6A Coverboy: Bryce Krenek, Sr, LHP, Katy Taylor
admin | Dec 30th, 2025
Bryce Krenek is a 6’3” 225 Sr LHP for the 19-6A Katy Taylor Mustangs. He has signed with the University of Texas.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
As a junior, Krenek was 8-3 with 143 Ks in 82.2 innings, a 1.18 ERA and a 0.931 WHIP. At the plate, he hit 6 2Bs, 1 3B, 3 HRs with 14 RBIs. He led all 6A pitchers with 143 strikeouts. He was named a 1st Team All-District Pitcher. He was selected to the THSBCA 6A All-State Team as 2nd Team Pitcher and to the TSWA 6A All-State Team as a 2nd Team Pitcher. He was also named to the THSB All-Texas 3rd Team.
In his sophomore season, Krenek was 6-3 with 95 Ks in 61 innings, a 1.14 ERA and a 1.098 WHIP. He was named a 1st Team All-District Pitcher. He was selected to the THSBCA 6A All-State Team as a 3rd Team Pitcher.
As a freshman, he was 6-2 with 50 Ks in 41.1 innings, a 1.52 ERA and a 1.282 WHIP. He was named the 19-6A Newcomer of the Year.
OTHER BASEBALL RECOGNITION
2025 – THSCA Super Elite Team
2025 – USA BASEBALL 18U Team Trials
2024 – Prep Baseball Texas Future Games
2024 – High Plains Shootout Roster
INTERVIEW
You are from a baseball family. What are your earliest baseball memories?
My first time on the a baseball field was when I was 2 weeks old. My dad brought me out. So ever since I can remember, I’ve always been in love with the game. I was the bat boy for my dad’s team at a young age. I was always around the older guys. I loved the atmosphere of it all.
When did you realize that you were pretty good at baseball?
I started playing Little League and Select baseball. I played a few other sports but baseball was always the most fun for me. I was good at it and it was just what I enjoyed the most.
Who has been a big influence or inspiration or encourager in your baseball journey?
My parents. My dad has been my coach since I was little. We would hit in the backyard and then we’d go pitch. I pitched all the time. He was like my personal trainer. And my mom is my biggest motivator. She’s always encouraging me to go and work harder and she makes sure that I’m staying on the right track. They both have done a great job of encouraging me.
You guys finished 4th in district but made it to the Regional Finals. What clicked for you in the playoffs?
Well, it might just show how hard District 19-6A is. There are a lot of competitive teams in that district. We even had to win a play-in game to get into the playoffs. Once we got in the playoffs, we got hot. We beat Foster in the first round, then we swept a good Stratford team. We continued to be hot and swept Clear Lake. And then we had a good series against State Champion Kingwood but they just got the better of us.
What do you like about this year’s Katy Taylor team?
We’ve got a lot of seniors that were on varsity last year. We have a lot of returning starters. And we have a good group of guys who click together. We’re all friends. We hang out outside of baseball. We are comfortable around each other. We make each other better. We are at a place where we can pick someone up or we can call them out without any hard feelings. We have a good group of younger guys that I think look up to us. They want to absorb the mentality and culture at Taylor.
What will it take for you guys to make another long playoff run?
We have got to play to the best of our abilities. We can’t be selfish. We can’t give away at bats. We have to play one out at time, one pitch at a time and just live in the moment.
How do you see your role on this team?
I’m the number one guy on the mound. My goal is to throw seven strong innings and get us a win. I also can swing a little bit so just try and pick up RBIs, get on base and do what I can for the team. I think of myself as a pretty good leader. I try and point guys in the right direction. A lot of the youngers come to me about questions they have. Mechanical questions or tips, things like that. So I will just try and be there for everybody and try and pick everyone up.
What is your biggest challenge when you are out on the mound?
My biggest challenge is that sometimes I can get too amped up. I am a very emotional pitcher. Sometimes if I don’t make a good pitch or I take a bad swing, I can get in my head and get a little bit mad at the situation. I think that is part of my redheaded temper. So I have to remind myself, take a deep breath and think one pitch at a time. One play at a time.
Why UT?
That’s where my mom went. I’ve grown up a UT fan and when they called on August 1st I was like heck yeah, let’s do this thing. I went on a visit there in September and I just loved it. I loved the coaching staff, loved everything that Austin was about, and fell in love with the place.
It’s your senior year. What do you hope coaches, teammates and fans remember about Bryce Krenek?
That I’m a hard worker. I don’t want to be the guy that left something on the table or I wish I would have done this differently. Or I wish I had spent more time doing this. I would want to be remembered as someone who left it all on the field. I would also like to be remembered as a positive player who just worked his tail off.
PERSONAL
Parents: Russell and Tasha Krenek
Age: 18
Siblings: 1 younger sister (17)
Current Favorite Group/Singer: Treaty Oak Revival
Favorite Restaurant: Pluckers
Go to Fast Food: Whataburger
If you could travel to any place: Somewhere tropical
Favorite MLB Player: Trevor Bauer
Biggest Win Last Spring: Throwing a perfect game vs Clear Lake in round 3 of playoffs
Summer Baseball Highlight: Repping Team USA at the 18U Trials
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