3ABASEBALL.COM

Covering 3A Baseball across the state of Texas.
17-3A
                                             W    L            W    L    T
Robinson                    9     1            21   9     0
Lorena                        7     3            10  14    0
Gatesville                   6     4            14   15    0
China Spring              5     5            16    9     0
Waco Connally          2     8             7    14    0
Waco La Vega           1     9             1    10    0



17-3A All-District

Coach of the Year        Derek Watson, Robinson
MVP                             Clayton Rabbe, Sr., Lorena
Offensive MVP             Taylor James, Jr., Robinson
Defensive MVP            Tyler Powell, Sr., Gatesville
Newcomer of the Year Cody Lovejoy, Fr., Lorena

First Team

Pitchers—Boone Weiss, Jr., Robinson; Waylon Pruitt, Sr., Gatesville; Max Farmer, Soph., Lorena

Catcher—Cody Johnson, Sr., China Spring

First Base—Terrance Bratton, Sr., Connally; Taylor Groves, Sr., Robinson

Second Base—Seth Mogavero, Sr., Robinson

Shortstop—Dustin Eskew, Sr., China Spring; Thomas Weber, Soph., Gatesville

Third Base—Thomas Craycraft, Sr., Gatesville

Outfielders—Robert LaFrance, Sr., Robinson; Mike Hicks, Jr., China Spring; C.L. Riddle, Jr., Gatesville; Casey Brewton, Sr., Lorena

Designated Hitter—Rowdy Hurst, Jr., Robinson

Utility—Nate Rodriguez, Sr., Lorena

Second Team

Pitchers—Matt Walker, Soph., Robinson; Kyle Stelma, Jr., China Spring; Skyler Dolezel, Soph., Lorena

Catcher—Brandon Jenkins, Sr., Robinson

First Base—Jacob Janek, Jr., Lorena

Second Base—Mason Walter, Sr., Lorena

Shortstop—Zach Tover, Jr., Connally

Third Base—Nick Martinez, Fr., Connally

Outfielders—Zach Morrow, Soph., Connally; Blake Vincent, Sr., Robinson; Matt Frazier, Jr., China Spring; Zach Hogeda, Soph., China Spring

Designated Hitter—Cody Foster, Jr., China Spring; Seth Barton, Fr., Gatesville

Utility—Will Samford, Jr., La Vega

Honorable Mention

China Spring—Mach Martinez, Jr.; Sean Opersteny, Jr.; Chad Richardson, Jr.; Chad Sinkule, Sr.

Connally—Jared Tovar, Fr.; Thomas Roberts, Jr.

Gatesville—Doug Ayers, Sr.; Josh Janisch, Jr.; Kirby Ruiz, Sr.

La Vega—Dylan Klish, Jr., La Vega

Lorena—Jerrod Ashley, Fr., Lorena

Robinson—Marc Brace, Sr.; Ryan White, Soph.




CHINA SPRING COUGARS

Coach:  Shane Keeton (1st Year)                                     2007 Record:  10-15-1, 5-5

Returning Starters
Dustin Eskew, Sr, P - 1st Team A-D                                  Cody Foster, Jr, 3B
Cody Johnson, Sr, DH - 2nd Team A-D                              Matt Frazier, Jr, OF
Chad Sinkule, Sr, OF                                                         Kyle Stelma, Jr, P
Zach Davis, Jr, C                                                               Reece Meador, So, SS

Schedule
Feb 18         Killeen Ellison    7:00          W 6-1         1-0
Feb 21-23    Mexia Tournament  
                            Reicher                       W 8-7         2-0
                            Mart                            L 0-2          2-1 
                            Connally                     W 9-1         3-1 
Feb 26         @ West        7:30                L 1-2          3-2    
Feb 28-Mar 1  Fairfield Tournament 
                            Mabank                       L 6-7          3-3
                            Athens                        W 12-5       4-3
                            Anna                           W 11-7       5-3      
Mar 6-8        Glen Rose Tournament 
                            Maypearl                     W 3-0         6-3
                            Saginaw Eagle Mt.       L 0-3          6-4
                            Crawford                     W 7-2         7-4  
Mar 11         Cameron        7:00              W 5-2         8-4
Mar 14         @ Groesbeck    7:00            W 7-3         9-4
Mar 17         @ Robinson    7:00              W 2-1         1-0, 10-4
Mar 19         @ Waco High    1:00            W 9-6         1-0, 11-4
Mar 20         Thorndale   5:00                  W 9-6         1-0, 12-4
Mar 25         Connally    7:00                   W 17-3       2-0, 13-4
Mar 28         @ Gatesville    7:00             W 6-2         3-0, 14-4
Apr 1            LaVega        5:00                W 15-0       4-0, 15-4
Apr 4           @ Lorena    7:00                   L 3-6         4-1, 15-5
Apr 7           Robinson    7:00                    L 3-6         4-2, 15-6
Apr 11         @ Connally    7:00                 L 5-8         4-3, 15-7
Apr 15         Gatesville    7:00                   L 4-5         4-4, 15-8
Apr 18         @ LaVega    5:30                  W 7-1        5-4, 16-8
Apr 22         Lorena        7:00                   L 8-14       5-5, 16-9



