HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

HOUSTON – Ty Baker '23 had a sophomore pitching season to remember with Second Baptist School's baseball team.

Former VYPE Coverboy CJ Hinojosa homered twice as the Sugar Land Skeeters prevailed for a 9-7 extra-inning win Sunday night against the Albuquerque Isotopes.

HOUSTON - No matter the competition, be it rock-paper-scissors, lifting weights, or a cross-fit challenge-type course, which included who could flip a monster truck tire the fastest in 15 yards; Colton Cowser and Ty Madden would go at it in high school.

The baseball season is over, and the championships have been won! Now it's time for the fans to speak!

The Baseball season is over, and the championships have been won! Now it's time for the fans to speak!

The beat played on…

Earlier this spring, the Concordia Lutheran and entire baseball community gathered to honor the late Rick Lynch.

Sean Fitzpatrick had a night.

The Mustangs might be the hottest team in town! Cruising to a 19-0 start, Friendswood has really left their mark on Houston High School Baseball in 2021. Their undefeated run earns them the Team of the Week spot.

The Second Baptist School baseball team is in full flex mode, taking down The Woodlands Christian Academy 12-0 in a district game last night. Pitcher Bryce Calloway was dealing on the mound with 10 strikeouts and hit a home run, and had three doubles at the plate. The Eagles are 7-0 in district play and are on their way to a deep playoff run. Check out the photos by VYPE's Bradley Collier. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE PHOTOS

HOUSTON – Heading into the season there were more questions than answers around Kingwood Park baseball. "I think this team felt like they were better than the preseason polls or articles were saying," Kingwood Park coach Bruce Cox said. "They are for sure playing with a little chip on their shoulder and they practice that way too. Like mentioned before, King – a UTSA baseball-commit – has the hottest bat in this Panthers lineup. "He's doing what we expected of him and he's having a heck of a season," Cox said.

HOUSTON - On a gorgeous March night, people made their way to the baseball stadium behind Concordia Lutheran High School. The school, baseball program, and community also were gathered to honor the late Rick Lynch. With every player wearing a hat with 25 on the front and "Lynch" stitched in the back of the hat, Concordia Lutheran officially retired the No. 25 jersey and placed it permanently on the front side of the press box facing what will now be known as Rick Lynch Field. AdVYPE was on hand for the evening, which saw Concordia Lutheran win 2-0.

Going into his start against Dobie last weekend, MacArthur's Ryan Dollar wasn't feeling it. Let's just say Dollar can overcome adversity as the junior threw a no-hitter in a 5-1 win. "It was about the second inning when I started feeling it," he said. "Especially when the other team started talking. When not on the mound, Dollar also plays shortstop for the Generals and is one of the top sticks in the lineup.

Heading into the 2021 season, VYPE decided to rank its Top 21 prospects in both baseball and softball in the Greater Houston area. Here are the Top 21 baseball players as ranked by VYPE heading into the spring. 1 Izaac Pacheco, Friendswood (Texas A&M)2 Caedmon Parker, TWCA (TCU)3 Jakob Schulz, Memorial (Vanderbilt)4 Luke Harrison, Lutheran South (Texas)5 John Spikerman, Lake Creek (Oklahoma)6 Conner Weigman, Bridgeland (Texas A&M)7 Jace LaViolette, Tompkins (LSU)8 Will Maynard, Klein Cain (Texas A&M)9 Mason Marriott, Tomball (Baylor)10 Justin Vossos, Ridge Point (Texas A&M)11 Cameron Cauley, Barbers Hill (Texas Tech)12 Casen Nuemann, Tomball (Baylor)13 Graiden West, Tompkins (Rice)14 Dylan Kerbow, The Woodlands (Texas State)15 Keegan Lynn, Memorial (Arkansas)16 Austin Ford, Cy Woods (Arkansas)17 Murphy Brooks, Bridgeland (TCU)18 Chase Pelter, Kinkaid (TCU)19 Tab Tracy, Stratford (Houston)20 Aaron Calhoun, Clear Brook (Oklahoma)21 Ryan Williams, Bridgeland (Mississippi State)AdCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

Playing multiple sports has just been a way of life for Carson Rodgers since he remembers. At one point, Rodgers played football, basketball, and even baseball and he continued that trend at St. Pius X High School where he continued playing multiple sports. Now, the senior will get to continue that at the next level after signing with Texas Wesleyan University on Wednesday, which will give him the opportunity to play both football and baseball. AdOn the mound, Rodgers throws fastball, curveball, changeup and even a splitter once in a while and is a big Justin Verlander fan. "Definitely my parents, my mother especially because she never stopped pushing me and motivating me throughout my whole life," Rodgers said.

No, we are not asking if you want cheese on your No. 1 from Whataburger. Instead, saying to smile for the camera. Houston baseball stars got to experience the bright lights at the recent VYPE Houston Baseball Photoshoot presented by Whataburger. Click here to visit your local Whataburger and make sure to check out #WhataSnap.

