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Marble Falls baseball beats Lago Vista for 1st district win

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Evan Nickowski hit a grand slam to help the Mustangs earn their first District 24-4A victory. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team hung on for an 8-7 victory against Lago Vista April 10 in a contest that was played a day later because of bad weather. Head coach Tyler Porter noted getting a win, especially in District 24-4A, helps in many ways. “Having a zero in the win column isn’t fun,” he said. “It takes pressure off. It’s a sigh…

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Burnet baseball completes sweep of Lampasas

CAPTION: Junior Noah Crawford, who just committed to Tarleton State University, produced at the plate for the Bulldogs during win against Lampasas April 5. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team crushed Lampasas 13-6 April 5 to complete the series sweep in District 24-4A play.  Burnet scored two runs in the first inning and set the tone for the rest of the game.  “Which definitely helps the pitchers,” head coach Russell Houston said. “I think we got back to who we are at the plate. We…

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Faith Academy baseball splits games with Waco Reicher

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior pitcher Nash Renfro. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls baseball team beat Waco Reicher 6-5 April 5 after losing to the Cougars 2-1 April 2. Flames head coach Rob Ellis noted this split in District 3, Division IV of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools was invaluable. “The momentum was definitely in their favor,” Ellis said. Senior pitcher Nash Renfro was on the mound and helped Faith earn a 6-3 lead by the bottom of the sixth inning of the…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Weiss, Georgetown Gateway

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore shortstop Canon Cochran gets to a grounder to throw for an out. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Pflugerville Weiss 6-2 April 6 and to Georgetown Gateway 4-3 in eight innings April 5. The Wolves took a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning off a hit. All three runs were unearned. The Mustangs scored two runs in the sixth inning without recording a hit. The Wolves walked two and hit two with a pitch. Senior catcher Isaias Roman…

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Burnet baseball guts out win over Lampasas

CAPTION: Burnet senior pitcher Kade Shaw gets the job done in a crucial contest against Lampasas to ensure the Bulldogs win the District 24-4A series. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Lampasas 2-1 April 2 in District 24-4A. “I knew going into it, it wasn’t going to be a 10-0 game,” head coach Russell Houston said. “The wind was blowing 25-30 mph. We didn’t make them make outs (on balls not hit directly to the Badgers). Finding ways to win is what it’s all…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Georgetown Gateway

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Sergio Hernandez and the Mustangs came close to winning their first game in District 24-4A. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 6-5 April 2 in District 24-4A play. Trailing 4-2 in the top of the seventh inning, the Gators plated 4 runs and held on to win the game. “That was ours to have, and we kind of gave it away,” Marble Falls head coach Tyler Porter said. “We were up two with their 9-hole (batter)…

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Burnet baseball completes sweep of Jarrell

CAPTION: Burnet’s Matthew Valdez hit what turned out to be the game-winning RBI against Jarrell in the third game of the series. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team slipped past Jarrell 7-6 March 22 to beat the Cougars in all three games this season. Burnet head coach Russell Houston tipped his hat to the Cougars, noting they fought with all they had. “It’s extremely hard to beat somebody three times in a season,” he said. “You learn so much of someone’s tendencies.” The Bulldogs (17-2, 7-0)…

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Burnet baseball beats Jarrell to win series

CAPTION: Timely hitting has been a big theme for Colt Stanford and the Bulldogs. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 8-5 March 26 to win its first series in District 24-4A. Burnet head coach Russell Houston noted the Cougars and the Bulldogs were in a close game the first time the two met March 5. “It was a 2-0 game in the fifth inning,” he said, until Burnet scored 9 runs to win 11-1. In the rematch the Bulldogs (16-2, 6-0) had to figure…

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Marble Falls baseball begins 2nd round with loss to Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Cade Osloond swings hard at a pitch during the loss to Lampasas. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Lampasas 6-0 March 26 in the second round of District 24-4A play. The Badgers led 3-0 in the first inning thanks to a double. “It was a rough three runs,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “It wasn’t walks or errors. It was soft hits. You feel like you stole money. They hit a ball that got by our outfielder, and…

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Burnet baseball finishes 1st round in 1st place

CAPTION: In a battle of District 24-4A undefeated, Will Johnson’s plate production helped lead the Burnet Bulldogs to victory. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Lago Vista 7-0 March 22 for sole possession of first place in the District 24-4A standings. “They were pleased with the way we played,” head coach Russell Houston said. “We didn’t play perfect, but we played well. We talked a little bit after that that this is the same situation we were in a year ago. We’re a little healthier.…

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