GATESVILLE HORNETS

Coach:  David Truss (8th Year)                                       2007 Record:  18-17, 5-5

Playoffs:  Beat Hutto in Bi-District (9-8, 6-3); Lost to Groesbeck in Area Round (9-10, 1-4)

Returning Starters
Tyler Powell, SR, C - 2nd Team A-D                                 Clint Riddle, Jr, OF
Kirby Ruiz, Sr, 2B                                                             Thomas Weber, So, SS
Will Davidson, Sr, OF

Schedule
Feb 19        @ McGregor    7:00                          W 9-8          1-0 
Feb 21-23   Copperas Cove Tournament 
                            Taylor                                      L 7-9           1-1 
                            Killeen Shoemaker                  W 7-6          2-1
                            Harker Heights                        L 8-4           2-2
                            Lampassas                              W 8-4         3-2
                            Copperas Cove                        L 6-13        3-3
Feb 26         Llano        7:30                                 L 1-12        3-4 
Feb 28-Mar. 1     West Tournament 
                            Waco High                               W 7-6         4-4
                            West                                        L 4-5          4-5
                            Groesbeck                                L 6-11        4-6                 
Mar 3          Killeen Shoemaker 7:00   
Mar 6-8       Connally Tournament
                            West                                        L 2-6          4-7 
                            Mexia                                       W 3-2         5-7
                            Waco High                                L 6-7          5-8    
Mar 11        Killeen High    7:30                             L 2-3         5-9   
Mar 14        @ Caldwell    7:00                             W 5-3         6-9  
Mar 17        LaVega        7:00                              W 14-0       1-0, 7-9
Mar 20        @ Killeen High    1:00                        W 1-0         1-0, 8-9     
Mar 25        @ Robinson    7:00                             L 1-4         1-1, 8-10
Mar 28        China Spring    7:00                           L 2-6          1-2, 8-11 
Apr 1          @ Lorena    7:00                                 L 9-10        1-3, 8-12
Apr 4          Connally    7:00                                  W 6-0         2-3, 9-12
Apr 7          @ LaVega    7:00                                W               3-3, 10-12 
Apr 11        Robinson    7:00                                  L 1-12        3-4, 10-13
Apr 12        Kileen Shoemaker                               W 8-4         3-4, 11-13 
Apr 15        @ China Spring    7:00                        W 5-4         4-4, 12-13 
Apr 18        Lorena        7:00                                 W 3-2         5-4, 13-13
April 21      @ Connally    5:00                                W 9-0        6-4, 14-13

Bi-District    Hutto                                                    L 0-11              14-14
Bi-District    Hutto                                                    L 1-8                14-15



LORENA LEOPARDS

Coach:  Greg Blanchard (27th Year)                              2007 Record:  8-18, 3-7

Returning Starters
Clayton Rabbe, Sr, OF - 1st Team A-D                            Jacob Janek, Jr, P - 2nd Team A-D
Nathan Rodriguez, Sr, SS                                                Max Farmer, So, OF - 2nd Team A-D

Schedule
Feb. 19th    Salado        7:30
Feb. 21-23  Cameron Tourneament 
                        Robinson                                L 2-4  
                        Rockdale                                 L 6-25
                        Navasota                                L 4-8
                        Cameron                                 L 8-9         
Feb. 26th    Reicher        7:30       
Feb. 28th-Mar. 1st Reicher Tournament               
Mar. 4th      Waco        6:30       
Mar. 6th -8th  Connally Tournament           
Mar. 11th    @ Cove        7:00   
Mar. 14th    West         7:00                           L 0-10
Mar. 17th    Connally    7:00                          W 14-4          1-0
Mar. 20th    Mexia        7:00   
Mar. 25th    @ La Vega    5:30                       W                  2-0
Mar. 28th    Robinson    7:00                          L 5-11           2-1
Apr. 1st      Gatesville    7:00                          W 10-9         3-1, 6-10
Apr. 4th      China Sp.    7:00                          W 6-3           4-1, 7-10
Apr. 7th      @ Connally    7:00                        W                 5-1, 8-10
Apr. 11th    La Vega        6:00                         W 17-3         6-1, 9-10
Apr. 15th    @ Robinson    7:00                        L 2-12          6-2, 9-11
Apr. 18th    @ Gatesville    7:00                       L 2-3            6-3, 9-12
Apr. 21st    @ China Sp.     5:00                      W 14-8         7-3, 10-12

Bi-District    Taylor                                            L 4-16                  10-13
Bi-District    Taylor                                            L 2-12                  10-14



ROBINSON ROCKETS

Coach:  Derek Watson (5th Year)                               2007 Record:  23-10, 9-1

Playoffs:  Bi-District Bye; Lost to Lufkin Hudson in Area Round (1-9, 11-8, 19-29)

