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The stars of 2025-26 Episcopal Softball
THE WRAP: 2026 SPC Spring Championships Recap — Episcopal Dominates Across the Board
4A SOFTBALL -- Episcopal captures its ninth straight championship
Matt Powell (VYPE)
Champions are anything but predetermined over the course of a long season. Still, under head coach Caitlyn Cain, Episcopal has often made winning it all feel inevitable—and this spring proved no different.
The Lady Knights once again found themselves hoisting the SPC 4A trophy this past Saturday, defeating familiar foe St. John’s, 2-1. In addition to capping the season with an impressive 26-6 record, Episcopal secured its ninth consecutive championship and 24th overall.
All-SPC nominations are still pending, but the team’s star power is no mystery. From Sacramento State signee Jordan Bey (Sr. LHP) and Memphis commit Alexis Johnson (Jr. OF) to Hayleigh Hubbard (Jr. SS), Addison Conner (Sr. 1B), Elliot Loper (Sr. OF), and senior catcher Claire Johnson, this roster was loaded.
Fittingly, it served as the perfect sendoff for Cain’s legendary tenure at EHS, as she and her family prepare to relocate to Raleigh, North Carolina, at the end of the school year.
4A BASEBALL -- The Knights reclaim the SPC crown
2025-2026 Episcopal High School Baseball
Matt Powell (VYPE)
Everything seemed to fall into place for Episcopal (22-7) this spring. The Knights not only stayed healthy for much of the campaign, but their depth and balanced lineup consistently overwhelmed opponents.
That edge was most evident in the postseason, where they dispatched Houston Christian, 13-3, in the Semifinals before trouncing The Kinkaid School, 11-1, in Saturday’s SPC 4A Championship—flipping the script on a Falcons squad that won in last year’s Final.
In doing so, head coach Matt Fox and company obtained their first title since 2023, as well as the program’s 17th all-time.
TRACK & FIELD -- Episcopal sweeps 4A / John Cooper & Awty International take 3A
2025-2026 Episcopal Boys Track & Field
The SPC Spring Championships track & field portion ended with familiar names at the top, as both Episcopal teams captured first place at The Awty International School this past weekend. The wins secured the boys’ fourth consecutive title and the girls’ third—all in head coach Isaiah Coleman’s final season before transitioning into an administrative role at EHS, where assistant coach Jeremy Eddington will take over.
Behind Episcopal in the 4A standings were second-place finishes from The Kinkaid School (boys) and The Hockaday School (girls).
At the same venue, The John Cooper School boys broke through for their first SPC 3A title, surpassing Fort Worth Country Day. Meanwhile, the Awty International Lady Rams made the most of their home track, capturing the 3A crown as John Cooper finished runner-up in the girls’ field.
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STANDOUT PERFORMANCES
4A BOYS
*Episcopal Boys Relay Team – 1st in 4x100m (41.83), 1st in 4x800m (8:01.53), 3rd in 4x400m (3:28.06)
St. Mark’s Boys Relay Team – 2nd in 4x100m (42.98), 2nd in 4x400m (3:27.81)
The Kinkaid School Boys Relay Team – 1st in 4x400m (3:25.37)
St. John’s School Boys Relay Team – 2nd in 4x800m (8:05.70)
Houston Christian Boys Relay Team – 3rd in 4x100m (43.04)
