23-4A


Gatesville Hornets	14	5
Waco La Vega Pirates	4	7
Waco Connally Cadets	0	5
Robinson Rockets	12	4
Lorena Leopards	11	4
China Spring Cougars	9	9

Gatesville Hornets

Team Website: Gatesville Hornet Baseball Twitter / Gatesville Hornet Baseball Facebook

Coach: Chase Smith (5 Years As Head Coach, 84 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Jason Allman, Austin Cole, Graig Keeton

2025 Record: 18-13-1 / 6-4; T-2nd Place / Bi-District

Returning Starters

Gehrig Keeton, Sr, P/INF (1st Team All-District; Western Texas College)

Jastin Muegge, Sr, OF (1st Team All-District; UA Rich Mountain)

Collyn Coleman, Sr, C (2nd Team All-District)

Miles Tull, Sr, P/OF (1st Team All-District; McCook CC)

Clark Allman, Sr, UTL

Brady Gist, Jr, OF

Bradey James, Sr, P/INF (2nd Team All-District)

Colt Heath, Sr, P/INF

Previous Games

Date	Game	Opponent	Score	Record
02/16/2026	Regular	Lampasas Badgers	3-2(W)	1-0-0
02/19/2026	Tournament	San Angelo Lake View Chiefs	15-0(W)	2-0-0
02/19/2026	Tournament	Sweetwater Mustangs	11-4(W)	3-0-0
02/20/2026	Tournament	Brownwood Lions	18-0(W)	4-0-0
02/21/2026	Tournament	Canyon West Plains Wolves	5-2(W)	5-0-0
02/23/2026	Regular	Little River Academy Bumblebees	3-1(L)	5-1-0
02/26/2026	Tournament	Iowa Park Hawks	6-0(L)	5-2-0
02/26/2026	Tournament	Littlefield Wildcats	9-1(W)	6-2-0
02/27/2026	Tournament	Wichita Falls Legacy Leopards	18-6(W)	7-2-0
02/27/2026	Tournament	Mount Pleasant Tigers	3-2(L)	7-3-0
02/28/2026	Tournament	Wichita Falls Memorial Mavericks	13-8(W)	8-3-0
03/03/2026	Regular	Taylor Ducks	9-4(W)	9-3-0
03/05/2026	Tournament	Cuero Gobblers	11-5(W)	10-3-0
03/06/2026	Tournament	Franklin Lions	5-2(L)	10-4-0
03/06/2026	Tournament	Bay Area Christian School Broncos	5-3(L)	10-5-0
03/07/2026	Tournament	Groesbeck Goats	4-11(W)	11-5-0
03/07/2026	Tournament	Palestine Wildcats	2-0(W)	12-5-0
03/17/2026	Regular	Brownwood Lions	15-2(W)	13-5-0
03/21/2026	Regular	McGregor Bulldogs	24-4(W)	14-5-0

Waco La Vega Pirates

Coach: Derrick Keller (3 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

2025 Record: 1-21 / 0-10; 6th Place

Returning Starters

No Returning Players

Previous Games

Date	Game	Opponent	Score	Record
02/16/2026	Regular	Waco University Trojans	12-0(L)	0-1-0
02/19/2026	Tournament	Waco University Trojans	14-2(L)	0-2-0
02/19/2026	Tournament	Killeen Shoemaker Wolves	13-1(L)	0-3-0
02/21/2026	Tournament	Waco Lions	15-10(W)	1-3-0
02/23/2026	Regular	Waco Lions	15-12(W)	2-3-0
02/27/2026	Tournament	Teague Lions	0-12(L)	2-4-0
02/28/2026	Tournament	Dawson Bulldogs	11-1(L)	2-5-0
03/05/2026	Tournament	Mansfield Timberview Wolves	11-1(L)	2-6-0
03/06/2026	Tournament	Cleburne Yellow Jackets	13-3(L)	2-7-0
03/16/2026	Regular	Killeen Ellison Eagles	11-9(W)	3-7-0
03/20/2026	Regular	Waco Lions	7-2(W)	4-7-0

