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TOP OF THE LINE: Midway triumphs over Atascocita to claim 6A-D1 crown, first title since 2003
“From day one, this group believed they could do something special,” said Midway head coach Eddie Cornblum. “They’ve worked for every bit of this. I couldn’t be prouder.”
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Midway wasted no time setting the tone.
In the bottom of the first inning, Tyler Seith laced a 2-RBI single to open the scoring, and Canyon Martin followed with an RBI double to make it 3-0. Atascocita responded in the top of the second with a pair of runs — an RBI double by Kaleb Thomas and a run-scoring groundout from Nick Dykes — but that would be the last offense the Eagles would muster.
Enter Potts.
The junior was called in for relief during the second inning and silenced the Atascocita lineup the rest of the way. Potts notched four strikeouts en route to being named the 6A-Division I State Championship MVP.
Jr. RHP Brody Potts accepts the 6A-D1 State MVP AwardMatthew Ogle
And extend it they did.
Martin, who finished 2-for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored, crossed home in the third inning on a wild pitch to stretch the lead to 4-2. Midway added insurance in the sixth as Jack Goldstrich and TJ Woodson delivered back-to-back RBI singles, pushing the score to its final 6-2 margin.
Offensively, the Panthers showed depth throughout the lineup. Woodson went 2-for-4 with an RBI, Seith added a hit and two RBIs, and Dru Ohmstede collected two hits and a run scored. Goldstrich and senior second baseman David Litle each contributed with timely hits as well.
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The win caps off an impressive postseason run for Midway in what was their fifth overall trip to the UIL State Tournament. The 2025 squad now joins the 2003 team in the Panthers’ championship lore.
“It’s surreal,” said Martin, who was one of four Panthers — along with Woodson, Ohmstede, and Goldstrich — named to the State All-Tournament Team. “We knew what was at stake, and we just trusted each other to get it done.”
From the opening pitch to the final out, Midway played with the poise of a championship team. And now, with another trophy in hand and a roster full of returning talent, the Panthers are poised to make sure this title run isn’t just a one-time affair.
“This is for everyone who believed in us,” Cornblum added. “But more importantly, it’s for these kids. They earned every bit of this moment.”
Tomball Baseball clinches the program's first state championship since 2013
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: Tomball caps off monumental year with the UIL-6A State Title
The Cougars (40-3) had their eye on bringing the championship back to Tomball, for the first time since 2013, after advancing past SA Johnson (2-0) in the round prior.
Similarly, the Oilers (37-8-2), who made their second-straight appearance in the State Tournament (seventh overall), was on a mission to reclaim their 1980-title status, following their rematch against Flower Mound in Friday’s State Semis, in which they won 2-1.
Following a series of back-and-forth exchanges, however, it would ultimately be Tomball who took gold, with a 4-1 victory over their Houston-area counterpart.
Head Coach Doug Rush greets Pearland HC David Rogers prior to the 6A State FinalMatthew Ogle (VYPE)
“It’s all because we have an incredible mix of talent and character in this program,” said head coach Doug Rush. “The kids on this team are unbelievable people and they do the right thing, work incredibly hard, which was seen throughout the playoffs.”
“It’s a six-week grind in the postseason. I’ve had teams that don’t want to practice as hard during this time, but this year’s team was bought in. They had a goal and they achieved it.”
During the heated war of attrition, Tomball’s Karson Reeder proved to be the genuine difference-maker.
The sophomore pitcher contributed the first RBI for the Coogs in the fourth inning (in which they scored all four of their runs), while also stifling Pearland’s elite lineup throughout the whole contest (1 ER, 5 Ks), leading to him being named the UIL-6A State MVP.
Sophomore pitcher Karson Reeder accepts the UIL-6A Most Valuable Player awardMatthew Ogle (VYPE)
“I kind of just did my thing,” Reeder said. “I relaxed in the moment and didn’t overthink it, and did what I normally do. Growing in this organization has been fantastic. Our team-chemistry is phenomenal. Everyone gets along with each other, and it’s just been a blast to be on this team as we made our way to this point.”
Another one of Tomball’s leading figures is, without question, their senior catcher Cade Arrambide.
Through the four years of his exceptional high school career, the soon-to-be LSU Tiger has anchored coach Rush’s program, and he finally got to see all their efforts come to fruition Saturday night.
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“Going into this year, we knew that this was going to be a very special team,” said Arrambide. “We knew that we had a chance to do really big things. So, our focus throughout the season was to take everything seriously – giving our best every single day.”
“This is something that I’ve been looking forward to since my freshman year, and we’ve been talking about it for that long. To finally do it in my final season, it’s the best feeling in the world.”
The No. 1 ranked team in the state (MaxPreps) lived up to the hype, in thrilling fashion.
Now, the Tomball community can prepare for the imminent championship parade, as the Coogs carry the team’s second title back home.
