Division 5-5a Standings - 2023

District Overall
W L W L T
Aledo Bearcats 9 3 24 12 0
Azle Hornets 7 5 24 9 1
Northwest Texans 6 6 13 17 2
Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 6 6 21 15 1
Granbury Pirates 5 7 11 16 0
Saginaw Rough Riders 5 7 15 18 0
White Settlement Brewer Bears 4 8 13 17 1

Aledo Bearcats

Coach: Chad Barry (13 Years As Head Coach, 291 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Mike Evans; John Kirk; David Kubicsek

2022 Record:29-12/7-3; Regional Finalists

Returning Starters

Trace Mazon, Sr, OF/INF (.274, 25, R, 2nd Team AD OF) Andrew Cambre, SR, DH/1B (.284, 20 RBI, 1st Team AD DH) Bosten Dwinell, Sr, P/1B; Ryan Jones, Jr, 3B/P (.259, 10 RBI)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament Chisholm Trail Rangers 7-3(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Keller Timber Creek Falcons 9-5(W) 2-0-0
02/24 Tournament Birdville Hawks 11-1(W) 3-0-0
02/24 Tournament Nacogdoches Dragons 5-0(W) 4-0-0
02/25 Tournament Arlington Martin Warriors 2-1(W) 5-0-0
02/25 Tournament Mansfield Legacy Broncos 5-7(L) 5-1-0
03/02 Tournament Frisco Lone Star Rangers 5-4(L) 5-2-0
03/02 Tournament Denton Guyer Wildcats 5-4(L) 5-3-0
03/03 Tournament El Paso Eastlake Falcons 6-1(W) 6-3-0
03/03 Tournament Northwest Eaton Eagles 5-11(L) 6-4-0
03/04 Tournament Keller Indians 5-3(W) 7-4-0
03/04 Tournament Bridgeland Bears 7-4(W) 8-4-0
03/09 Tournament Arlington Martin Warriors 4-2(W) 9-4-0
03/10 Tournament TVS 6-0(W) 10-4-0
03/10 Tournament L.D. Bell Raiders 9-7(L) 10-5-0
03/11 Tournament Nolan Catholic Vikings 4-0(W) 11-5-0
03/21 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 3-1(L) 11-6-0
03/24 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 11-2(W) 12-6-0
03/28 District Granbury Pirates 8-0(W) 13-6-0
03/31 District Granbury Pirates 10-0(W) 14-6-0
04/01 Regular Birdville Hawks 4-0(L) 14-7-0
04/04 District Saginaw Rough Riders 8-0(L) 14-8-0
04/06 District Saginaw Rough Riders 7-0(W) 15-8-0
04/11 District Northwest Texans 4-2(L) 15-9-0
04/14 District Northwest Texans 5-3(W) 16-9-0
04/15 Regular Euless Trinity Trojans 10-12(L) 16-10-0
04/18 District Azle Hornets 5-0(W) 17-10-0
04/21 District Azle Hornets 15-7(W) 18-10-0
04/22 Regular Mansfield Lake Ridge Eagles 2-0(W) 19-10-0
04/24 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 7-0(W) 20-10-0
04/29 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 4-1(W) 21-10-0
05/04 Playoff Ft. Worth Trimble Tech Bulldogs 8-0(W) 22-10-0
05/05 Playoff Ft. Worth Trimble Tech Bulldogs 11-1(W) 23-10-0
05/11 Playoff Burleson Elks 8-4(L) 23-11-0
05/12 Playoff Burleson Elks 10-4(L) 23-12-0
05/12 Playoff Birdville Hawks 4-2(W) 24-12-0

Azle Hornets

Coach: Stephen Smith (19 Years As Head Coach, 309 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Jeremy Valdez; Duston Shepherd; Dakota Jones; Travis Kilcrease; Eric Elrod; Kolton Self