Waco Connally Cadets

Coach: Justin Sepeda (4 Years As Head Coach, 21 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Jaime Villarrial, Patrick Cootware

2025 Record: 5-15 / 2-8; 5th Place

Returning Starters

Sean Howard, So, P/1B

Antonio Rivera, Sr, P/CF

Bryson Sparkman, Jr, 3B

Previous Games

Date	Game	Opponent	Score	Record
02/23/2026	Regular	Crawford Pirates	18-0(L)	0-1-0
03/03/2026	Regular	Axtell Longhorns	18-2(L)	0-2-0
03/05/2026	Tournament	Fairfield Eagles	9-1(L)	0-3-0
03/06/2026	Tournament	Dawson Bulldogs	14-1(L)	0-4-0
03/20/2026	Regular	Live Oak Classical Falcons	11-2(L)	0-5-0

Robinson Rockets

Coach: Chris Clemons (7 Years As Head Coach, 91 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Bryan Kent, John Armes, Mathew Armes

2025 Record: 19-9 / 6-4; T-2nd Place / Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters

Cason Helpert, Sr, INF/RHP (Temple College)

Evan Moreno, Sr, OF

Cayden Birkes, Sr, LHP/OF

Landon Armes, Sr, C

Caden Coe, Sr, INF

Cash Cleere, Jr, INF/C

Brayden Terry, Jr, OF/RHP

Bryce Vasquez, Jr, MIF

Jeven Muns, Jr, INF

Previous Games

Date	Game	Opponent	Score	Record
02/16/2026	Regular	Madisonville Mustangs	7-6(W)	1-0-0
02/20/2026	Tournament	Glen Rose Tigers	12-5(W)	2-0-0
02/21/2026	Tournament	Bryan Vikings	8-1(W)	3-0-0
02/26/2026	Tournament	Franklin Lions	2-13(L)	3-1-0
02/26/2026	Tournament	Stephenville Yellowjackets	3-1(L)	3-2-0
02/27/2026	Tournament	Glen Rose Tigers	9-2(L)	3-3-0
02/28/2026	Tournament	Maypearl Panthers	5-4(W)	4-3-0
03/05/2026	Tournament	Rockdale Tigers	4-3(W)	5-3-0
03/05/2026	Tournament	Grandview Zebras	12-2(W)	6-3-0
03/06/2026	Tournament	West Trojans	12-1(W)	7-3-0
03/12/2026	Tournament	Robstown Cottonpickers	3-2(L)	7-4-0
03/13/2026	Tournament	Glen Rose Tigers	4-1(W)	8-4-0
03/13/2026	Tournament	New Diana Eagles	9-3(W)	9-4-0
03/14/2026	Tournament	Robstown Cottonpickers	6-3(W)	10-4-0
03/17/2026	Regular	Temple Wildcats	15-4(W)	11-4-0
03/20/2026	Regular	Nuclear Baseball Academy Knights	5-3(W)	12-4-0

Lorena Leopards

Coach: Brandon Graves (9 Years As Head Coach, 176 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Grant Linnstaedter, Steve Taylor

2025 Record: 22-9 / 7-4; 2nd Place / Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters

Hudson Griffin, Jr, C/1B (.408 AVG, 30 RBI, 18 R; 1st Team All-District)

Jaxon Blancett, Jr, SS/P (.350 AVG, 20 RBI, 18 R, 25 SB; 1st Team All-District)

Tanner Shane, Sr, P/OF (5-3 W-L, 1.46 ERA, 4 SV, 23 R, 12 SB; 2nd Team All-District)

Ian Lang, Jr, 1B/P (12 RBI, 12 R; 2nd Team All-District)

Zach Espinoza, Jr, 2B/OF/P (14 R)