Greenhill Boys Relay Team – 3rd in 4x800m (8:10.42)
*Harrison Jordan, Episcopal – 1st in 100m Dash (10.70), 1st in 200m Dash (21.60)
Blake Haas, St. John’s School – 2nd in 100m Dash (10.85)
**Sam CdeBaca, Houston Christian – 1st in 400m Dash (49.28), 1st in Long Jump (23-6.25), 2nd in 200m Dash (21.69)
Riggs Bean, St. Mark’s – 3rd in 100m Dash (11.07)
Tripp Schoellkopf, St. Mark’s – 2nd in 400m Dash (49.68), 3rd in 200m Dash (21.94)
Jayce Flowers, The Kinkaid School – 3rd in 400m Dash (49.92)
*Andrew Wasserman, St. John’s School – 1st in 800m (1:54.48), 1st in 1600m (4:26.73)
Grayson Luengas, Episcopal – 2nd in 800m (1:56.84)
Jack Marshall, Greenhill – 3rd in 800m (1:56.86)
Asher Gurr, St. John’s School – 2nd in 1600m (4:28.19)
William Cho, St. Mark’s – 3rd in 1600m (4:30.40)
Oscar Whiteley Bermeo, St. Stephen’s Episcopal – 1st in 3200m (9:40.53)
Will Pacey, Episcopal – 2nd in 3200m (9:46.99)
Samuel Caruso, St. John’s School – 3rd in 3200m (9:49.24)
*Tennessee Galbreth, Episcopal – 1st in 110m Hurdles (14.59), 1st in 300m Hurdles (39.24)
AJ Allard, The Kinkaid School – 2nd in 110m Hurdles (15.67), 2nd in 300m Hurdles (41.05)
William Forney, The Kinkaid School – 3rd in 110m Hurdles (16.88)
Bryce Jones-Quaidoo, St. Mark’s – 3rd in 300m Hurdles (42.09)
Ethan Williams, The Kinkaid School – 1st in High Jump (6-6)
Pierce Stahlbaum, Episcopal – 2nd in High Jump (6-4)
Akash McKracken, St. John’s School – 3rd in High Jump (6-4)
Max Bean, St. Mark’s – 2nd in Long Jump (21-11.75)
Robert Lee, The Kinkaid School – 1st in Triple Jump (44-10.25), 3rd in Long Jump (21-9.5)
Aidan James Rischer, Greenhill – 1st in Pole Vault (13-0), 2nd in Triple Jump (44-2.75)
Jordan Young, The Kinkaid School – 3rd in Triple Jump (42-8.25)
Reede Robinson, Episcopal – 2nd in Pole Vault (11-0)
Holden Jones, The Kinkaid School – 3rd in Pole Vault (11-0)
Travis Johnson III, Episcopal – 1st in Discus (140-9), 2nd in Shot Put (47-1.25)
Dillon Kennedy, St. Mark’s – 2nd in Discus (135-0)
Omar Jenkins, St. Mark’s – 3rd in Discus (126-4), 3rd in Shot Put (45-9)
Oliver Hill, Greenhill – 1st in Shot Put (49-5.25)
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4A GIRLS
*Episcopal Girls Relay Team – 1st in 4x100m (46.97), 2nd in 4x800m (9:37.88), 3rd in 4x400m (4:04.41)
Greenhill Girls Relay Team – 1st in 4x400m (4:00.42), 2nd in 4x100m (48.08)
*St. John’s School Girls Relay Team – 1st in 4x800m (9:37.88), 2nd in 4x400m (4:03.45), 3rd in 4x100m (49.11)
Hockaday Girls Relay Team – 3rd in 4x800m (10:00.68)
*Rian Kinsler, Greenhill – 1st in 100m Dash (11.70), 1st in 200m Dash (24.08)
Ariana White, Episcopal – 2nd in 100m Dash (11.90), 2nd in 200m Dash (24.81)
C.C. Jorgensen, St. John’s School – 3rd in 100m Dash (12.07)
*Nia Harrison, Greenhill – 1st in High Jump (5-8), 3rd in 200m Dash (25.26), 3rd in Long Jump (17-1.5)
Thea Popovic, St. John’s School – 1st in 400m Dash (54.96)
Caroline Smith, Episcopal – 2nd in 400m Dash (57.17)
Presley Coleman, The Kinkaid School – 3rd in 400m Dash (57.35)
Alex Han, Greenhill – 1st in 800m (2:18.52)
Meg Billipp, Episcopal – 3rd in 800m (2:23.36)
*Georgia Bass, Episcopal – 1st in 1600m (5:04.83), 2nd in 3200m (11:12.85), 2nd in 800m (2:21.55)
*Taylor Synnott, St. John’s School – 1st in 3200m (10:55.29), 2nd in 1600m (5:07.44)
