Division 23-4a Standings - 2023

District Overall
W L W L T
China Spring Cougars 10 0 33 4 1
Robinson Rockets 7 3 18 13 0
Salado Eagles 6 4 19 12 2
Gatesville Hornets 4 5 17 16 0
Waco Connally Cadets 2 8 5 17 1
Waco La Vega Pirates 0 9 0 16 0

China Spring Cougars

Team Website: China Spring Baseball / China Spring RBI Club

Coach: Cory Beckham (23 Years As Head Coach, 490 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Chase Hawthorne; Chip Mayfield

2022 Record:32-9/10-0; State Semifinalist

Returning Starters

Jase Garrett, Sr, SS Mason Kirk, Sr, C/UTIL Brennan Daniel, Sr, P (5-0, 1.84 ERA) Trevor Black, Sr, OF/P (.333) Cage McCloud, Jr, P/INF (.386, 8-3, 1.71 ERA) JC Hughes, Jr, 1B (.297) Dean Hannah, So, 1B/C (.287)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Keller Central Chargers 7-4(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Grandview Zebras 6-5(W) 2-0-0
02/23 Tournament Brock Eagles 16-6(L) 2-1-0
02/24 Tournament Bryan Rudder Rangers 11-2(W) 3-1-0
02/24 Tournament West Trojans 9-1(L) 3-2-0
02/25 Tournament New Diana Eagles 9-7(W) 4-2-0
03/03 Tournament Chisholm Trail Rangers 6-4(W) 5-2-0
03/03 Tournament Argyle Eagles 7-4(L) 5-3-0
03/04 Tournament Saginaw Rough Riders 8-4(W) 6-3-0
03/04 Tournament Lake Worth Bullfrogs 14-2(W) 7-3-0
03/09 Tournament Seminole Indians 6-1(W) 8-3-0
03/10 Tournament El Paso Eastwood Troopers 2-2(T) 8-3-1
03/10 Tournament Burleson Centennial Spartans 6-4(W) 9-3-1
03/11 Tournament Bells Panthers 10-1(W) 10-3-1
03/17 Regular Bosqueville Bulldogs 2-3(W) 11-3-1
03/21 Regular Hutto Hippos 6-4(W) 12-3-1
03/24 Regular Melissa Cardinals 13-8(W) 13-3-1
03/25 Regular Austin Waves 18-0(W) 14-3-1
03/28 District Waco Connally Cadets 20-0(W) 15-3-1
03/31 District Waco Connally Cadets 15-0(W) 16-3-1
04/01 Regular Houston Christian Mustangs 1-0(W) 17-3-1
04/03 District Gatesville Hornets 10-0(W) 18-3-1
04/10 District Gatesville Hornets 7-3(W) 19-3-1
04/11 District Waco La Vega Pirates 22-0(W) 20-3-1
04/14 District Waco La Vega Pirates 16-0(W) 21-3-1
04/15 Regular Godley Wildcats 6-5(W) 22-3-1
04/18 District Robinson Rockets 6-4(W) 23-3-1
04/21 District Robinson Rockets 13-3(W) 24-3-1
04/25 District Salado Eagles 3-1(W) 25-3-1
04/29 District Salado Eagles 12-11(W) 26-3-1
05/06 Playoff Georgetown Gateway Gators 7-3(W) 27-3-1
05/06 Playoff Georgetown Gateway Gators 13-0(W) 28-3-1
05/12 Playoff La Grange Leopards 11-1(W) 29-3-1
05/12 Playoff La Grange Leopards 7-2(W) 30-3-1
05/18 Playoff Gatesville Hornets 6-3(W) 31-3-1
05/25 Playoff Carthage Bulldogs 4-2(L) 31-4-1
05/25 Playoff Carthage Bulldogs 7-6(W) 32-4-1
05/27 Playoff Carthage Bulldogs 6-3(W) 33-4-1

Robinson Rockets

Coach: Chris Clemons (3 Years As Head Coach, 37 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: John Armes; Clay Cunningham; Corey Watkins

