Posts Tagged ‘Baseball’
High-Mileage Wildcats: Destrehan covers plenty of ground to reach state semifinals
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor The traveling Destrehan baseball show will be back on the road again, where the Wildcats have already upset the Nos. 3 and 6 seeds to reach the Division I non-select state semifinals. No. 14 Destrehan (29-12) is the highest-seeded team remaining in the state playoffs among the larger-school brackets…
Read MoreGrowth Spurt: ARCA reaches first baseball state semifinal
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor With Loyola Prep of Shreveport breathing down its neck, loading the bases with nobody out and the tying run at second base in the bottom of the seventh, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy exhibited the kind of growth fourth-year coach Tyler Jensen was searching for. The Eagles, already up a…
Read MoreBack on Track: Doyle steadies itself in time to reach state quarterfinals
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor It had been 18 years since Doyle last played for a state championship when the Tigers of coach Tim Beatty became regulars in the final game of the season, reaching the Class 2A/Division III title game in four straight years. Doyle showed every indication that this could possibly be…
Read MoreGoing out in Style: Loranger moves to quarterfinals behind Holton’s 1-hit, 11K effort
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor LORANGER – The anticipated emotions for Loranger pitcher Hayes Holton wouldn’t come until later. Holton, a Texas signee and the state’s top-rated right-handed pitcher, was nearing his allotted pitch count after one out in the bottom of the seventh when his coach, Derek Sims, replaced him with Tanner Matherne…
Read MoreA Show of Respect: Opposition deals with impact of Hahnville’s Koa Romero
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Hahnville trailed by four runs going into the final inning against Dutchtown in the fifth game of this season. There was still a chill in the February air when the two teams met in Riverside Academy’s tournament. The Tigers reduced their deficit to three runs, loaded the bases with…
Read MoreRoad to Sulphur: LHSAA Unveils 2026 Baseball Playoff Brackets
The LHSAA has released the 2026 baseball playoff brackets, kicking off a postseason that begins April 15 with first-round games in Divisions I, II, and III, while Division IV, Class B, and Class C start with scrimmage play. The playoffs continue through late April and early May, with second and third rounds determining the teams…
Read MoreLHSAA Honors Top Student-Athletes with All-Academic Softball and Baseball Teams
The LHSAA has released its 2026 Softball and Baseball All-Academic teams, highlighting student-athletes from across Louisiana who have excelled not only on the diamond, but in the classroom as well. Representing schools from every classification and division, these athletes have demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence while balancing the demands of a competitive softball/baseball season.…
Read MoreClass 2A Boys and Girls All-State Teams Announced by the LSWA
By Chris Dabe // for the LSWA The reigning Miss Basketball in Louisiana had another strong season, and Country Day’s top boys basketball standout won another state championship. Caroline Bradley of Oak Grove averaged 27 points per game with more than 17 rebounds, five blocked shots and 2.4 assists per game as the 6-foot-5 junior…
Read MoreCalvary Baseball named Sharpest Team of the Month
Calvary Baptist baseball put together a dominant month of February, and the numbers back it up. The Cavaliers close out the month at 11-1 overall and a perfect 4-0 in district play, earning them the Sharp Athletics Sharpest Team of the Month award. The Month in Review Calvary opened February on the road at Quitman…
Read MoreFierce Competitor: Sterlington’s Miller Sheets to continue career at Baylor
by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Sterlington shortstop Miller Sheets had written down the two goals two years beforehand. In a notebook that serves as a motivational reminder, the 6-foot-2, 200-pound shortstop wanted to be the state tournament Most Valuable Player and lead the Panthers to a state baseball championship. After two years of building,…
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