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Burnet baseball beats Gateway, qualifies for the postseason

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet pitcher Cooper Faris baffles the Georgetown Gateway Gators with his power and control. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 13-8 April 22 in the Bulldogs’ final home game of the regular season. It was the best way to honor the seniors, who were introduced with their families before the first pitch. And the win puts the Bulldogs into the Class 4A Division II playoffs. “I just love these kids,” head coach Russell Houston said. “They found themselves back in the…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Jarrell, qualifies for the playoffs

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior pitcher Canon Cochran (left) and freshman pitcher Crawford Mattox combine to ensure Jarrell doesn’t score another run. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 6-1 April 23 in game that took two nights to complete. The victory coupled with Salado’s 2-0 win against Taylor April 22 puts the Mustangs into the Class 4A Division I playoffs. They will face China Spring in best-of-three series at Jarrell High School. Game one is Wednesday, April 30, and game two is Thursday, May 1. Both…

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Faith Academy baseball advances to the playoffs

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #FaithAcademy, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbaseball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Braxton Blair is one of several sophomores who is helping the Flames get back to the postseason again. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls baseball team is back in the Class 3A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. That’s three of the last four years and two in a row under the direction of second-year head coach Rob Ellis. Not bad for a Faith team that has 11 sophomores and two upperclassmen. “They’re younger, more inexperienced players, and they’re starting to…

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After bye Burnet baseball ready for final regular season series

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Drake Milam is one of several Bulldogs who is producing at the plate. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team returns to District 24-4A play after enjoying its bye week. The Bulldogs welcome Georgetown Gateway Tuesday, April 22, before traveling there Friday, April 25, to finish the series. Each game starts at 7 p.m. They will honor their seniors before the Tuesday home game. Burnet simply needs to win at least one of the next two games to return to the Class 4A playoffs. Head…

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Marble Falls baseball loses Taylor

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #ducks, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior pitcher Atreyu Machacek kept the Taylor Ducks guessing. He allowed very few hits and even fewer free bases. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Taylor 4-3 in 10 innings April 17 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (11-14, 5-5) scored in the second inning when freshman catcher Braxton Dicken hit a hard ground ball to the shortstop that brought home sophomore Owen Nash, who reached on a lead-off single, for a 1-0 lead. The Ducks (6-16-1, 4-6) tied the contest…

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Marble Falls ISD bond addresses weather impact

April 17, 2025April 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

EDITOR’S NOTE: A $172.2 million bond package will be presented to Marble Falls Independent School District voters that has four propositions. One is the construction of an indoor practice facility. Early voting begins April 22-29. Texans have a saying when it comes to weather. “If you don’t like it, wait a minute.” But in the outdoor sports world, weather decides if the game will be played, moved or cancelled. Most governing bodies of extracurricular events have a policy for games that states how quickly a district contest must be made…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Taylor

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore John Alan Whittle (left) and freshman Crawford Mattox exchange a fist pump as the two combine to score runs for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team crushed Taylor 9-1 April 15 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (11-13, 5-4) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning only to see the Ducks (5-16-1, 3-6) tie it on a grounder in the third inning. In the fourth inning, junior Andrew Elwartowski singled to drive in a run then freshman Cade Briseno hit…

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Burnet baseball beats Jarrell to complete sweep

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior catcher Alex Cantrill protects the plate and tags out the runner at the plate, which proved pivotal in beating the Leander Lions April 12. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team crushed Jarrell 12-3 April 11 in District 24-4A play. The win meant a clean sweep for the Bulldogs. “I think we pitched really well in both games,” head coach Russell Houston said. The Bulldogs (12-7, 4-5 fourth in district) scored four in the first inning before the Cougars (4-17, 1-6) answered with a…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Lampasas

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Crawford Mattox puts the ball in play for a RBI. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Lampasas 5-2 April 11 in District 24-4A play. The Badgers (17-4-2, 9-1) took a 1-0 lead in the third inning. But the Mustangs (10-13, 4-4) tied it in the bottom half of the inning. Sophomore John Alan Whittle was hit by a pitch, then stole second and went to third on a throwing error. A funny bouncer on a hit by freshman Crawford…

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Burnet baseball beats Jarrell

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Drake Milam (left) and Trey Morrow are two of the big hitters for the Bulldogs in shutting out Jarrell. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 15-0 in five innings April 8 in District 24-4A play. The Bulldogs (11-7, 3-5) seized control immediately, plating two runs in the first inning, two in the second, and seven in the third. Tate Lambert, Cooper Alexander, Trey Morrow, Drake Milam and Alex Cantrill each had 2 RBI, while Khris Kassner, Noah Crawford, Alexander and Morrow had…