2022 Record:14-13/6-4; Bi-District Finalists

Returning Starters

Hunter Mills, Sr, 2B Jude Lemley, Sr, C Brayden Pick, Sr, 1B Brayden Gant, Jr, P/3B Layne Newton, Jr, C/OF Derrick Nichols, Jr, P/INF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Madisonville Mustangs 11-3(L) 0-1-0
02/23 Tournament Cleburne Yellow Jackets 4-7(L) 0-2-0
02/23 Tournament Joshua Owls 12-0(L) 0-3-0
02/24 Tournament Reicher Catholic Cougars 14-4(W) 1-3-0
02/25 Tournament Southwest Christian Eagles 12-2(L) 1-4-0
03/02 Tournament Taylor Ducks 3-0(L) 1-5-0
03/02 Tournament Texans Home School 5-3(W) 2-5-0
03/03 Tournament Bastrop Bears 7-2(W) 3-5-0
03/03 Tournament Lago Vista Vikings 6-2(W) 4-5-0
03/09 Tournament Lago Vista Vikings 4-3(L) 4-6-0
03/09 Tournament Pflugerville Connally Cougars 5-1(W) 5-6-0
03/10 Tournament Killeen Shoemaker Wolves 8-2(W) 6-6-0
03/11 Tournament Troy Trojans 7-4(L) 6-7-0
03/14 Regular Hillsboro Eagles 12-2(W) 7-7-0
03/18 Regular Giddings Buffaloes 7-6(W) 8-7-0
03/21 Regular Vanguard Vikings 22-1(W) 9-7-0
03/29 District Gatesville Hornets 6-4(W) 10-7-0
03/31 District Gatesville Hornets 4-3(W) 11-7-0
04/01 Regular Temple Wildcats 0-15(L) 11-8-0
04/03 District Waco La Vega Pirates 11-0(W) 12-8-0
04/10 District Waco La Vega Pirates 13-0(W) 13-8-0
04/11 District Salado Eagles 3-1(L) 13-9-0
04/14 District Salado Eagles 8-7(W) 14-9-0
04/18 District China Spring Cougars 6-4(L) 14-10-0
04/21 District China Spring Cougars 13-3(L) 14-11-0
04/25 District Waco Connally Cadets 7-0(W) 15-11-0
04/29 District Waco Connally Cadets 13-1(W) 16-11-0
05/06 Playoff Jarrell Cougars 6-0(W) 17-11-0
05/06 Playoff Jarrell Cougars 14-2(W) 18-11-0
05/11 Playoff Taylor Ducks 1-0(L) 18-12-0
05/12 Playoff Taylor Ducks 5-3(L) 18-13-0

Salado Eagles

Coach: Emery Atkisson (4 Years As Head Coach, 55 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Robbie Gillen; Harrison Smith; Dusty Youngblood

2022 Record:14-15/7-8; Bi-District Finalists

Returning Starters

Caden Strickland, Sr, P/3B Lane Heath, Sr, C Drew Bird, Sr, SS Cayden Stump, Sr, P Will Messner, Jr, UTIL

