People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
-Roger Hornsby
Tension is in the air, stadium lights are blaring, and the batter stands posed as the pitcher reels up. Suddenly the ball’s flying--moving at lightning speed until a crack resounds from the...
Baseball fans in North Texas enjoyed a wonderful week of fodder and exhibition this week. Fans of the repeat American League champion Texas Rangers celebrated the beginning of the team’s spring training, which opened last week in Surprise, Arizona.
The resilient fan base held its breaths when Yu Darvish, Texas’ newest $111.7 million investment, threw for the first time in...
He steps into the box with a firm and steady stride. Planting his back right foot into the red, perfectly raked dirt as his foot rolls heel to toe, he aggressively rotates on the ball off his foot by twisting his heel in a back-and-forth motion using the overly cramped toes as a pivot point inside a new black Nike cleat. He...
Arlington Lamar Game 1 - 4/4/23
After losing to JJ Pearce in the district championship game, the Rangers fell to the second seed and were matched up with Arlington Lamar in the first round of the UIL 6A playoffs. The Rangers traveled to the home of the Vikings for game one of this best of three-game series. Senior ace Luke...
As the curve ball slowly traveled towards the catcher, the JV sophomore focused deeply on the ball, knocking the ball over the right field fence. This March, JV Baseball proved its resiliency and dedication through their craft, throughout the wins and the losses, the baseball team carries a swagger that cannot be stopped.
From March 2, 2017, to March 4,...
Just before Spring Break, the Jesuit Ranger Baseball team traveled to the big leagues, playing at Ranger’s Stadium, aka Globe Life Park. This is something that the team hasn't done for three years. The game proved to be a great experience for all of the players on the team. For junior Darius Hill ’15, it was “a surreal experience...
It's the bottom of the 7th inning. Extra innings. The team had overcome a five-run lead to tie the game, only to go back and forth with the opponent, who reached out to a 14-12 lead after the top of the 7th. Two runners on, one out. Kyle Muller '16, bat in hand, steps up to the plate, aware...
“There are three types of baseball players: Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen and those who wonder what happens.” – Tommy Lasorda
Coming off strong after a tremendous 2019 season, one with only four losses, the returning Juniors hope to have another great season in a tough district, but this time with some new Sophomores. Now,...
