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The stars of 2025-26 Atascocita Baseball
TRUE GRIT: No. 2 Atascocita primed to replicate last year's journey to Round Rock
Third-year head coach Jeremy O’Neill returns the bulk of last year’s arsenal, a roster determined to ensure AHS hits the ground running this spring. Atascocita’s star-studded lineup starts with senior left-hander Ty Higginbotham (LSU-Eunice signee), who went 11-2 with a 1.41 ERA and 81 strikeouts en route to 23-6A Co-Pitcher of the Year honors. Behind the plate, Texas State-bound senior Jaxon McNight continues to direct the defense, building on a season that produced 35 hits and 22 RBIs for first-team all-district recognition.
Matt Powell (VYPE)
Sr. RHP/UT Ty Higginbotham (LSU-Eunice)
Fellow first-team selections Cole Edwards (Sr. 2B) and Christopher “CJ” Toney (Sr. OF) strengthen an already formidable batting order. Edwards hit over .300 with 28 RBIs, while Toney, a Washington State Football signee, batted .287 with 18 RBIs and four home runs. Junior shortstop Jackson Wooten, a recent Kentucky commit and district second-teamer, led the team with 22 stolen bases and added 18 RBIs.
Armed from top to bottom, Atascocita looks poised to turn its destiny into reality in the months ahead.
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The stars of 2025-26 Atascocita Eagles Softball
AIR SUPREMACY: Few can match the balance that No. 6 Atascocita brings
As is often the case, consistency and experience in high-pressure moments define a program’s staying power—both of which remain in abundant supply at AHS.
That foundation begins with District 23-6A Offensive Player of the Year and TGCA All-State selection Rhilynn McCoy, who returns at shortstop. The senior Louisiana Tech signee hit well over .500 last season, driving in 35 runs and adding five home runs to anchor the lineup. Just as imposing—if not more so—is Texas State–bound senior outfielder Kaitlyn Miller. Miller hit just under .450 while posting a monstrous 60 RBIs and 13 home runs, earning NFCA All-American, TGCA All-State, and first-team all-district honors.
Rhilynn McCoy (Louisiana Tech)
Matt Powell (VYPE)
District second-teamers Marigny Thomas (Sam Houston State), Cailynn Ruzick (Sr. 3B), and outfielder Ava Pittman (LeTourneau) also return, further reinforcing a lineup few opposing pitchers will approach lightly. In the circle, the Eagles will turn to right-hander Maya Hernandez (San Jac), who steps into the ace role following a junior outing in which she went 14–6 and earned a District 23-6A Rookie of the Year nomination.
Suffice it to say, all the pieces are in place for Atascocita to challenge for district supremacy—and perhaps evoke memories of the program’s lone UIL title run in 2018.
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