Mina Poizat, Duchesne Academy – 3rd in 1600m (5:18.50), 3rd in 3200m (11:24.53)
**Mary Taylor, Episcopal – 1st in 100m Hurdles (14.28), 1st in Long Jump (17-8.5), 1st in Triple Jump (39-1), 2nd in 300m Hurdles (46.57), 2nd in High Jump (5-2)
Jesai Rider, Greenhill – 1st in 300m Hurdles (45.41), 2nd in 100m Hurdles (14.80)
Sasha Reed, Episcopal – 3rd in 100m Hurdles (15.39)
Kora Thomas, Hockaday – 3rd in 300m Hurdles (46.77)
Emily Mei, The Kinkaid School – 2nd in High Jump (5-2)
Sena Ter Asom, Hockaday – 2nd in Long Jump (17-7)
Kacy Johnson, Greenhill – 2nd in Triple Jump (37-5.75)
Lily Roberts, Hockaday – 3rd in Triple Jump (36-5.5)
Kamille Bishop, Episcopal – 1st in Pole Vault (10-6)
Jackie Berzin, St. John’s School – 2nd in Pole Vault (9-6)
Samantha Moseley, Hockaday – 3rd in Pole Vault (9-0)
*Alexandra Gordon, The Kinkaid School – 1st in Discus (109-3), 1st in Shot Put (36-1.25)
Lea Garcia, Houston Christian – 2nd in Discus (104-11)
Zaneta Wallace, Hockaday – 2nd in Shot Put (32-4.25), 3rd in Discus (103-10)
Landon Chevalier, Episcopal – 3rd in Shot Put (29-7.5)
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3A BOYS
*The John Cooper School Boys Relay Team – 1st in 4x100m (42.55), 1st in 4x400m (3:20.97), 1st in 4x800m (7:59.42)
Fort Worth Country Day Boys Relay Team – 2nd in 4x100m (42.63), 2nd in 4x400m (3:25.17)
The Oakridge School Boys Relay Team – 3rd in 4x100m (43.70)
Cistercian Prep Boys Relay Team – 3rd in 4x400m (3:29.88)
Awty International Boys Relay Team – 2nd in 4x800m (8:09.43)
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Boys Relay Team – 3rd in 4x800m (8:18.83)
*Owen Bloemendahl, FW Country Day – 1st in 100m Dash (10.55), 1st in 200m Dash (21.21), 2nd in Long Jump (22-1)
**Eric Sipko, The John Cooper School – 1st in 400m Dash (48.69), 1st in Triple Jump (45-4), 2nd in 100m Dash (10.89), 3rd in Long Jump (21-8.5)
Pierson Todd, The John Cooper School – 2nd in 200m Dash (21.93), 2nd in Triple Jump (41-6.5), 3rd in 100m Dash (10.93)
Benjamin Peralta, Awty International – 3rd in 200m Dash (22.01)
Aedan Lanigan, The John Cooper School – 2nd in 400m Dash (50.24)
*Reed Robinson, St. Andrew’s Episcopal – 1st in 800m Dash (1:54.75), 3rd in 400m Dash (50.49), 3rd in 1600m (4:27.15)
Carson Carter, The Oakridge School – 2nd in 800m Dash (1:56.59)
Andrs Karst, The John Cooper School – 3rd in 800m Dash (1:56.86)
Felipe Beltran, Awty International – 1st in 1600m (4:25.51)
Jacob Bailey, The John Cooper School – 2nd in 1600m (4:26.74)
Cyrus Shoghi, St. Andrew’s Episcopal – 1st in 3200m (9:57.55)
Zach Jefferson, The John Cooper School – 2nd in 3200m (9:59.78)
Will Oliver, Cistercian Prep – 3rd in 3200m (10:00.87)
*Paul Ellison, Cistercian Prep – 1st in 110m Hurdles (14.55), 1st in 300m Hurdles (40.77)
Patrick Sporl, Cistercian Prep – 2nd in 110m Hurdles (14.75), 3rd in 300m Hurdles (41.28)
Will Lemonds, The Oakridge School – 3rd in 110m Hurdles (15.25)
Fernando Pena, Cistercian Prep – 2nd in 300m Hurdles (40.88)
Rohan Kansal, The John Cooper School – 1st in High Jump (6-0)
Kai Chancellor, FW Country Day – 2nd in High Jump (5-10)
Obim Nwoko, Trinity Valley – 3rd in High Jump (5-10)
Coltrane Mouton, Awty International – 1st in Long Jump (22-3.5)
Luke Bowles, The John Cooper School – 3rd in Triple Jump (40-0.25)
Drake Geiger, The John Cooper School – 1st in Pole Vault (14-0)
