It was easy to barnstorm around the country, but playing locally in Austin was more difficult. The Playboys had trouble finding teams that matched the blend of competition and camaraderie they were looking for, so they simply scrimmaged against themselves. Soon enough, though, they discovered tha...
Texas A&M's conference competition is also highlighted by a weekend series against the Texas Longhorns in Austin from April 25-27. Jun 9, 2024; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M infielder Kaeden Kent (3) hits a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning against Oregon at Olsen F...
Oak Hill Youth Sports Association (OHYSA) is one of the largest youth baseball and softball organization in Austin, and has been serving the youth of southwest Austin and surrounding areas since 1967.
The Longhorns received an early Christmas present this past summer when St. John’s graduate assistant Mike Antico decided to transfer to Austin. Though Antico struggled offensively in 2020, his pedigree is strong, and he put together a great fall offensively. Antico is a har...
Good Pitching Gives Rangers Underclass Area Code Team 1-0 Win; Day 1 of AC Underclass Games Pitchers Jack Smejkal (The Woodlands ’26), Grant Sperandio (Spring Branch Memorial ’27) and Ethan Armbruster (Austin Westlake ’27) combined to… ...
MLB seasons are long, and team chemistry matters in every sport, but matters even more in baseball where each team has to battle for 162 games in just 187 days. New A's pitcher Luis Severino emphasized the need for team chemistry in his introductory press conference with the team. Along ...
The Beach hit just .248 as a team in those 15 games, but coach Valenzuela states, “I love our offense. The batting average from last year doesn’t show the success we actually had. The pitching and competition we played against obviously had a lot to do with it.” But ...
After looking back on memories of the first five Under Armour All-America Games in a previous post, it’s time to remember some of the more recent prospects that are now making a name for themselves at all levels; playing collegiately, at all levels of minor league systems as top prospect...
During those games, he hit .336/.405/.523 with 71 extra-base hits, 20 steals, and more walks than strikeouts. In fact, across two levels in 2019, Low- and Hi-A, Franco not only walked more than he struck out, but walked about twice as much. He has one of the lowest swinging ...
Upon transferring to NFSC for the 2024 season, Stewart emerged as an elite presence at the plate. Appearing in 52 games for the Raiders, the slugger posted a stellar .346/.555/.743 slash line while launching 15 home runs and driving in 62 runs. He also displayed strong plate discipline,...