2022 Record:20-7/7-3; Bi-District Finalists

Returning Starters

Billy Spratt, Sr, C (.400, 24 H, 19 RBI, 1st Team All-State) Declan Dahl, Sr, P/3B/2B (7-1, 66 K, 1.22 ERA, District P MVP) Tyler Akers, Sr, OF (.387, 34 R, 27 SB, 1st Team AD OF) Grant Tune, Sr, SS/2B (.300, 19 H, 1st Team AD SS) Gavin Green, Sr, OF; Jackson Davis, Sr, 1B/P (.300, HM AD) Cayden Fowler, Sr, 3B/C (.366, 4 2B, HM AD) Cooper Sexton, Sr, P (3-1, 2 SV, 1.01 ERA, 2nd Team AD P) Cole Webb, Jr, OF/P (.343, 3.18 ERA, 2nd Team AD OF)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament Nacogdoches Dragons 8-1(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Arlington Martin Warriors 7-6(L) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament All Saints Episcopal Saints 7-1(W) 2-1-0
02/24 Tournament Mansfield Legacy Broncos 14-6(L) 2-2-0
02/25 Tournament Trinity Valley School Trojans 11-10(W) 3-2-0
02/25 Tournament Amarillo Caprock Longhorns 10-0(W) 4-2-0
03/02 Tournament FW Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles 8-0(W) 5-2-0
03/03 Tournament Everman Bulldogs 6-0(W) 6-2-0
03/03 Tournament Amarillo Palo Duro Dons 6-0(W) 7-2-0
03/04 Tournament Gainesville Leopards 17-3(W) 8-2-0
03/09 Tournament North Crowley Panthers 3-3(T) 8-2-1
03/09 Tournament Ft. Worth North Side Steers 14-0(W) 9-2-1
03/10 Tournament Crowley Eagles 8-6(L) 9-3-1
03/10 Tournament Arlington Bowie Volunteers 16-0(W) 10-3-1
03/11 Tournament Cleburne Yellow Jackets 3-2(W) 11-3-1
03/14 District Granbury Pirates 6-0(L) 11-4-1
03/17 District Granbury Pirates 2-1(W) 12-4-1
03/21 District Saginaw Rough Riders 0-1(W) 13-4-1
03/24 District Saginaw Rough Riders 6-3(W) 14-4-1
03/28 District Northwest Texans 1-0(W) 15-4-1
04/01 District Northwest Texans 4-3(L) 15-5-1
04/06 Regular Stephenville Yellowjackets 2-1(W) 16-5-1
04/11 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 5-0(W) 17-5-1
04/14 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 2-1(L) 17-6-1
04/15 Regular Ft. Worth Southwest Raiders 25-7(W) 18-6-1
04/18 District Aledo Bearcats 5-0(L) 18-7-1
04/21 District Aledo Bearcats 15-7(L) 18-8-1
04/22 Regular Kennedale Wildcats 6-2(W) 19-8-1
04/25 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 1-0(W) 20-8-1
04/28 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 7-2(W) 21-8-1
05/04 Playoff Ft. Worth South Hills Scorpions 11-0(W) 22-8-1
05/05 Playoff Ft. Worth South Hills Scorpions 3-2(W) 23-8-1
05/11 Playoff Birdville Hawks 2-1(W) 24-8-1
05/18 Playoff Grapevine Mustangs 6-5(L) 24-9-1

Northwest Texans

Coach: Weston Franco (4 Years As Head Coach, Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Mason Bond; Colton Grant; Seth Wildenstein

2022 Record:15-13-1/9-5; Area Finalists

Returning Starters

Kaleb Higgs, Sr, INF/P Cole Barton, Sr, INF/P Jacob Moody, Sr, 1B Andrew Grier, Sr, INF/P Cooper Smith, Sr, INF Tyran Magee, Sr, OF Shepherd Hall, Sr, P/INF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament Keller Central Chargers 3-4(L) 0-1-0
02/23 Tournament Frisco Lebanon Trail 4-1(W) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament Colleyville Heritage Panthers 7-1(L) 1-2-0
02/24 Tournament Aubrey Chaparrals 1-0(L) 1-3-0
02/25 Tournament Frisco Memorial 7-3(W) 2-3-0
02/28 Regular Chisholm Trail Rangers 12-2(W) 3-3-0
03/03 Tournament L.D. Bell Raiders 4-6(L) 3-4-0
03/03 Tournament Keller Timber Creek Falcons 1-2(L) 3-5-0
03/04 Tournament Arlington Lamar Vikings 4-11(L) 3-6-0
03/04 Tournament Euless Trinity Trojans 3-3(T) 3-6-1
03/09 Tournament Argyle Eagles 8-4(W) 4-6-1
03/09 Tournament Grapevine Mustangs 12-0(L) 4-7-1
03/10 Tournament Odessa Bronchos 8-8(T) 4-7-2
03/10 Tournament Denton Guyer Wildcats 4-0(L) 4-8-2
03/11 Tournament Chisholm Trail Rangers 6-4(W) 5-8-2
03/14 District Saginaw Rough Riders 4-2(W) 6-8-2
03/16 District Saginaw Rough Riders 4-3(L) 6-9-2
03/25 Regular Lake Dallas Falcons 6-1(W) 7-9-2
03/28 District Azle Hornets 1-0(L) 7-10-2
04/01 District Azle Hornets 4-3(W) 8-10-2
04/04 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 2-1(L) 8-11-2
04/06 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 5-1(L) 8-12-2
04/11 District Aledo Bearcats 4-2(W) 9-12-2
04/14 District Aledo Bearcats 5-3(L) 9-13-2
04/15 Regular Ft Worth Boswell Pioneers 0-2(L) 9-14-2
04/18 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 8-4(W) 10-14-2
04/21 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 5-0(W) 11-14-2
04/22 Regular Frisco Lebanon Trail 3-2(W) 12-14-2
04/25 District Granbury Pirates 3-1(L) 12-15-2
04/28 District Granbury Pirates 2-0(W) 13-15-2
05/04 Playoff Arlington Heights Jackets 5-0(L) 13-16-2
05/05 Playoff Arlington Heights Jackets 3-2(L) 13-17-2

Wichita Falls Rider Raiders

Coach: Jeremy Crouch (12 Years As Head Coach, 175 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Tim Radke; Rob Johnson; Jeff Uriniak

2022 Record:20-9/7-3; Bi-District Finalists

Returning Starters

Travis Russell, Sr, OF (1st Team AD OF) Matt Brown, Sr, P/OF (1st Team AD P) Garrett Folmar, Sr, P/INF (1st Team AD 1B) Kaden Jones, Sr, P/INF (2nd Team AD) Devin Cox, Sr, P/INF (HM AD) Braeden Arias, Sr, INF/P (HM AD) Owen Hooper, Jr, C (District Newcomer of the Year)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/20 Regular Wichita Falls Coyotes 14-0(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Denton Broncos 4-3(W) 2-0-0
02/23 Tournament Liberty Christian School Warriors 4-3(W) 3-0-0
02/24 Tournament Frisco Heritage Coyotes 6-1(W) 4-0-0
02/25 Tournament Sanger Indians 2-8(W) 5-0-0
02/25 Tournament Denton Ryan Raiders 6-6(T) 5-0-1
03/02 Tournament Lubbock Cooper Pirates 4-2(W) 6-0-1
03/02 Tournament Northwest Eaton Eagles 9-4(W) 7-0-1
03/03 Tournament Bridgeland Bears 2-0(L) 7-1-1
03/03 Tournament Flower Mound Jaguars 3-10(L) 7-2-1
03/04 Tournament Frisco Lone Star Rangers 12-7(W) 8-2-1
03/04 Tournament Wylie Pirates 14-8(L) 8-3-1
03/09 Tournament Clyde Bulldogs 5-2(L) 8-4-1
03/09 Tournament Abilene Eagles 17-0(W) 9-4-1
03/10 Tournament Brock Eagles 1-9(L) 9-5-1
03/10 Tournament Copperas Cove Bulldogs 12-3(W) 10-5-1
03/11 Tournament Abilene Wylie Bulldogs 2-5(L) 10-6-1
03/14 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 10-3(W) 11-6-1
03/16 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 4-1(L) 11-7-1
03/21 District Granbury Pirates 6-5(L) 11-8-1
03/24 District Granbury Pirates 7-4(W) 12-8-1
03/28 District Saginaw Rough Riders 5-3(L) 12-9-1
03/31 District Saginaw Rough Riders 10-0(W) 13-9-1
04/01 Regular Frisco Lone Star Rangers 5-2(L) 13-10-1
04/04 District Northwest Texans 2-1(W) 14-10-1
04/06 District Northwest Texans 5-1(W) 15-10-1
04/11 District Azle Hornets 5-0(L) 15-11-1
04/14 District Azle Hornets 2-1(W) 16-11-1
04/15 Regular Wichita Falls Coyotes 4-0(W) 17-11-1
04/22 Regular Denison Yellow Jackets 7-4(W) 18-11-1
04/24 District Aledo Bearcats 7-0(L) 18-12-1
04/29 District Aledo Bearcats 4-1(L) 18-13-1
05/04 Playoff Everman Bulldogs 9-1(W) 19-13-1
05/05 Playoff Everman Bulldogs 8-1(W) 20-13-1
05/11 Playoff Grapevine Mustangs 2-1(L) 20-14-1
05/12 Playoff Grapevine Mustangs 6-5(W) 21-14-1
05/13 Playoff Grapevine Mustangs 15-4(L) 21-15-1

Granbury Pirates

Coach: Brad Eppler (10 Years As Head Coach, 154 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Maverick Macy; Bryan Naradovy; Luke Barnes