Nate Blan, FW Country Day – 2nd in Pole Vault (12-6)
*Wyatt Gray, The Oakridge School – 1st in Discus (157-5), 1st in Shot Put (52-6.5)
Caden Thomas, The Oakridge School – 2nd in Discus (150-2), 2nd in Shot Put (50-1.75)
Arthur Moran, Cistercian Prep – 3rd in Discus (143-7)
Price Carter, FW Country Day – 3rd in Shot Put (46-5.25)
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3A GIRLS
Trinity Valley Girls Relay Team – 1st in 4x100m (49.46), 3rd in 4x400m (4:13.72)
Awty International Girls Relay Team – 1st in 4x400m (4:05.18), 2nd in 4x100m (49.50)
Fort Worth Country Day Girls Relay Team – 2nd in 4x800m (10:15.93), 3rd in 4x100m (50.27)
The John Cooper School Girls Relay Team – 1st in 4x800m (10:09.72), 2nd in 4x400m (4:10.67)
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Girls Relay Team – 3rd in 4x800m (10:30.37)
**Makenzi Williams, Trinity Valley – 1st in 100m Dash (12.30), 1st in Long Jump (17-11.25), 3rd in 200m Dash (25.73)
Blake Buljan, The Oakridge School – 2nd in 100m Dash (12.41), 3rd in High Jump (5-0)
Payton Rich, The John Cooper School – 3rd in 100m Dash (12.43)
Samantha Bayardo, Awty International – 1st in 200m Dash (25.57)
**Liesl Sercu, Awty International – 1st in 400m Dash (58.08), 1st in High Jump (5-7), 2nd in 200m Dash (25.60)
Kareena Gill, The John Cooper School – 1st in 800m (2:17.26), 2nd in 400m Dash (59.35)
Karina Wheeler, The Oakridge School – 2nd in 800m (2:19.44), 3rd in 400m Dash (59.52)
Marina Obregon De la Mora, St. Andrew’s Episcopal – 2nd in 1600m (5:32.50), 3rd in 800m (2:23.32), 3rd in 3200m (11:56.97)
*Isabella FitzSullivan, The John Cooper School – 1st in 1600m (5:32.47), 1st in 3200m (11:51.38)
Lily Fahrenholz, Episcopal School of Dallas – 3rd in 1600m (5:36.39)
Farrah Fahl, Awty International – 2nd in 3200m (11:54.40)
*Lainey Shackelford, FW Country Day – 1st in 100m Hurdles (16.00), 1st in 300m Hurdles (47.71)
Claire Moore, Trinity Valley – 2nd in 100m Hurdles (16.23)
Britt Williams-Bunts, The John Cooper School – 3rd in 100m Hurdles (16.78)
Janie Roberts, Trinity Valley – 2nd in 300m Hurdles (47.81)
Kendall Keller, St. Andrew’s Episcopal – 3rd in 300m Hurdles (48.59)
Lauren King, Awty International – 2nd in High Jump (5-4)
Eva Blanchard, The John Cooper School – 2nd in Long Jump (16-7.75)
Indigo Mouton, Awty International – 3rd in Long Jump (16-7.25)
Isabel Gonzalez, Trinity Valley – 1st in Triple Jump (35-4.25)
Genevieve Rudner, FW Country Day – 1st in Pole Vault (10-6), 2nd in Triple Jump (35-3.5)
Austin Lloyd, Awty International – 3rd in Triple Jump (34-4.25)
Isabella Vargas Silva, Awty International – 2nd in Pole Vault (8-0)
Francesca Ratino, FW Country Day – 1st in Discus (110-11)
Madeline Fitzpatrick, The John Cooper School – 2nd in Discus (99-9)
Kate Dylewski, The John Cooper School – 3rd in Discus (99-0)
Ellie Williams, Awty International – 1st in Shot Put (34-10)
Kavita Garraway, FW Country Day – 2nd in Shot Put (34-9.25)
Meghan Clark, Trinity Valley – 3rd in Shot Put (31-10)
Awty International Girls Track & Field (1 of 2)
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ELSEWHERE IN THE SPC CHAMPIONSHIPS
2025-2026 Episcopal Girls Golf
SPC GIRLS GOLF
Champion: Episcopal Knights
Runner-Up: St. John's School Mavericks
Top-3 Finishers:
1. Flora Jiang (The John Cooper School) -- Total Score: 148