VYPE held the 2021 Baseball & Softball Preseason Photoshoot presented by Whataburger on Monday 18, 2021. Here's a look behind the scenes of the prime event!

Earlier this week was the first of four National Signing Days. At Lutheran South Academy on Wednesday there were four athletes that put pen to paper, all from the Pioneers' baseball team. Also signing on the day was Easton Brenner to Lafayette College, Nelson Kelin to Benedictine College and Christian Melilo who signed to Southwestern University. VYPE's Susan Paling was on hand for the event. Check out some photos from the day!

HOUSTON - It was a busy day across the City of Houston. Area athletes across multiple sports signed their National Letters of Intent to seal their college choices. VYPE Houston traveled to multiple signing day events including Spring Branch ISD's Memorial and Stratford High School, St. Pius X, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Concordia Lutheran, Lutheran South and a few others. VYPE also had submission of photos from around the area. Check out some of the best images and soundbites from the day!

Senior Dylan Kerbow will be the Highlander ace in 2021 after losing his junior year to COVID cancelling the season. A good team can get ready for that." After ninth grade, it would be straight baseball. "It came down to baseball and football and I had to go straight baseball," he said. He played on a local select baseball team coming up before joining EPA and finally the Hunter Pence Academy.

Ty has always been immersed in basketball, football or baseball growing up. The 6-foot-7 dual-sport athlete recently committed to Texas A&M for baseball, but his journey has showed what he's made of when facing adversity. In third grade, all my buddies on the basketball team where basically the same kids on the football team. Basketball fell by the wayside in the eighth-grade as he began to really focus on baseball and football. "During the football season my shoulder was hurting but I just treated it and played the rest of the year," he said.

While it's tough to be elite at two different sports these days, Bridgeland's Conner Weigman is the exception. As 2019 District 14-6A Newcomer on the Year as the quarterback of the Bears, Weigman threw for over 2,500 yards and rushed for another 700 yards. On the diamond, Weigman was just named the Offensive MVP of the #PudgeWorldClassic for the Twelve Baseball showcase organization. Bridgeland made history on the football field, going 8-3, finishing second in district play and reaching the postseason. With two years of prep sports still ahead of him, Weigman is going to become a household name in Houston.

The resurgent Kempner Cougars won nine of their first 10 baseball games in 2020 before COVID-19 cut the season short. Waiting - impatiently - for a chance to get back on the mound are a remarkable number of former KHS pitchers, several of whom have kept alive the dream of someday pitching in MLB. In the continuing VYPE Summer Series presented by Xfinity, Roger Smith grills Toronto Blue Jays minor leaguer Simeon Woods-Richardson, a panel of other ex-Coogs, and the pitching "guru" who developed them at KHS, Head Coach Eric Folkerts.

The resurgent Kempner Cougars won nine of their first 10 baseball games in 2020 before COVID-19 cut the season short. Waiting - impatiently - for a chance to get back on the mound are a remarkable number of former KHS pitchers, several of whom have kept alive the dream of someday pitching in MLB. In the continuing VYPE Summer Series presented by Xfinity, Roger Smith grills Toronto Blue Jays minor leaguer Simeon Woods-Richardson, a panel of other ex-Coogs, and the pitching "guru" who developed them at KHS, Head Coach Eric Folkerts.

The resurgent Kempner Cougars won nine of their first 10 baseball games in 2020 before COVID-19 cut the season short. Waiting - impatiently - for a chance to get back on the mound are a remarkable number of former KHS pitchers, several of whom have kept alive the dream of someday pitching in MLB. In the continuing VYPE Summer Series presented by Xfinity, Roger Smith grills Toronto Blue Jays minor leaguer Simeon Woods-Richardson, a panel of other ex-Coogs, and the pitching "guru" who developed them at KHS, Head Coach Eric Folkerts.

TRANSFERRING FROM MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL AFTER HIS FRESHMAN SEASON, CADEN QUECK FLOURISHED AT THE WOODLANDS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY. "It was all about opportunity," Queck said. "There was just so much opportunity to showcase what I could do here at The Woodlands Christian Academy. Queck was looking forward to playing with his younger brother Carson, but the season was cut short. "I love being outside playing basketball or on the beach.

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The winners will be honored in a one-hour virtual show on Sunday, May 31 at 6 p.m. on VYPE Houston's website and Twitter account and on the VYPE Texas Facebook page! She was ESPN Rise Ms. Softball, MaxPreps National Player of the Year and the Class 5A MVP. Taylor then went on to punish the baseball and was the 2011 Texas Baseball Player of the Year and a Collegiate Baseball All-American as a catcher. Taylor went to Stanford where he was a clutch performer in the postseason. Houston Methodist serves as the official health care provider for the Houston Texans, Houston Astros, Rice Athletics, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony and Houston Grand Opera.