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  • RHP 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    1

    Austin Bagnall

    Sr. Lewisville, Texas Parish Episcopal Butler CC
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    Senior Lewisville, Texas Parish Episcopal Butler CC
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  • C 6'3" 205 lbs R/R
    2

    Hudson Waits

    Fr. Fulshear, Texas St. John XXIII
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    Freshman Fulshear, Texas St. John XXIII
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  • INF 6'0" 215 lbs R/R
    3

    Cole Bedwell

    Sr. Southlake, Texas Southlake Carroll
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    Senior Southlake, Texas Southlake Carroll
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  • INF 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    4

    Reece McWilliams

    Gr. Little Rock, Arkansas Catholic Crowder College
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    Graduate Student Little Rock, Arkansas Catholic Crowder College
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  • INF 6'4" 215 lbs R/R
    5

    David Bull

    Jr. Gilbert, Arizona Williams Field Chandler Gilbert CC
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    Junior Gilbert, Arizona Williams Field Chandler Gilbert CC
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  • RHP 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    6

    Colby Thorsen

    So. Frisco, Texas Liberty
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    Sophomore Frisco, Texas Liberty
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  • OF 6'2" 185 lbs L/R
    7

    Jaren Ceasar

    Jr. Fort Worth, Texas Timber Creek Eastern Arizona
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    Junior Fort Worth, Texas Timber Creek Eastern Arizona
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  • OF 6'1" 185 lbs L/R
    9

    Ashton Ybarra

    Fr. Southlake, TX Southlake Carroll
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    Freshman Southlake, TX Southlake Carroll
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  • RHP 5'9" 185 lbs R/R
    10

    Grant Johnson

    R-Fr. Bryant, Arkansas Bryant
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    Redshirt Freshman Bryant, Arkansas Bryant
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  • OF 6'2" 195 lbs L/R
    11

    Connor Hill

    So. Rowlett, Texas Rowlett
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    Sophomore Rowlett, Texas Rowlett
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  • RHP 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    12

    Chase Oberle

    Gr. Justin, Texas Decatur Howard College
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    Graduate Student Justin, Texas Decatur Howard College
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  • C 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    13

    Octavio Mendivil

    Jr. San Diego, California Otay Ranch Eastern Arizona
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    Junior San Diego, California Otay Ranch Eastern Arizona
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  • INF/P 6'3" 190 lbs L/R
    14

    Raygan Yager

    Fr. Kaufman, Texas Kaufman
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    Freshman Kaufman, Texas Kaufman
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  • INF 5'9" 160 lbs R/R
    15

    Cole Davis

    Fr. Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock Christian
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    Freshman Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock Christian
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  • C 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    16

    Joseph Bolin

    Sr. El Dorado, Arkansas El Dorado
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    Senior El Dorado, Arkansas El Dorado
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  • INF 6'1" 215 lbs L/L
    17

    Jaxson Jester

    So. Pottsboro, Texas Pottsboro
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    Sophomore Pottsboro, Texas Pottsboro
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  • OF/RHP 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    18

    Payton Sterritt

    Fr. Sheridan, Arkansas Sheridan
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    Freshman Sheridan, Arkansas Sheridan
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  • OF 6'2" 210 lbs L/L
    19

    Presley Nichols

    Jr. Van Buren, Arkansas Van Buren Crowder College
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    Junior Van Buren, Arkansas Van Buren Crowder College
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  • INF/OF 5'10" 155 lbs R/R
    20

    Parker Lindsey

    Fr. Vilonia, Arkansas MacArthur (TX)
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    Freshman Vilonia, Arkansas MacArthur (TX)
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  • 1B / LHP 5'8" 205 lbs L/L
    21

    Kyndall Cassidy

    Jr. Burleson, Texas Burleson McLennan
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    Junior Burleson, Texas Burleson McLennan
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  • LHP 6'2" 190 lbs L/L
    22

    Jarrett Waggoner

    Fr. Gunter, Texas Gunter
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    Freshman Gunter, Texas Gunter
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  • OF 5'10" 165 lbs L/R
    23

    Ian Rowe

    Fr. Van Buren, Arkansas Van Buren
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    Freshman Van Buren, Arkansas Van Buren
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  • OF 5'8" 170 lbs R/R
    24

    Cade Bowman

    So. Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock Christian
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    Sophomore Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock Christian
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  • C 5'10" 205 lbs R/R
    25

    Boyd Estepp

    Fr. Woodway, Texas McGregor
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    Freshman Woodway, Texas McGregor
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  • RHP 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    26

    Zach Kirkpatrick

    So. Flower Mound, Texas Marcus McLennan CC
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    Sophomore Flower Mound, Texas Marcus McLennan CC
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  • RHP 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    27

    Andrew Hayden

    Jr. Lone Oak, Texas Lone Oak
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    Junior Lone Oak, Texas Lone Oak
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  • RHP 6'0" 170 lbs R/R
    28

    Braden Tucker

    Sr. Fort Worth, Texas Covenant Classical School
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    Senior Fort Worth, Texas Covenant Classical School
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  • RHP 6'2" 175 lbs R/R
    30