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament Jarrell Cougars 7-1(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Lorena Leopards 4-3(L) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament Lampasas Badgers 5-2(W) 2-1-0
02/25 Tournament Killeen Kangaroos 3-4(L) 2-2-0
03/02 Tournament Lorena Leopards 5-4(L) 2-3-0
03/02 Tournament Little River Academy Bumblebees 4-2(W) 3-3-0
03/03 Tournament Leander Lions 9-7(W) 4-3-0
03/03 Tournament Troy Trojans 7-6(L) 4-4-0
03/10 Tournament Bay Area Christian School Broncos 5-0(W) 5-4-0
03/10 Tournament Palestine Wildcats 0-0(T) 5-4-1
03/11 Tournament Lorena Leopards 6-5(W) 6-4-1
03/11 Tournament Franklin Lions 1-1(T) 6-4-2
03/15 Regular Manor New Tech Titans 15-0(W) 7-4-2
03/17 Regular Madisonville Mustangs 10-0(W) 8-4-2
03/25 Regular Pieper Warriors 11-1(W) 9-4-2
03/28 District Waco La Vega Pirates 10-0(W) 10-4-2
03/31 District Waco La Vega Pirates 21-1(W) 11-4-2
04/01 Regular Killeen Harker Heights Knights 0-4(L) 11-5-2
04/03 District Waco Connally Cadets 12-1(W) 12-5-2
04/07 District Waco Connally Cadets 15-0(W) 13-5-2
04/11 District Robinson Rockets 3-1(W) 14-5-2
04/14 District Robinson Rockets 8-7(L) 14-6-2
04/18 District Gatesville Hornets 3-1(L) 14-7-2
04/21 District Gatesville Hornets 10-0(W) 15-7-2
04/25 District China Spring Cougars 3-1(L) 15-8-2
04/29 District China Spring Cougars 12-11(L) 15-9-2
05/04 Playoff Burnet Bulldogs 12-2(W) 16-9-2
05/06 Playoff Burnet Bulldogs 14-2(W) 17-9-2
05/06 Playoff Burnet Bulldogs 3-4(L) 17-10-2
05/11 Playoff Caldwell Hornets 5-0(W) 18-10-2
05/12 Playoff Caldwell Hornets 7-1(W) 19-10-2
05/18 Playoff Taylor Ducks 5-0(L) 19-11-2
05/19 Playoff Taylor Ducks 4-2(L) 19-12-2

Gatesville Hornets

Coach: Chase Smith (2 Years As Head Coach, 25 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Jason Allman; Austin Cole

2022 Record:9-17/4-8

Returning Starters

Grant Erwin, Sr, P/INF Carter Williams, Sr, INF Kason Herbelin, Sr, P/OF Mason Mooney, Sr, OF Banner Allman, Sr, P/INF Camden Galindo, Sr, OF Bralen Veazey, Jr, P/INF Lawson Mooney, Jr, C/OF John Ibarra, So, INF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Jarrell Cougars 10-0(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Killeen Kangaroos 10-1(W) 2-0-0
02/24 Tournament Troy Trojans 11-1(L) 2-1-0
02/24 Tournament Georgetown Gateway Gators 3-8(L) 2-2-0
02/25 Tournament Jarrell Cougars 3-4(L) 2-3-0
02/27 Regular Clifton Cubs 15-0(W) 3-3-0
03/02 Tournament Rogers Eagles 10-2(W) 4-3-0
03/02 Tournament Silsbee Tigers 4-0(W) 5-3-0
03/04 Tournament Clifton Cubs 12-2(W) 6-3-0
03/04 Tournament Bosqueville Bulldogs 3-6(L) 6-4-0
03/06 Regular McGregor Bulldogs 17-1(W) 7-4-0
03/10 Tournament Lorena Leopards 0-10(L) 7-5-0
03/10 Tournament Franklin Lions 2-4(L) 7-6-0
03/11 Tournament Smithville Tigers 8-1(L) 7-7-0
03/11 Tournament Palestine Wildcats 4-3(L) 7-8-0
03/15 Regular La Grange Leopards 5-2(W) 8-8-0
03/17 Regular Taylor Ducks 12-0(L) 8-9-0
03/21 Regular Bosqueville Bulldogs 14-3(W) 9-9-0
03/29 District Robinson Rockets 6-4(L) 9-10-0
03/31 District Robinson Rockets 4-3(L) 9-11-0
04/03 District China Spring Cougars 10-0(L) 9-12-0
04/10 District China Spring Cougars 7-3(L) 9-13-0
04/11 District Waco Connally Cadets 20-1(W) 10-13-0
04/14 District Waco Connally Cadets 19-0(W) 11-13-0
04/18 District Salado Eagles 3-1(W) 12-13-0
04/21 District Salado Eagles 10-0(L) 12-14-0
04/25 District Waco La Vega Pirates 18-0(W) 13-14-0
05/05 Playoff Marble Falls Mustangs 9-3(W) 14-14-0
05/06 Playoff Marble Falls Mustangs 6-1(L) 14-15-0
05/06 Playoff Marble Falls Mustangs 8-3(W) 15-15-0
05/12 Playoff Giddings Buffaloes 11-0(W) 16-15-0
05/12 Playoff Giddings Buffaloes 4-2(W) 17-15-0
05/18 Playoff China Spring Cougars 6-3(L) 17-16-0

