New faces, same expectations: Westlake baseball enters new era 🎥
Championship coach Danny Wallace returns to Central Texas to lead Westlake baseball. With district MVP Austin Knox and experienced pitching, the Chaparrals aim for another deep playoff run in 2026.
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Baseball preview: 10 teams to watch in the Austin–San Antonio area for 2026
The 2026 Texas high school baseball season opens Monday. Here are 10 teams to watch across the Austin–San Antonio corridor, including multiple state contenders.
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The Austin Sports Journal 2026 preseason All-South Central Texas baseball team
The 2026 Texas high school baseball season begins on Monday. Here are the top players to watch across the Austin–San Antonio corridor on the Austin Sports Journal’s preseason all-area team.
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2026 Austin–San Antonio area high school baseball preseason rankings
A preseason look at the top Texas high school baseball teams in the area ahead of the 2026 season, with rankings across Classes 6A through 1A.
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Area baseball state champions and state tournament qualifiers
Fayette County leads the way as Texas high school baseball’s most championship-rich region, with 16 state titles among four programs.
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Elite 50: The names to know entering the 2026 high school baseball season
Opening day for the 2026 Texas high school baseball season is 12 days away. The Austin Sports Journal begins its preseason coverage by highlighting 50 players to know across South Central Texas entering the 2026 season.
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The Austin Sports Journal’s 2025 baseball all-metro 6A, 5A & 4A-below teams
See the best high school baseball players from the Austin area in the Austin Sports Journal’s 2025 all-metro teams for Class 6A, 5A and 4A and below.
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2025 All-Austin metro baseball awards: Dripping Springs’ Taylor Tracey named Mr. Austin Baseball
Dripping Springs’ Taylor Tracey headlines the 2025 Austin Sports Journal All-Austin Metro baseball awards as Mr. Austin Baseball. He helped the Tigers reach the Class 6A Division II state semifinals this spring.
Meet the five finalists for the Austin Sports Journal’s Mr. Austin Baseball award
The Austin Sports Journal reveals its five finalists for its Mr. Austin Baseball award, given to the Austin area’s player of the year.
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Vandegrift & Wimberley win Lone Star Cup in respective classifications
Vandegrift and Wimberley secure the 2024-25 UIL Lone Star Cup titles in Class 6A and 4A, respectively, after standout performances across multiple sports. Final standings to be confirmed July 1.
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2025 UIL baseball state tournament: Parings and final scores
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 UIL baseball state championships, including ticket information, game previews and schedule.
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Smithson Valley falls to Aledo in 5A Division I state championship game
Smithson Valley’s bid for its first state baseball title ended with an 8-1 loss to Aledo in the UIL 5A Division I championship. Get the highlights!
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Photos from Smithson Valley’s UIL Class 5A Division I state championship game
See photos from Friday’s UIL Class 5A Division I baseball state championship between the Smithson Valley Rangers and the Aledo Bearcats.
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Wimberley’s late rally falls short in UIL Class 4A Division II state championship
Wimberley’s baseball team fell 5-3 to Longview Spring Hill in the UIL 4A state championship at Dell Diamond. Despite a seventh-inning rally led by Wyatt Yeatter’s two-run single, the Texans came up just short.
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Photos from Wimberley’s UIL Class 4A Division II baseball state final
See photos from the UIL baseball Class 4A Division II state championship game between the Wimberley Texans and Longview Spring Hill Panthers.
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Tigers run into a Wall in bid for Class 3A Division II baseball state title
Thrall’s bid for its first baseball state title in 27 years ran into a Wall Thursday at Dell Diamond. Despite the loss, Thrall’s fans and coach celebrated a memorable season.
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Photos from the UIL baseball Class 3A Division II state championship
See photos from the UIL baseball Class 3A Division II state championship game between the Thrall Tigers and Wall Hawks.
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UIL baseball: Wimberley eyes more than a state championship in Friday’s 4A-II final
Wimberley’s baseball team will play in its first UIL state title game Friday, capping a historic year across multiple sports. A win could also clinch the school’s first Lone Star Cup in 25 years.
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2025 UIL baseball parings: Schedule and results for Austin-area teams
Smithson Valley & Wimberley punch ticket to state championship, four more Austin area teams could do the same Saturday.
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After a 27-year absence, Thrall returns to the state semifinals with sights on repeating history
Thrall High School’s baseball team returns to the UIL state tournament for the first time since 1998, riding a dominant playoff streak. The Tigers face Orange Grove in a Class 3A Division II semifinal series this weekend in San Antonio.
Baseball playoffs: Dramatic finish sends Round Rock to regional semifinals
Round Rock rallies to a thrilling win over San Antonio Reagan in Game 3 of a UIL Class 6A Division I area playoff series to advance to the regional semifinals. Get the highlights
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2025 TAPPS softball & baseball playoff pairings, results for Austin-area teams
See matchups, schedule and results for the TAPPS baseball and softball playoffs for Austin-area teams.
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Baseball playoffs: Late surge gives Anderson a 1-0 advantage in area playoff series
Ben Waisman’s hitting lifts Anderson to a 7-2 win over Victoria East in Class 5A Division II area round series.
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Safe! See photos from Dripping Springs vs Westlake baseball
See photos from Saturday’s District 26-6A baseball game between the Westlake Chaparrals and Dripping Springs Tigers.
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2025 baseball preview: Storylines to watch around the Austin area for the season
The 2025 Texas high school baseball season begins in the Austin area with exciting storylines, potential state champions and breakout teams.