Ryan Dickinson, Jr, OF/P (17 R, 9 RBI, 2-1 W-L; HM All-District)

Casen Conlon, So, INF/P/C

Previous Games

Date	Game	Opponent	Score	Record
02/19/2026	Tournament	Thrall Tigers	5-4(L)	0-1-0
02/20/2026	Tournament	Georgetown Gateway Gators	20-0(W)	1-1-0
02/20/2026	Tournament	Lago Vista Vikings	4-1(W)	2-1-0
02/21/2026	Tournament	Round Rock JV	7-5(L)	2-2-0
02/26/2026	Tournament	Nuclear Baseball Academy Knights	6-1(W)	3-2-0
02/26/2026	Tournament	St. Michael's Prep Warriors	4-2(W)	4-2-0
02/27/2026	Tournament	Lampasas Badgers	11-1(W)	5-2-0
02/27/2026	Tournament	St. Dominic Savio Eagles	5-4(W)	6-2-0
03/05/2026	Tournament	Groesbeck Goats	1-12(W)	7-2-0
03/06/2026	Tournament	Caldwell Hornets	8-4(L)	7-3-0
03/07/2026	Tournament	Centerville Tigers	6-4(W)	8-3-0
03/13/2026	Regular	Corsicana Mildred Eagles	2-1(W)	9-3-0
03/14/2026	Regular	ISBL Waves	18-1(W)	10-3-0
03/17/2026	Regular	Troy Trojans	12-4(L)	10-4-0
03/20/2026	Regular	North Crowley Panthers	11-1(W)	11-4-0

China Spring Cougars

Team Website: China Spring Baseball Twitter / China Spring RBI Club Facebook

Coach: Cory Beckham (4 Years As Head Coach, 594 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Josh Lessman, Hart Hering, Brad Kennedy

2025 Record: 35-6 / 10-0; 1st Place / State Semifinalist

Returning Starters

Hudson Brown, So, OF (2nd Team All-State, District Newcomer of the Year)

Davin Bell, Sr, C (2nd Team All-District)

Miles Vaughn, Sr, P

Ryan Hale, Sr, P/OF

Will Haferkamp, Sr, P/3B (1st Team All-District)

Previous Games

Date	Game	Opponent	Score	Record
02/18/2026	Regular	Lake Highlands Wildcats	5-2(L)	0-1-0
02/21/2026	Tournament	Brock Eagles	5-0(L)	0-2-0
02/21/2026	Tournament	Alvarado Indians	10-4(W)	1-2-0
02/26/2026	Tournament	Prestonwood Christian Academy Lions	3-0(L)	1-3-0
02/26/2026	Tournament	Longview Spring Hill Panthers	5-1(L)	1-4-0
02/27/2026	Tournament	Whitehouse Wildcats	4-1(L)	1-5-0
02/28/2026	Tournament	Bullard Panthers	7-0(L)	1-6-0
02/28/2026	Tournament	Longview Spring Hill Panthers	10-0(L)	1-7-0
03/05/2026	Tournament	Austin Lake Travis Cavaliers	2-1(W)	2-7-0
03/05/2026	Tournament	Flower Mound Jaguars	6-5(W)	3-7-0
03/06/2026	Tournament	Austin Bowie Bulldogs	3-2(L)	3-8-0
03/06/2026	Tournament	Dripping Springs Tigers	2-1(L)	3-9-0
03/07/2026	Tournament	Sinton Pirates	9-3(W)	4-9-0
03/12/2026	Tournament	Glen Rose Tigers	4-3(W)	5-9-0
03/12/2026	Tournament	New Diana Eagles	10-1(W)	6-9-0
03/13/2026	Tournament	Robstown Cottonpickers	11-1(W)	7-9-0
03/14/2026	Tournament	Glen Rose Tigers	7-1(W)	8-9-0
03/20/2026	Regular	Killeen Chaparral Bobcats	11-1(W)	9-9-0