Waco Connally Cadets

Coach: Justin Sepeda (2 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Jaime Villarrial; Brett Anderson

2022 Record:1-16/0-11

Returning Starters

Toby Terry, Sr, P/OF (.286, 3 2B, 1 3B) Jacob Bringegar, Sr, P/INF (.212, .466 OBP, 3 2B) Jesse Sheppard, Sr, UTIL Daylon Richardson, Sr, INF Tony Horton, Jr, P/3B (.222, .323 OBP, 4 RBI) Issaac Perez, Jr, INF Jet Deshezo, So, INF/P (.447, 3 3B, 13 R)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Mexia Black Cats 4-10(L) 0-1-0
02/23 Tournament Waco University Trojans 13-3(W) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament Killeen Shoemaker Wolves 10-0(L) 1-2-0
02/24 Tournament Waco Lions 8-8(T) 1-2-1
02/28 Regular Hillsboro Eagles 12-1(L) 1-3-1
03/02 Tournament Killeen Ellison Eagles 16-0(W) 2-3-1
03/02 Tournament Groesbeck Goats 2-10(L) 2-4-1
03/04 Tournament McGregor Bulldogs 1-7(L) 2-5-1
03/07 Regular Clifton Cubs 13-0(L) 2-6-1
03/10 Tournament Waco University Trojans 15-2(L) 2-7-1
03/10 Tournament Waco University Trojans 9-2(L) 2-8-1
03/14 Regular Crawford Pirates 3-18(L) 2-9-1
03/17 Regular Florence Buffaloes 14-4(W) 3-9-1
03/28 District China Spring Cougars 20-0(L) 3-10-1
03/31 District China Spring Cougars 15-0(L) 3-11-1
04/03 District Salado Eagles 12-1(L) 3-12-1
04/07 District Salado Eagles 15-0(L) 3-13-1
04/11 District Gatesville Hornets 20-1(L) 3-14-1
04/14 District Gatesville Hornets 19-0(L) 3-15-1
04/18 District Waco La Vega Pirates 15-5(W) 4-15-1
04/21 District Waco La Vega Pirates 17-5(W) 5-15-1
04/25 District Robinson Rockets 7-0(L) 5-16-1
04/29 District Robinson Rockets 13-1(L) 5-17-1

Waco La Vega Pirates

Coach: Cole Lowry (1 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Ira Rauls

2022 Record:9-11/8-8; Bi-District Finalists

Returning Starters

Aiden Valenzuela, Sr, 3B/P (2nd Team AD INF) Dominic Salinas, Sr, OF/P (HM AD) Cayden White, Jr, P/INF (HM AD)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Lorena Leopards 16-1(L) 0-1-0
02/23 Tournament Elgin Wildcats 9-0(L) 0-2-0
02/28 Regular Axtell Longhorns 2-9(L) 0-3-0
03/03 Tournament Mart Panthers 1-3(L) 0-4-0
03/04 Tournament Kerens Bobcats 4-0(L) 0-5-0
03/04 Tournament Reicher Catholic Cougars 8-3(L) 0-6-0
03/07 Regular Scurry-Rosser Wildcats 5-17(L) 0-7-0
03/28 District Salado Eagles 10-0(L) 0-8-0
03/31 District Salado Eagles 21-1(L) 0-9-0
04/03 District Robinson Rockets 11-0(L) 0-10-0
04/10 District Robinson Rockets 13-0(L) 0-11-0
04/11 District China Spring Cougars 22-0(L) 0-12-0
04/14 District China Spring Cougars 16-0(L) 0-13-0
04/18 District Waco Connally Cadets 15-5(L) 0-14-0
04/21 District Waco Connally Cadets 17-5(L) 0-15-0
04/25 District Gatesville Hornets 18-0(L) 0-16-0