T-2. Emily Zhang (Houston Christian) -- 151
T-2. Stella Northcott (The John Cooper School) -- 151
SPC 4A BOYS GOLF
Champion: The Kinkaid School Falcons
Runner-Up: Greenhill Hornets
Top-3 Finishers:
1. Evan Rohde (The Kinkaid School) -- Total Score: 135
T-2. Grant Colocousis (Greenhill) -- 146
T-2. Duff McKay (St. Mark's) -- 146
SPC 4A GIRLS TENNIS
Champion: The Kinkaid School Falcons
Runner-Up: Hockaday Daisies
SPC 4A BOYS TENNIS
Champion: St. John's School Mavericks
Runner-Up: St. Mark's Lions
SPC 3A GIRLS TENNIS
Champion: The John Cooper School Dragons
Runner-Up: Awty International Rams
SPC 3A BOYS TENNIS
Champion: Awty International Rams
Runner-Up: Cistercian Prep Hawks
SPC 4A BOYS LACROSSE
Champion: St. Mark's Lions
Runner-Up: The Kinkaid School Falcons
SPC 3A BOYS LACROSSE
Champion: St. Andrew's Episcopal Highlanders
Runner-Up: St. Stephen's Episcopal Spartans
SPC GIRLS LACROSSE
Champion: Episcopal School of Dallas Eagles
Runner-Up: The Hockaday School Daisies
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Lutheran South Academy is loaded again
STANDING ON BUSINESS: The VYPE preseason private school breakdown
1. Lutheran South Academy Pioneers
2. Second Baptist Eagles
3. Concordia Lutheran Crusaders
4. St. Pius X Panthers
5. Episcopal Knights
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Others to Watch:
(Alphabetical Order)
Bay Area Christian Broncos, Houston Christian Mustangs, St. John’s School Mavericks, St. Thomas Eagles, The Kinkaid School Falcons, The Woodlands Christian Academy Warriors
PURCHASE THE 2026 BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PREVIEW
1. Lutheran South Academy Pioneers (TAPPS DII)
Lutheran South completed the climb to the top of the mountain in 2025. The Pioneers finished as the TAPPS Division II State Champions after going 34-3-1 overall. Five starters return for 14th-year coach Aaron Schneider, who has 313 career wins at the helm of this program. University of Houston-commit Jaylen Walker (.349, 4 HR, 26 RBIs) returns to the mix along with Coastal Carolina-commit Marcus Cantu (.366, 3 HR, 12 2B, 23 RBIs, 58 R) and McClenan Community College-commit Wyatt Powell (11-1, 1.18 ERA, 83 Ks). Last season, Powell earned first-team, all-state honors and Cantu was second-team, all-state. Other key returners include Brycen Gilbert (Paris JC-commit; .270, 22 RBIs, 2 HR), Rich Scarborough (Angelina JC-commit), Tony Gonzalez (29 RBI, 5 2B, 2 HR), Will Simmons (1-1, 1.48 ERA, 19 Ks), David Corona and Landon Victorian. Keys to success in 2026 include being consistent on the mound, have productive at-bats and minimizing mistakes, according to Schneider.
2. Second Baptist Eagles (TAPPS DII)
Second Baptist School is always a program that needs to be factored as a favorite to make a run in the TAPPS Division II Playoffs. Last year, the Eagles reached the State Semifinals and finished 26-4 overall and 8-2 in district play. Rayner Noble is back in the dugout to lead the Eagles and has amassed 665 career coaching victories. First-team, all-district pick 1B/P Christian McCleary and second-team, all-district selections 3B/P Ford Allen, IF/P Will Newhouse and OF/P Sam Arrendell are all slated to return to the Eagles’ dugout in 2026. Also watch for OF Aiden Nick, who was an honorable mention, all-district pick a year ago.