    Eli Brannon

    Fr. Conway, Arkansas Conway Christian
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    Freshman Conway, Arkansas Conway Christian
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  • RHP 6'4" 225 lbs R/R
    31

    Austin Ford

    Sr. Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods McLennan CC
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    Senior Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods McLennan CC
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  • OF 6'3" 170 lbs R/R
    33

    Gabe Sipes

    R-Fr. McKinney, Texas Prestonwood Christian
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    Redshirt Freshman McKinney, Texas Prestonwood Christian
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  • LHP 5'8" 180 lbs L/L
    34

    Lucas Mercado

    So. The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands
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    Sophomore The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands
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  • LHP 5'11" 195 lbs L/L
    37

    Reece Tarini

    So. Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock Christian Louisiana Tech
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    Sophomore Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock Christian Louisiana Tech
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  • OF 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    39

    Garrett Graham

    Sr. Abilene, Texas Abilene Wylie Paris JC
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    Senior Abilene, Texas Abilene Wylie Paris JC
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  • RHP 6'4" 175 lbs R/R
    41

    Matthew West

    Fr. Sherwood, Arkansas Sylvan Hills
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    Freshman Sherwood, Arkansas Sylvan Hills
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Luke Howard

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  • Pitching Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

    Dave Brown

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Beau Burson

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Tallon Heine

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2026 Baseball Roster
# NAME POS HT WT CLASS B/T HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL PREVIOUS SCHOOL
1 Austin Bagnall RHP 5-11 180 Sr. R/R Lewisville, Texas Parish Episcopal Butler CC
2 Hudson Waits C 6-3 205 Fr. R/R Fulshear, Texas St. John XXIII
3 Cole Bedwell INF 6-0 215 Sr. R/R Southlake, Texas Southlake Carroll
4 Reece McWilliams INF 6-0 195 Gr. R/R Little Rock, Arkansas Catholic Crowder College
5 David Bull INF 6-4 215 Jr. R/R Gilbert, Arizona Williams Field Chandler Gilbert CC
6 Colby Thorsen RHP 6-1 195 So. R/R Frisco, Texas Liberty
7 Jaren Ceasar OF 6-2 185 Jr. L/R Fort Worth, Texas Timber Creek Eastern Arizona
9 Ashton Ybarra OF 6-1 185 Fr. L/R Southlake, TX Southlake Carroll
10 Grant Johnson RHP 5-9 185 R-Fr. R/R Bryant, Arkansas Bryant
11 Connor Hill OF 6-2 195 So. L/R Rowlett, Texas Rowlett
12 Chase Oberle RHP 6-3 190 Gr. R/R Justin, Texas Decatur Howard College
13 Octavio Mendivil C 6-0 195 Jr. R/R San Diego, California Otay Ranch Eastern Arizona
14 Raygan Yager INF/P 6-3 190 Fr. L/R Kaufman, Texas Kaufman
15 Cole Davis INF 5-9 160 Fr. R/R Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock Christian
16 Joseph Bolin C 6-1 190 Sr. R/R El Dorado, Arkansas El Dorado
17 Jaxson Jester INF 6-1 215 So. L/L Pottsboro, Texas Pottsboro
18 Payton Sterritt OF/RHP 5-11 190 Fr. R/R Sheridan, Arkansas Sheridan
19 Presley Nichols OF 6-2 210 Jr. L/L Van Buren, Arkansas Van Buren Crowder College
20 Parker Lindsey INF/OF 5-10 155 Fr. R/R Vilonia, Arkansas MacArthur (TX)
21 Kyndall Cassidy 1B / LHP 5-8 205 Jr. L/L Burleson, Texas Burleson McLennan
22 Jarrett Waggoner LHP 6-2 190 Fr. L/L Gunter, Texas Gunter
23 Ian Rowe OF 5-10 165 Fr. L/R Van Buren, Arkansas Van Buren
24 Cade Bowman OF 5-8 170 So. R/R Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock Christian
25 Boyd Estepp C 5-10 205 Fr. R/R Woodway, Texas McGregor
26 Zach Kirkpatrick RHP 6-2 190 So. R/R Flower Mound, Texas Marcus McLennan CC
27 Andrew Hayden RHP 6-3 190 Jr. R/R Lone Oak, Texas Lone Oak
28 Braden Tucker RHP 6-0 170 Sr. R/R Fort Worth, Texas Covenant Classical School
30 Eli Brannon RHP 6-2 175 Fr. R/R Conway, Arkansas Conway Christian
31 Austin Ford RHP 6-4 225 Sr. R/R Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods McLennan CC
33 Gabe Sipes OF 6-3 170 R-Fr. R/R McKinney, Texas Prestonwood Christian
34 Lucas Mercado LHP 5-8 180 So. L/L The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands
37 Reece Tarini LHP 5-11 195 So. L/L Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock Christian Louisiana Tech
39 Garrett Graham OF 6-0 200 Sr. R/R Abilene, Texas Abilene Wylie Paris JC
41 Matthew West RHP 6-4 175 Fr. R/R Sherwood, Arkansas Sylvan Hills

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Luke Howard Head Baseball Coach
Dave Brown Pitching Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Beau Burson Assistant Baseball Coach
Heine, Tallon (2026BSB) Tallon Heine Assistant Baseball Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff