3-4-0
03/03 Tournament Grand Saline Indians 1-2(L) 3-5-0
03/04 Tournament Hooks Hornets 10-4(L) 3-6-0
03/04 Tournament Wills Point Tigers 4-0(L) 3-7-0
03/09 Tournament Diboll Lumberjacks 2-10(L) 3-8-0
03/10 Tournament West Rusk Raiders 3-12(L) 3-9-0
03/10 Tournament Henderson Lions 3-1(L) 3-10-0
03/11 Tournament Huntington Red Devils 3-2(W) 4-10-0
03/21 Regular Tyler Chapel Hill Bulldogs 1-2(W) 5-10-0
03/24 District Bullard Panthers 10-0(L) 5-11-0
03/28 District Palestine Wildcats 4-1(W) 6-11-0
04/01 District Madisonville Mustangs 5-3(W) 7-11-0
04/04 District Lufkin Hudson Hornets 14-4(L) 7-12-0
04/07 District Rusk Eagles 8-2(L) 7-13-0
04/11 District Bullard Panthers 5-0(L) 7-14-0
04/14 District Palestine Wildcats 2-1(L) 7-15-0
04/18 District Madisonville Mustangs 6-0(L) 7-16-0
04/21 District Lufkin Hudson Hornets 2-1(L) 7-17-0
04/25 District Rusk Eagles 6-3(L) 7-18-0