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Players

  • Outfield OF 5'9" 165 lbs R/R
    Fr. Sugar Land, Texas Kempner
    Freshman Sugar Land, Texas Kempner
  • Outfield OF 5'10" 170 lbs L/R
    Sr. Murrieta, Calif. Murrieta/Cypress College
    Senior Murrieta, Calif. Murrieta/Cypress College
  • Shortstop SS 5'9" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Rancho Santa Margarita, California Trabuco Hills/Golden West
    Junior Rancho Santa Margarita, California Trabuco Hills/Golden West
  • Utility Util. 5'10" 180 lbs R/L
    Sr. Old River Winfree, Texas Barbers Hill/Blinn
    Senior Old River Winfree, Texas Barbers Hill/Blinn
  • Catcher C 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Midlothian, Texas Midlothian/North Central Texas
    Junior Midlothian, Texas Midlothian/North Central Texas
  • Second Base/Shortstop 2B/SS 5'7" 150 lbs R/R
    So. Katy, Texas Taylor
    Sophomore Katy, Texas Taylor
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Hempstead, Texas Hempstead/Tyler JC
    Junior Hempstead, Texas Hempstead/Tyler JC
  • Outfield OF 6'3" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana/Tyler JC
    Senior Corsicana, Texas Corsicana/Tyler JC
  • Second Base 2B 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Mason City, Iowa Newman Catholic/Kirkwood
    Junior Mason City, Iowa Newman Catholic/Kirkwood
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    So. Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie/Cisco College
    Sophomore Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie/Cisco College
  • Outfield OF 6'1" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Sheffield, Iowa West Fork/North Iowa Area CC
    Junior Sheffield, Iowa West Fork/North Iowa Area CC
  • Third Base 3B 5'10" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Humble, Texas Atascocita/Wharton County JC
    Senior Humble, Texas Atascocita/Wharton County JC
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 210 lbs R/R
    So. Bangs, Texas Bangs
    Sophomore Bangs, Texas Bangs
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. Amarillo, Texas Randall/Lake Land (IL) College
    Senior Amarillo, Texas Randall/Lake Land (IL) College
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 215 lbs L/L
    Sr. Alvin, Texas Manvel
    Senior Alvin, Texas Manvel
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point/Wharton County JC
    Senior Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point/Wharton County JC
  • Pitcher P 6'5" 225 lbs R/R
    So. Las Vegas, Nev. Spring Valley
    Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Spring Valley
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Plano, Texas Plano/Brookhaven
    Junior Plano, Texas Plano/Brookhaven
  • Outfield OF 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Los Alamitos, California Los Alamitos/Golden West
    Junior Los Alamitos, California Los Alamitos/Golden West
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Caldwell, Texas Caldwell/North Central Texas
    Junior Caldwell, Texas Caldwell/North Central Texas
  • Infield IF 6'1" 198 lbs R/R
    Jr. Kingwood, Texas Kingwood Park/Baylor
    Junior Kingwood, Texas Kingwood Park/Baylor
  • Outfield OF 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Anaheim, Calif. Canyon/Cypress College
    Senior Anaheim, Calif. Canyon/Cypress College
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Portland, Texas Gregory-Portland
    Freshman Portland, Texas Gregory-Portland
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Friendswood, Texas Lutheran South
    Redshirt Freshman Friendswood, Texas Lutheran South
  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF 6'5" 195 lbs L/R
    Jr. Long Beach, California Los Alamitos/Long Beach State/Golden West
    Junior Long Beach, California Los Alamitos/Long Beach State/Golden West
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    So. Arlington, Texas Pantego Christian Academy
    Sophomore Arlington, Texas Pantego Christian Academy
  • Catcher C 5'11" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Austin, Texas Westwood/UTRGV/Ranger College
    Senior Austin, Texas Westwood/UTRGV/Ranger College
  • Third Base 3B 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Angleton, Texas Brazosport Christian
    Freshman Angleton, Texas Brazosport Christian
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    Jr. Katy, Texas St. Pius X/Eastern Oklahoma State
    Junior Katy, Texas St. Pius X/Eastern Oklahoma State
  • First Base 1B 6'0" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch
    Junior Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 175 lbs L/L
    Sr. La Grange, Texas La Grange/Blinn
    Senior La Grange, Texas La Grange/Blinn
  • First Base/Catcher 1B/C 6'4" 225 lbs R/R
    Jr. Menifee, California CMI TECH Path/Mt. San Jacinto
    Junior Menifee, California CMI TECH Path/Mt. San Jacinto
  • Catcher C 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Angleton, Texas Brazosport Christian
    Freshman Angleton, Texas Brazosport Christian