2022 Record:19-12/5-5; Area Finalists

Returning Starters

Copper Thomas, Sr, C Garrett Jones, Sr, INF Tyler Guidry, Sr, P Braxton Heffernan, Jr, OF Blake Bramlett, So, OF Levi Martinez, So, INF Kyler Crites, So, INF

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament Birdville Hawks 4-2(L) 0-1-0
02/23 Tournament Amarillo Caprock Longhorns 10-1(W) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament Nolan Catholic Vikings 4-11(L) 1-2-0
02/24 Tournament Richland Royals 6-5(L) 1-3-0
02/25 Tournament Lubbock Coronado Mustangs 4-1(L) 1-4-0
02/25 Tournament Fort Worth Country Day Falcons 2-6(L) 1-5-0
03/03 Tournament Cleburne Yellow Jackets 6-5(W) 2-5-0
03/03 Tournament Dallas Skyline Raiders 10-2(W) 3-5-0
03/04 Tournament FW Benbrook Bobcats 6-5(L) 3-6-0
03/04 Tournament Seagoville Dragons 9-0(W) 4-6-0
03/09 Tournament Denton Guyer Wildcats 3-8(L) 4-7-0
03/10 Tournament Lake Dallas Falcons 3-1(W) 5-7-0
03/11 Tournament Denton Broncos 10-1(W) 6-7-0
03/14 District Azle Hornets 6-0(W) 7-7-0
03/17 District Azle Hornets 2-1(L) 7-8-0
03/21 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 6-5(W) 8-8-0
03/24 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 7-4(L) 8-9-0
03/28 District Aledo Bearcats 8-0(L) 8-10-0
03/31 District Aledo Bearcats 10-0(L) 8-11-0
04/01 Regular Arlington Heights Jackets 8-4(L) 8-12-0
04/04 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 10-4(W) 9-12-0
04/06 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 2-1(L) 9-13-0
04/19 District Saginaw Rough Riders 10-5(L) 9-14-0
04/21 District Saginaw Rough Riders 6-3(W) 10-14-0
04/22 Regular Weatherford Kangaroos 3-9(L) 10-15-0
04/25 District Northwest Texans 3-1(W) 11-15-0
04/28 District Northwest Texans 2-0(L) 11-16-0

Saginaw Rough Riders

Coach: Chris Carter (16 Years As Head Coach, 204 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Dustin Adams; Mike Faulkner; Daniel Rojo

2022 Record:17-12-2/12-2; Bi-District Finalists

Returning Starters

Austin Kleman, Sr, OF (.275, 1st Team AD OF) Frankie Harris, Sr, OF/P (.219) Logan Angles, Sr, 3B/P (.284, 3.40 ERA, 1st Team AD 3B) Cooper Faulkner, Sr, SS/P (.398, 1st Team AD SS) Shaun Williams, Sr, OF/P (.215, 5-1, 2.31 ERA, 1st Team AD P) Aiden Sanchez, Jr, 2B/P (.193) Donnie Edgar, Jr, UTIL/P (.225, 5-4, District Newcomer) Kasey Lowe, Jr, C (.279, 2nd Team AD C) Caden Welker, Jr, OF/P (4-1, 2.65 ERA, 2nd Team AD P)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament All Saints Episcopal Saints 5-0(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Richland Royals 11-7(L) 1-1-0
02/24 Tournament Trinity Valley School Trojans 4-10(L) 1-2-0
02/24 Tournament Chisholm Trail Rangers 6-5(W) 2-2-0
02/25 Tournament Birdville Hawks 4-0(W) 3-2-0
02/25 Tournament Nolan Catholic Vikings 6-2(W) 4-2-0
03/02 Tournament Mansfield Summit Jaguars 2-0(W) 5-2-0
03/02 Tournament Ft. Worth Trimble Tech Bulldogs 9-0(W) 6-2-0
03/03 Tournament Ft. Worth Paschal Panthers 3-4(W) 7-2-0
03/03 Tournament Amarillo Tascosa Rebels 2-0(L) 7-3-0
03/04 Tournament China Spring Cougars 8-4(L) 7-4-0
03/04 Tournament Argyle Eagles 9-3(L) 7-5-0
03/09 Tournament Crowley Eagles 2-1(L) 7-6-0
03/09 Tournament Arlington Bowie Volunteers 5-0(W) 8-6-0
03/10 Tournament Cleburne Yellow Jackets 6-3(L) 8-7-0
03/10 Tournament Ft. Worth North Side Steers 12-1(W) 9-7-0
03/11 Tournament Ft Worth Boswell Pioneers 3-1(L) 9-8-0
03/14 District Northwest Texans 4-2(L) 9-9-0
03/16 District Northwest Texans 4-3(W) 10-9-0
03/21 District Azle Hornets 0-1(L) 10-10-0
03/24 District Azle Hornets 6-3(L) 10-11-0
03/25 Regular Ft Worth Boswell Pioneers 9-5(L) 10-12-0
03/28 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 5-3(W) 11-12-0
03/31 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 10-0(L) 11-13-0
04/01 Regular Lake Dallas Falcons 7-6(L) 11-14-0
04/04 District Aledo Bearcats 8-0(W) 12-14-0
04/06 District Aledo Bearcats 7-0(L) 12-15-0
04/11 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 1-0(L) 12-16-0
04/14 District White Settlement Brewer Bears 9-0(W) 13-16-0
04/15 Regular Chisholm Trail Rangers 7-5(W) 14-16-0
04/19 District Granbury Pirates 10-5(W) 15-16-0
04/21 District Granbury Pirates 6-3(L) 15-17-0
04/22 Regular Arlington Martin Warriors 4-3(L) 15-18-0

White Settlement Brewer Bears

Coach: Gilbert Ramirez (15 Years As Head Coach, 211 Career Wins)

Assistant Coaches: Chris Santiago; Derrick Clement; Brandon Clark; Garrett Kenny; Jeff Wigington

2022 Record:11-17-1/4-6

Returning Starters

Ricardo Martinez, Sr, 1B/DH (.309, HM AD DH) Blayne Senger, Sr, C (.245, HM AD C) Andrew Moralez, Sr, P/1B (3.8 ERA, HM AD P) Evan Laredo, Jr, OF/P/1B (.346, District Co-Newcomer) Trey Ramirez, Jr, OF/P (1.4 ERA, 1st Team AD P) Jayden Ayala-Hinojosa, Jr, 3B/P/1B (.345, 2nd Team AD UTIL) Jesse Orozco, So, SS/P (.250)

Previous Games

Date Game Opponent Score Record
02/23 Tournament Denton Broncos 9-0(W) 1-0-0
02/23 Tournament Sanger Indians 9-3(W) 2-0-0
02/24 Tournament Killeen Harker Heights Knights 7-1(L) 2-1-0
02/24 Tournament Denton Ryan Raiders 7-2(W) 3-1-0
02/25 Tournament Liberty Christian School Warriors 9-7(W) 4-1-0
02/27 Regular Keller Timber Creek Falcons 12-0(L) 4-2-0
03/02 Tournament Liberty Christian School Warriors 0-0(T) 4-2-1
03/03 Tournament Ft. Worth Paschal Panthers 2-1(L) 4-3-1
03/03 Tournament Amarillo Tascosa Rebels 4-3(L) 4-4-1
03/04 Tournament Ft. Worth Trimble Tech Bulldogs 3-0(W) 5-4-1
03/04 Tournament Ft Worth Boswell Pioneers 4-2(W) 6-4-1
03/09 Tournament Denton Broncos 4-1(L) 6-5-1
03/09 Tournament Alma 9-0(W) 7-5-1
03/10 Tournament Grapevine Mustangs 14-2(L) 7-6-1
03/10 Tournament Argyle Eagles 11-3(L) 7-7-1
03/11 Tournament Aubrey Chaparrals 7-5(W) 8-7-1
03/14 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 10-3(L) 8-8-1
03/16 District Wichita Falls Rider Raiders 4-1(W) 9-8-1
03/21 District Aledo Bearcats 3-1(W) 10-8-1
03/24 District Aledo Bearcats 11-2(L) 10-9-1
03/25 Regular Ft. Worth North Side Steers 18-8(W) 11-9-1
03/31 Regular Joshua Owls 8-2(L) 11-10-1
04/01 Regular Haltom Buffalos 3-2(L) 11-11-1
04/04 District Granbury Pirates 10-4(L) 11-12-1
04/06 District Granbury Pirates 2-1(W) 12-12-1
04/11 District Saginaw Rough Riders 1-0(W) 13-12-1
04/14 District Saginaw Rough Riders 9-0(L) 13-13-1
04/18 District Northwest Texans 8-4(L) 13-14-1
04/21 District Northwest Texans 5-0(L) 13-15-1
04/25 District Azle Hornets 1-0(L) 13-16-1
04/28 District Azle Hornets 7-2(L) 13-17-1