Meet the 2025 Austin Sports Journal’s preseason All-Austin Metro Baseball Super Team
Find out who are the top players are for the upcoming 2025 Texas high school baseball season in the Austin Sports Journal’s Preseason All-Austin Metro Baseball Super Team.
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2025 baseball preview: Austin-area preseason rankings
See who tops the Austin Sports Journal’s preseason baseball rankings for the 2025 Texas high school baseball season.
Austin Sports Journal’s 2024 all-metro baseball awards: Mr. Austin baseball and more
See what high school baseball players from the Austin area took home individual superlatives in our inaugural All-Austin Metro baseball team.
The Austin Sports Journal’s 2024 All-Austin Metro baseball teams
See the selections for the Austin Sports Journal’s All-Austin Metro baseball teams for Class 6A, 5A and 4A and below.
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Readers’ choice: Rouse’s Oscar Salazar voted the top baseball player in the area
Rouse senior Oscar Salazar was the reader’s choice for the 2024 Austin area player of the year. The official All-Austin Metro Baseball Team will be announced on Thursday.
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Meet the finalists for the Austin Sports Journal’s Mr. Austin Baseball award
Find out who the five finalists for the Austin Sports Journal’s Mr. Austin Baseball award given to the best overall player in the Greater Austin Metro Area.
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Rouse unravels in bottom of 7th, falls to Grapevine in state semifinal
Rouse nearly advanced to their first state championship, but a late error led Grapevine to a 2-1 walk-off win in the 5A semifinal.
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Photos: Rouse vs. Grapevine in Class 5A semifinal at UIL state baseball tournament
See photos from Thursday’s Class 5A state semifinal between the Rouse Raiders and the Grapevine Mustangs at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.
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UIL Class 5A state baseball tournament: Team previews and players to watch
Get team previews for this year’s Class 5A participants in the UIL baseball state tournament at Dell Diamond in Round Rock beginning Thursday.
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Rouse seniors got a taste of state glory as freshmen, now they’re hungry for the full entrée
in return to the UIL state baseball tournament, Rouse (35-9-1) aims for the Class 5A state title as the Raiders face top-seeded Grapevine Thursday.
UIL state baseball tournament parings, schedule and ticket information
Find parings for this week’s UIL state baseball tournament in Round Rock and Austin. Get the schedule and learn how to order tickets for the tournament.
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Three years in the making: Rouse returning to UIL state baseball tournament
Rouse secured a spot in the UIL state baseball tournament for the second time in the last four years with an 8-0 drubbing of McAllen Memorial Saturday.
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Photos: Rouse wallops McAllen Memorial in G1 of regional final series
The Rouse baseball team put together two rallies to defeat McAllen Memorial in game one of their best-of-three Region IV-5A championship series.
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UIL baseball playoffs: Schedule for Rouse’s regional final series with McAllen Memorial
Get the schedule for the Class 5A-Region IV championship series of the UIL baseball playoffs between Rouse and McAllen Memorial.
UIL baseball playoffs: Regional semifinal results and schedule
Find out scores, game times and locations for Rouse and Thorndale’s regional semifinal series games this weekend in the UIL baseball playoffs.
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Baseball playoffs: Ganado flips the script to defeat Thorndale in deciding Game 3
Thorndale drops deciding Game 3 to Ganado in same fashion as they won Game 2 of their Class 2A regional semifinal series.
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Baseball playoffs: Rouse sweeps series, advances to regional finals
Rouse’s dominant third-inning performance secures a 7-0 win over Victoria East, advancing them to the Class 5A-Region IV finals for the second consecutive year.
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Baseball playoffs: Thorndale’s offense explodes; Rouse takes game 1 of its series
Rouse won the opening game of its Class 5A regional semifinal series, while Thorndale rebounded with a big win after losing the series opener. Get the highlights.
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Photos: Thorndale vs. Ganado Class 2A baseball regional semifinal
Check out photos from Thursday’s Class 2A regional semifinal baseball game between the Thorndale Bulldogs and the Ganado Indians in Bastrop, Texas.
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Photos: Westwood falls in Game 3 to San Antonio Johnson
A late rally by the Westwood Warriors wasn’t enough as the San Antonio Johnson Jaguars took Game 3 of their Class 6A regional quarterfinal series Saturday.
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UIL baseball playoffs: Full regional quarterfinal results for Austin-area teams
Find the final scores for regional quarterfinal games for Austin-area teams sill playin in the UIL Texas high school baseball playoffs.
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Thorndale sweeps Iola to advance to 2A regional semifinals
The Thorndale Bulldogs completed the series sweep of Iola on Saturday in the UIL baseball playoffs to advance to the Class 2A regional semifinals.
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Westwood splits doubleheader with Johnson in regional quarterfinal series (photos)
Westwood and San Antonio Johnson split their doubleheader, forcing a decisive Game 3 in the Class 6A-Region IV quarterfinals
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Photos: New Braunfels beats Dripping Springs on walk-off balk in 8th inning
See photos from Saturday’s UIL baseball playoff game between the New Braunfels Unicorns and Dripping Springs Tigers at Johnson High School in Buda, Texas.
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Photos: Round Rock falls to San Antonio Reagan in deciding Game 3
See photos from Saturday’s UIL baseball playoff game between the Round Rock Dragons and San Antonio Reagan Rattlers at Hays High School in Buda, Texas.
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