Returning Starters
Seth Mogavero, Sr, 2B - 1st Team A-D                         Taylor James, Jr, Inf - 1st Team A-D
Brandon Jenkins, Sr, C - 1st Team A-D                         Boone Weiss, Jr, SS - 2nd Team A-D
Taylor Groves, Sr, P - 2nd Team A-D                             Rowdy Hurst, Jr, DH - 2nd Team A-D
Blake Vincent, Sr, OF - 2nd Team A-D                           Matt Walker, So, P - Newcomer of Year
Robert LaFrance, OF

Schedule
2-19        CLEBURNE    7:00                    L 0-2           0-1
2-21-2-23  ROCKDALE TOURNAMENT
                        Lorena                            W 4-2         1-1
                        Navasota                        W 8-6         2-1
                        Rockdale                         W 17-7       3-1
                        Llano                              W 13-1       4-1 
                        Rockdale                         W 6-4         5-1  
                        Giddings                          W 14-4      6-1    
2-26        @ VISTA RIDGE    6:30             W 10-4      7-1
2-28-3-1  CALDWELL TOURNAMENT
                          Caldwell                         W 7-0        8-1
                          Salado                            L 7-11       8-2 
                          Hutto                              L 8-13       8-3               
3-6-3-8    CONNALLY TOURNAMENT 
                          Lake Worth                    W 5-1        9-3                          
                          Groesbeck                      W 10-1     10-3  
                          Whitney                          W 9-2       11-3     
3-10        Waco High                                 L 0-1        11-4
3-14        TAYLOR        7:00                       L 3-4        11-5
3-17        CHINA SPRING     7:00               L 1-2        0-1, 11-6
3-20        CUERO        TBA                         L 4-10      0-1, 11-7
3-25        GATESVILLE     7:00                  W 4-1       1-1, 12-7
3-28        @ LORENA    7:00                     W 11-5     2-1, 13-7
4-1          @ CONNALLY     7:00                W 6-2       3-1, 14-7
4-4          LA VEGA     7:00                        W 19-1     4-1, 15-7
4-7          @ CHINA SPRINg    7:00           W 6-3        5-1, 16-7
4-11        @ GATESVILLE     7:00              W 12-1      6-1, 17-7
4-12        FAIRFIELD    12:00                    W 16-6      6-1, 18-7
4-15        LORENA        7:00                      W 12-2     7-1, 19-7
4-18        CONNALLY     7:00                     W 12-2     8-1, 20-7
4-21        @ LA VEGA     7:00                     W 15-0     9-1, 21-7 
5-2          Frisco Wakeland (Warm Up)       L 6-7               21-8

Area          Carthage                                  L 4-5               21-9



WACO CONNALLY

Coach:  Mike Tyler (1st Year)                                         2007 Record:  24-9, 8-2

Playoffs:  Lost to Cameron Yoe in Bi-District (0-10)

Returning Starters
Curtis Ross, Sr, P - 1st Team A-D
Colton Massey, Sr, 3B - 2nd Team A-D

Schedule
2/18    Fairfield    5:00                         W 7-5     1-0
2/21-23  Mexia Tournament 
                    Mexia                               L 1-3       1-1  
                    China Springs                  L 1-9 
2/26    @ Waco High    5:00
2/28-3/1Whitney Tournament   
3/3      @ University    4:30
3/6-8   Connally Tournament 
                     West                               L 0-7  
3/11    University    5:00
3/14    @ Fairfield    7:00
3/17    @ Lorena     7:00
3/21    @ Groesbeck    5:00                 L 6-17          0-1
3/25    @ China Spring     7:00             L 3-17          0-2
3/28    La Vega     6:00                        L 4-7            0-3                  
4/1      Robinson     7:00                      L 2-6            0-4, 5-11
4/4      @ Gatesville     7:00                 L 0-6            0-5, 5-12
4/7      Lorena         7:00                     L                   0-6, 5-13
4/11    China Spring     7:00                W 8-5           1-6, 6-13
4/15    @ La Vega     6:00                   W 7-4           2-6, 7-13
4/18    @ Robinson     7:00                  L 2-12          2-7, 7-14
4-21    Gatesville     7:00                     L 0-9            2-8, 7-15



WACO LA VEGA

Coach:   Bradford Lewis                                                 2007 Record:  1-16, 0-10

Returning Starters
T.J. Samford, Jr - 2nd Team A-D

Schedule
Feb 21-23    Mexia Tournament
                            La Vega                L 0-10        0-1
Feb 29    Bosqueville    5:00
Mar 6-8   Connally Tournament
Mar 11    @ West    5:00                  L 2-8            
Mar 14    @ McGregor    5:00
Mar 17    @ Gatesville    1:00           L 0-14          0-1
Mar 25    Lorena    5:30                   L                   0-2
Mar 28    @ Connally    6:00            W 7-4           1-2
Apr 1      @ China Spring    5:00       L 0-14          1-3
Apr 4      @ Robinson    7:00             L 1-19          1-4
Apr 7      Gatesville    5:30                L                   1-5
Apr 11    @ Lorena    7:00                L 3-17           1-6
Apr 15    Connally    6:00                 L 4-7              1-7
Apr 18    China Spring    5:30           L 1-7             1-8
Apr 22    Robinson    5:30                L 0-15            1-9