3. Concordia Lutheran Crusaders (TAPPS DI)
Concordia Lutheran reached the Regional Round of the TAPPS Division I Playoffs in 2025 and finished with a 21-12-1 overall mark. Royce Kennedy enters his 12th year of leading the program (123-48-2) and returns four starters in 2026. Second-team, all-state selection Ethan RIvers will lead the pack. Rivers is verbally committed to RIce University. Other key returners include first-team, all-district pick Luke Douglas (Concordia Austin-commit), second-team, all-district picks Ronin McCraw (McLennan-commit) and Landon Martinez and Hugh Wilhelm. Also watch for Gio Cosma (Eastern University-commit), Nick Romano (Southwestern-commit) and Joseph Banasik (Oklahoma CIty University-commit). The key to success for Kennedy’s group in 2026 will be the ability to produce runs as they play with a “We are greater than me” mindset.
4. St. Pius X Panthers (TAPPS DI)
St. Pius X pieced together an impressive season in 2025 as the Panthers reached the TAPPS Division I State Semifinals. Mike Evans has amassed 340 career coaching victories. Honorable mention, all-stater Sean Marquez returns to the lineup for the Panthers. Other key returners include Jaiden Lee (P/IF), Carsan Evans (1B), Adrian Magallanes (P/3B/1B), Carson Smith (P/OF), Andrew Kirklin (OF) and Tristan Smaistrla (P). Watch for the Panthers as they try to make it to the final game of 2026.
5. Episcopal Knights (SPC 4A)
Episcopal once again was in the conversation of the best baseball teams in SPC 4A last season. The Knights finished 18-12 overall and as the SPC 4A Runner-Up. In the past 10 seasons, Episcopal has won four SPC Championships, the last coming in 2023. Matt Fox enters his 17th season leading the program and sits just 11 wins away from career coaching victory No. 500. Nine starters return, including All-SPC selection and reigning Team MVP Tommy Hetherington. University of New Orleans-commit and All-SPC selection Will Bozeman will anchor the mound for Episcopal as the southpaw will be called upon to produce big innings of work. Four-year starter and University of Georgia-commit Miles Young will hold down the infield at shortstop for the Knights. Other key returners include 1B/OF Bryce Bloom-Timmons (Harvard-commit), P/3B Marco Quintanilla, CF Reid Sasser (Sewanee-commit), University of New York-commit Mike Chin, P/OF Carlos Thachar, Brooks Allen and catcher Brady Jacob. After finishing as the SPC 4A Runner-Up last year, watch for the Knights to be hungry in 2026 to reclaim the top spot of the Southwest Preparatory Conference.
OTHERS TO WATCH
The Kinkaid School Falcons (SPC 4A)
Kinkaid rose to the top of the SPC last season. It was the Falcons first title since 2022 and third since 2019. Six starters return for 15th-year coach Steve Maas, including Washington and Lee-commit Carlton Walton and Sewannee-committ Jackson Setrum. Other key returners include All-SPC outfielder Thomas Smith, P Tripp Kneale, OF Matthew Guyton, P Austin Jones, 3B/C Tanner Nyveen, Catcher Jack Harper and OF/1B/P Hudson Zach. “A lot of unproven potential is coming up. We will use a very difficult tournament schedule to see where we are and the areas we need to focus to make a run in April,” Maas said.
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St. Thomas Eagles (TAPPS DI)
St. Thomas is one of the storied private school baseball programs in the city. Last year, the Eagles went 23-14 overall and reached the Regionals Round of the TAPPS Division I playoffs. Adam Massiatte has 307 wins in his coaching career entering this season. Five starters return for Massiatte, including Sewanne-commit and first-team, all-district pick RHP Braden Comstock (6-3, 2.20 ERA, 58 IP). Comstock was also named second-team, all-state. Also returning is second-team, all-district selection RHP Patrick Daily (4-3, 2.00 ERA, 45 IP). At the plate, first-team, all-district OF Jay Marcantel (.330, 17 SB) and second-teamer OF/DH Jackson Ryals (.310, 18 RBIs) will lead the way. Also watch for Henry Beck who projects to have a strong junior year offensively and defensively for the Eagles.