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

2017 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Class Hometown High School/Previous School
1 Josh DeSoto OF 5-9 165 R/R Fr. Sugar Land, Texas Kempner
2 Brandon Brintz OF 5-10 170 L/R Sr. Murrieta, Calif. Murrieta/Cypress College
3 Tyler Depreta-Johnson SS 5-9 180 R/R Jr. Rancho Santa Margarita, California Trabuco Hills/Golden West
4 Christian Thames Util. 5-10 180 R/L Sr. Old River Winfree, Texas Barbers Hill/Blinn
5 Matt Heck C 5-10 180 R/R Jr. Midlothian, Texas Midlothian/North Central Texas
6 Kendrick Holmes 2B/SS 5-7 150 R/R So. Katy, Texas Taylor
8 Weston Smart P 6-1 185 R/R Jr. Hempstead, Texas Hempstead/Tyler JC
9 Zane Otten OF 6-3 185 R/R Sr. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana/Tyler JC
10 Jack Fitzgerald 2B 5-11 180 R/R Jr. Mason City, Iowa Newman Catholic/Kirkwood
11 Marshall Herron P 6-2 200 R/R So. Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie/Cisco College
14 Spencer Halloran OF 6-1 210 R/R Jr. Sheffield, Iowa West Fork/North Iowa Area CC
15 Austin Zillweger 3B 5-10 200 R/R Sr. Humble, Texas Atascocita/Wharton County JC
17 JT Newton P 6-1 210 R/R So. Bangs, Texas Bangs
19 Addison Russ P 6-1 185 R/R Sr. Amarillo, Texas Randall/Lake Land (IL) College
20 Ivan Smith P 6-1 215 L/L Sr. Alvin, Texas Manvel
21 JT Jakubik P 6-4 210 R/R Sr. Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point/Wharton County JC
22 Daniel Endsley P 6-5 225 R/R So. Las Vegas, Nev. Spring Valley
24 Cameron Copeland P 6-2 205 R/R Jr. Plano, Texas Plano/Brookhaven
25 Gianni Castillo OF 6-1 205 R/R Jr. Los Alamitos, California Los Alamitos/Golden West
26 Tanner Luna P 6-1 185 R/R Jr. Caldwell, Texas Caldwell/North Central Texas
27 Jonathan Ducoff IF 6-1 198 R/R Jr. Kingwood, Texas Kingwood Park/Baylor
29 Joe Van Marter OF 6-1 200 R/R Sr. Anaheim, Calif. Canyon/Cypress College
30 Steven Rowland P 5-10 190 R/R Fr. Portland, Texas Gregory-Portland
32 Evan McDonald P 6-1 195 R/R R-Fr. Friendswood, Texas Lutheran South
33 Cody Marshall P/IF 6-5 195 L/R Jr. Long Beach, California Los Alamitos/Long Beach State/Golden West
34 Zach Carter P 5-10 170 R/R So. Arlington, Texas Pantego Christian Academy
35 Blake Thomas C 5-11 195 R/R Sr. Austin, Texas Westwood/UTRGV/Ranger College
36 Elijah Simon 3B 6-0 190 R/R Fr. Angleton, Texas Brazosport Christian
37 Kent Keeling P 6-0 175 R/R Jr. Katy, Texas St. Pius X/Eastern Oklahoma State
38 Carey Jones 1B 6-0 215 R/R Jr. Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch
39 Weston Wick P 6-2 175 L/L Sr. La Grange, Texas La Grange/Blinn
40 Jake Pulcheon 1B/C 6-4 225 R/R Jr. Menifee, California CMI TECH Path/Mt. San Jacinto
42 Jeremy Simon C 6-1 195 R/R Fr. Angleton, Texas Brazosport Christian

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jared Moon Head Coach
Xavier Hernandez Assistant Coach
Russell Stockton Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff