Week 7 Recap & Top Performers (2026)
DISTRICT RACES & WEEKLY RECAP, WRITTEN BY JAVIER GUZMAN
As we head into the final month of the regular season, there are some interesting district races going down to the wire. Here is a rundown of district standings and possible playoff teams.
30-6A | Usually is dominated by the Laredo schools, but United South (6-1) has taken control and sits atop the standings. Medina Valley (5-3) and Eagle Pass (4-2) are on the heels of United South. The big surprise here is that United (3-3) and Alexander (3-5) are fighting for the last playoff spot with Laredo LBJ (3-3). It’s definitely going to be interesting to see who reaches the playoffs out of this district.
31/32-6A | Is probably more settled than 30-6A, as La Joya (3-1) and PSJA (4-0) are battling for the top spot in 31-6A, and in 32-6A Los Fresnos is in control. PSJA is getting hot at the right time, and their ace pitcher Jesse Garza is on the mend. La Joya (3-0) has been so consistent that they have been on top of our Power Rankings since Week 1.
29-5A | “Big 12” is, to no surprise, up for grabs. Veterans Memorial (10-2), CC Ray (10-2), and Gregory-Portland (8-4) are all within reach of a district title. Who will take it is the big question, as this race will come down to the final four district games of the season, with Vets and Ray battling it out next week. Don’t count out GP or FB, as they both have an easier path to finish the season. CC Moody, CC Carroll, and Alice are all tied at (4-6) and sit on the outside looking in, but would need to win at least four of their final six games to make a push for the last playoff spot.
30-5A | A very competitive district this year, as Mission (9-1), La Joya Palmview (9-1), Roma (8-2), Laredo Martin (7-5), and Rio Grande City (7-3) are all in a good position to clinch a playoff berth. One team out of this group will be left out, however.
31-5A | This RGV 5A District has always been a tough one, as Mission Sharyland (9-1), Sharyland Pioneer (9-2), PSJA North (8-3), McAllen Memorial (6-5), and McAllen Rowe (7-4) battle it out for the four playoff spots. Don’t be surprised if one—or maybe a few—teams out of this district make a deep playoff run.
32-5A | Weslaco East, Harlingen South, and Brownsville Rivera are all within one game of each other, sitting at (11-1), (10-2), and (10-2) in district play as they battle for the top spot. Donna, Mercedes, and Brownsville Porter are in contention for the fourth spot, as they too are within one game of each other. Another solid group of Valley teams in this district.
27-4A | Plenty of parity this year, as Uvalde (6-1), Somerset (5-2), Pleasanton (5-2), and Floresville (4-3) are the top four teams. As for who wins the district championship—flip a coin. Any of these teams can win it.
30-4A | has been a bit of a surprise. Sinton, the perennial district champion year in and year out, just fell to Port Lavaca in extra innings and now sits tied with Beeville for the top spot. Beeville has come on strong lately with some top pitching performances from Tyler Lang. Port Lavaca and Ingleside sit in the third and fourth spots for now, while Rockport is still looking for its first district win.
31-4A | This one has had no surprises, as Calallen (4-0), Tuloso-Midway (3-1), and Robstown (2-2) have taken control of the top three spots. Zapata (1-3) and Kingsville (0-4) are left to battle it out for the final playoff spot after the first round of district play. Don’t expect much to change in the second round.
32-4A | Valley View has been a big surprise, sitting alone on top at (6-1). Hidalgo (4-3), the district favorite, and La Feria (3-3) sit in second and third, while Rio Grande Grulla holds the final playoff spot. Will Hidalgo overtake Valley View, or will there be a new district champion?
26-3A | Goliad has been in control of this district this year and sits at (5-0) after the first round of district play. Poth (4-1), Stockdale (3-2), and Nixon-Smiley (2-3) follow in second, third, and fourth. The Tigers have strong pitching depth and several juniors who are major contributors as they battle Poth for the top spot.
29-3A | This one has been interesting and somewhat surprising as well. Taft and George West are tied for first place in the district at (5-1). Mathis (4-2) and Aransas Pass (2-4) sit in the third and fourth spots heading into the final weeks of district play. Odem and West Oso are both (1-5) and will need to get something going if they want to contend for a playoff spot.
30-3A | “Little Big 12” has been living up to its name once again. Bishop, to no surprise, sits on top at (5-0) after defeating London (4-1) on a walk-off in the first meeting between the district’s top teams. Then there is a logjam as San Diego, Orange Grove, and Banquete all sit at (2-3). Santa Gertrudis has battled but sits at (0-5). Another district that will likely come down to the final game. Don’t be surprised if there is a tiebreaker game to decide the final playoff spot.
31-3A | Falfurrias and Hebbronville are the teams to watch in this district. Their first showdown was a great game, and game two should be no different.
32-3A | Raymondville (3-0) and Lyford (3-1) will battle it out for the top spot, while Rio Hondo and Progreso sit in the third and fourth spots. Santa Rosa sits in last place at (0-5). Don’t expect much movement in this district moving forward.
30-2A | has been a wild ride to this point, to say the least. Port Aransas (7-1), Agua Dulce (7-1), Refugio (5-2), and Kenedy (5-2) have all been beating up on each other. Any of these four teams can win the district title and are looking to make a deep playoff run. Who will be standing on top when it’s all said and done?
31-2A | La Pryor and Charlotte are in control of this district along with Falls City. Three Rivers sits in a playoff spot after the first round of district play at (2-3).
32-2A | Riviera has taken control and currently sits at (5-0) after winning 12 of its last 14 games. Freer (4-2) and Premont (3-2) sit in the second and third spots, while Ben Bolt (1-4) holds the fourth and final playoff position. Freer has a big game looming with Riviera in the second round of district play and will look to challenge for the top spot.|
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WEEK 7 POWER RANKINGS
Coastal Bend Large School & RGV With no change. Bishop creeps just outside of the top 5 with a huge win over London.
College Spotlight - Jack Bell, TCU (D1)
It's a Ray Texan duo in the spotlight this week, as we have a pair of Jack's that are highlighted! Jack Bell, currently in his 3rd season of college baseball, has been heating up in his 2nd season at TCU. During the last full week of March, Jack went on a tear, posting the following stats:
He hit .588 Avg, 3 HR, 7 RBI, and was 10-for-17. That is some serious skill at the D1 level. TCU has faltered a bit since starting the season highly ranked, but they are looking to correct course as the season begins to wind down soon. Jack continues to be a spark for the Horned Frogs, as he is currently hitting .321 on the season with 25 hits and 15 RBI. This guy was fun to watch in high school, and that hasn't changed a bit. Always happy to see our local products performing well on the national scene.
Jack bell rounds 3rd base after hitting a home run. Photo via TCU Athletics
Pro Spotlight - Jack Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals RHP (A)
The spotlight falls on former Ray Texan Jack Martinez. Martinez has had a fun journey through college to the pros. Here is his path:
Graduated from Ray > RHP at D3 Trinity University in San Antonio > RHP at D1 UL-Lafayette > RHP at D1 Arizona State > Drafted in the 8th Round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks > Traded as the return for Nolan Arenado last year.
Martinez made his professional debut down in Florida last week. He went 3 innings with 5 Ks, 3 hits, 1 walk, 0 ERs. Pretty solid debut for the Corpus native! He also makes a trio of Texans currently playing professionally, accompanied by Nick Loftin (MLB-Royals) and Antonio Valdez (LMB-Laredo).
Personally, I think Jack has a solid career ahead of him. He has the build and physicality to compete as a pro, and has the stuff (high 90's). He will be fun to keep an eye on as he works the minor league grind over the next few seasons.
CC Ray Alum, Jack Martinez Pitching for Palm Beach. Photo via @hansenphotos98
Notable performances from MARCH 29th - April 4th
Teams of the Week-4A/5A/6A
6A - La Joya (2-0)
6A - PSJA (2-0)
6A - Los Fresnos (2-0)
6A - Laredo United South (2-0)
5A - Victoria East (2-0)
5A - Victoria West (2-0)
5A - Mission Sharyland (2-0)
5A - PSJA North (2-0)
5A - Alice (2-0)
5A - Brownsville Rivera (2-0)
5A - CC Ray (2-0)
5A - CC Veterans Memorial (2-0)
5A - Harlingen South (2-0)
5A - Roma (2-0)
5A - Rio Grande City (2-0)
5A - McAllen Memorial (2-0)
4A - Uvalde (2-0)
4A - Calallen (2-0)
4A - Floresville (2-0)
4A - Hidalgo (2-0)
4A - Port Lavaca (2-0)
4A - Beeville (2-0)
4A - Tuloso-Midway (2-0)Teams of the Week 2A/3A/TAPPS
3A - Orange Grove (2-0)
3A - Goliad (2-0)
3A - Bishop (2-0)
3A - Falfurrias (2-0)
3A - Raymondville (2-0)
2A - Freer (2-0)
2A - Agua Dulce (2-0)
2A - Riviera (2-0)
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4A/5A/6A Pitchers of the Week
CC Veterans Memorial | Jordan Garza | 1GP 1W 7IP 0H 0R 0ER 2BB 12K’s (No Hitter)
Victoria West | Aiden DeLeon | 1GP 1W 5IP 1H 0R 0ER 1BB 10K’s
Victoria East | Andrew Alvarado | 1GP 1W 6IP 2H 0R 0ER 2BB 11K’s
Pleasanton | Tanner Hall | 1GP 1W 5IP 3H 1R 1ER 1BB 9K’s
Beeville | Davyn Perez | 1GP 1W 6IP 5H 1R 0ER 4BB 8K’s
Gregory Portland | Dominic Guerra | 1GP 1W 7IP 4H 1R 0ER 0BB 4K’s
Flour Bluff | Benjamin Terry | 1GP 1W 7IP 4H 0R 0ER 0BB 14K’s
Calallen | Collier Carroll | 1GP 1W 5IP 4H 2R 2ER 1BB 12K’s
Alice | Landen Guerra | 1GP 1W 5IP 3H 0R 0ER 2BB 4K’s
Port Lavaca | Cayson Laredo | 1GP 1W 6IP 1H 1R 1ER 6BB 6K’s
Floresville | Jaden Moreno | 1GP 1W 6.2IP 2H 1R 0ER 1BB 10K’s
Floresville | Jacob Guevara | 1GP 1W 7IP 9H 2R 0ER 0BB 8K’s
Weslaco | Diego Castillo | 1GP 1W 5IP 3H 0R 0ER 3BB 7K’s
Weslaco East | Antonio Solis | 1GP 1W 7IP 2H 2R 2ER 4BB 13K’s
Brownsville Veterans | Alberto Palacios | 1GP 1W 7IP 5H 1R 1ER 2BB 4K’s
Valley View | Carlos Espinoza | 1GP 1W 7IP 3H 2R 0ER 1BB 4K’s
Laredo United South | JP Briseno | 1GP 1W 5.2IP 2H 1R 0ER 3BB 7K’s
Laredo United South | Roman Martinez | 1GP 1W 7IP 0H 0R 0ER 1BB 14K’s (No Hitter)
Mission Sharyland | Sergio Ibarra | 1GP 1W 5IP 6H 1R 0ER 2BB 3K’s
McAllen Rowe | Alex Leon | 1GP 1W 6.2IP 2H 2R 2ER 2BB 10K’s
Roma | Mario Barrera | 1GP 1W 6IP 6H 2R 2ER 3BB 5K’s
Brownsville Rivera | Gilbert Cantu | 1GP 1W 7IP 2H 1R 0ER 3BB 9K’s
Brownsville Rivera | Andres Rocha | 1GP 1W 5IP 2H 2R 2ER 0BB 11K’s
Rio Grande City | Hiram Lopez | 1GP 1W 5IP 0H 0R 0ER 2BB 12K’s (No Hitter)
Rio Grande City | DeAndre Rodriguez | 1GP 1W 5IP 2H 0R 0ER 0BB 8K’s
PSJA | JT Reyna | 1GP 1W 7IP 1H 0R 0ER 0BB 10K’s
La Joya Palmview | Osi Lopez | 1GP 1W 6.2IP 7H 0R 0ER 5BB 11K’s
Los Fresnos | Orlando Rivera | 1GP 1W 5IP 4H 1R 1ER 2BB 4K’s
La Joya | Gael Zambrano | 1GP 1W 6IP 3H 2R 0ER 0BB 12K’s
La Joya | Alex Bocanegra | 1GP 1W 7IP 5H 2R 2ER 0BB 9K’s
2A/3A Pitchers of the Week
Three Rivers | Lathen Meyer | 1GP 0W 6IP 2H 5R 1ER 4BB 15K’s
Refugio | Timothy Rosas | 1GP 1W 7IP 4H 3R 0ER 4BB 6K’s
Premont | James Jaime | 1GP 1W 5IP 5H 2R 1ER 5BB 9K’s
Port Aransas | Straton Mills | 1GP 1W 6.1IP 5H 1R 0ER 1BB 13K’s
Odem | Joey Harrington | 1GP 1W 6IP 2H 0R 0ER 1BB 7K’s
Goliad | Kayden Caka | 1GP 1W 5IP 1H 1R 0ER 0BB 10K’s
Goliad | Barrett Irwin | 1GP 1W 6IP 2H 0R 0ER 1BB 13K’s
George West | Tagg McClendon | 1GP 1W 7IP 7H 1R 1ER 1BB 6K’s
Bishop | Aidan Arreola Andalon | 1GP 0W 6IP 9H 2R 2ER 1BB 6K’s
Bishop | Aiden Alaniz | 1GP 1W 5IP 1H 1R 0ER 1BB 6K’s
Banquete | JD Gomez | 1GP 1W 6IP 2H 0R 0ER 4BB 13K’s
San Diego | Landon Sanchez | 1GP 1W 7IP 7H 1R 0ER 2BB 12K’s
CC London | Dax Williams | 1GP 0W 6IP 6H 2R 2ER 2BB 3K’s
CC London | Crosby Zeller | 1GP 1W 5IP 2H 0R 0ER 0BB 9K’s
Freer | Oscar Luan | 1GP 1W 5IP 1H 0R 0ER 1BB 6K’s
Freer | Eli Luna | 1GP 1W 6IP 1H 3R 2ER 2BB 13K’s
Falfurrias | Nate Jaramillo | 1GP 1W 7IP 4H 1R 0ER 0BB 7K’s
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4A/5A/6A Hitters of the Week
Victoria West | Evan Waters | 1.000 Avg 5-AB 5-H 4-R 5-RBI 2-BB 2-3B 4-SB
Calallen | Reese Rusher | .857 Avg 7-AB 6-H 6-R 3-RBI 0-BB 1-2B 1-3B
Calallen | Drayton Mitchell | .833 Avg 6-AB 5-H 3-R 5-RBI 0-BB 1-2B 1-3B 1-HR
Calallen | Aiden Flores | .750 Avg 4-AB 3-H 4-R 4-RBI 2-BB
Beeville | Damien Vasquez | .750 Avg 4-AB 3-H 2-R 1-RBI 0-BB
Tuloso-Midway | Jaden Smith | .714 Avg 7-AB 5-H 5-R 5-RBI 3-BB 2-2B
Victoria East | Parker Baros | .714 Avg 7-AB 5-H 2-R 3-RBI 0-BB
CC Veterans Memorial | Ryan Morgan | .667 Avg 6-AB 4-H 0-R 0-RBI 2-BB 1-3B
Floresville | Jacob Guevera | .667 Avg 6-AB 4-H 1-R 2-RBI 0-BB 1-2B
Zapata | Jay Solis | .667 Avg 6-AB 4-H 1-R 2-RBI 0-BB 2-2B 1-3B
Victoria East | Bentley Blinka | .667 Avg 6-AB 4-H 4-R 4-RBI 2-BB 1-2B 1-3B 1-HR 2-SB
CC Veterans Memorial | Jon Reyes | .625 Avg 8-AB 5-H 4-R 3-RBI 0-BB 3-2B
Calallen | Drayson Gamez | .625 Avg 8-AB 5-H 3-R 5-RBI 0-BB 2-2B 1-3B
Calallen | Blake Quinn | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 0-R 3-RBI 0-BB 1-2B
Tuloso-Midway | Carlos Trevino | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 4-R 2-RBI 3-BB 1-2B
Alice | Maddex Carrillo | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 2-R 2-RBI 2-BB 3-SB
Floresville | Austin Beyer | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 3-R 2-RBI 0-BB 3-2B
Floresville | Jaden Moreno | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 0-R 6-RBI 0-BB 1-2B
Beeville | Luke Roznovsky | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 1-R 3-RBI 2-BB
Tuloso-Midway | Richard Sanchez | .571 Avg 7-AB 4-H 4-R 8-RBI 2-BB 1-2B 1-3B
Victoria East | Caden Krawietz | .571 Avg 7-AB 4-H 2-R 3-RBI 0-BB 1-2B
Port Lavaca | Cayson Laredo | .555 Avg 9-AB 5-H 2-R 6-RBI 0-BB
Victoria East | Kason Kolle | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 3-R 1-RBI 0-BB 2-3B
Laredo United | Hector Cadena | .833 Avg 6-AB 5-H 5-R 1-RBI 2-BB 2-2B 1-3B 3-SB
Los Fresnos | Miguel Perez | .800 Avg 5-AB 4-H 1-R 1-RBI 0-BB
Laredo United South | Daniel Buentello | .800 Avg 5-AB 4-H 3-R 1-RBI 2-BB 1-2B
Weslaco | Rick Aguirre | .800 Avg 5-AB 4-H 1-R 1-RBI 2-BB
McAllen Rowe | Isais Ledezma | .750 Avg 4-AB 3-H 0-R 2-RBI 0-BB
McAllen Memorial | Sebastian Soto | .714 Avg 7-AB 5-H 3-R 4-RBI 0-BB 2-2B
Laredo Martin | Pedro Torres | .667 Avg 6-AB 4-H 1-R 3-RBI 0-BB
Rio Grande City | Deandre Rodriguez | .625 Avg 8-AB 5-H 3-R 7-RBI 0-BB 1-2B 1-3B 1-HR
La Joya | Axel Pulido | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 2-R 1-RBI 3-BB 2-2B
Rio Grande City | Robert Rios | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 5-R 3-RBI 2-BB 1-HR
McAllen Rowe | Matthew Garza | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 3-R 3-RBI 2-BB 1-3B 2-SB
McAllen Memorial | Kaden Kirwan | .571 Avg 7-AB 4-H 3-R 5-RBI 2-BB 1-2B
Harlingen South | Issac Olivares | .571 Avg 7-AB 4-H 4-R 6-RBI 2-BB 2-2B 1-3B
Harlingen South | Noah Perez | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 4-R 5-RBI 2-BB 3-2B
Laredo Martin | Roberto Castillo | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 1-R 2-RBI 0-BB 1-2B
McAllen Memorial | Vicente Valdez | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 3-R 0-RBI 0-BB
Laredo Nixon | Ryan Gaona | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 2-R 4-RBI 0-BB 1-3B 2-HR
Laredo Nixon | Armando Lozano | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 2-R 1-RBI 0-BB
La Joya Palmview | Osi Lopez | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 1-R 3-RBI 0-BB 1-2B 2-SB
PSJA | Zeke Garza | .500 Avg 8-AB 4-H 0-R 3-RBI 0-BB 3-2B
PSJA | TJ Ayala | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 4-R 1-RBI 0-BB 1-2B
Brownsville Rivera | Enrique Ray | .500 Avg 4-AB 2-H 1-R 2-RBI 0-BB
Brownsville Rivera | Gilbert Moreno | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 1-R 1-RBI 0-BB 2-SB
Brownsville Veterans | Lalo Alcantar | .500 Avg 4-AB 2-H 1-R 2-RBI 0-BB 2-2B
Brownsville Rivera | Marcos Guerrero | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 4-R 1-RBI 0-BB 4-SB
Roma | Eleazar Trevino | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 1-R 2-RBI 0-BB 1-HR
Sharyland Pioneer | M. Moreno | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 0-R 2-RBI 0-BB 2-2B
Brownsville Veterans | Benji Avalos | .500 Avg 4-AB 2-H 1-R 3-RBI 0-BB 1-2B2A/3A Hitters of the Week
Bishop | Aidan Arreola Andalon | 1.000 Avg 6-AB 6-H 3-R 4-RBI 0-BB 3-3B
Falfurrias | RJ Ozuna | .800 Avg 5-AB 4-H 2-R 1-RBI 2-BB 1-2B 2-SB
Agua Dulce | Alek De La Garza | .800 Avg 5-AB 4-H 1-R 9-RBI 2-BB 2-2B
Raymondville | Diego Villegas | .800 Avg 5-AB 4-H 6-R 1-RBI 0-BB 7-SB
Kenedy | David Salas | .714 Avg 7-AB 5-H 0-R 3-RBI 2-BB 2-3B
Freer | Trestin Guerra | .667 Avg 6-AB 4-H 4-R 3-RBI 0-BB 1-3B
Bishop | Alex Aguilar | .667 Avg 6-AB 4-H 2-R 2-RBI 0-BB 2-2B 1-3B
Refugio | Ray Fivora | .667 Avg 6-AB 4-H 2-R 1-RBI 0-BB 2-SB
Odem | Jacob Hernandez | .667 Avg 6-AB 4-H 0-R 2-RBI 0-BB 1-3B
Taft | Eric Perez | .667 Avg 6-AB 4-H 3-R 2-RBI 2-BB 1-2B
Orange Grove | Wyatt Murray | .625 Avg 8-AB 5-H 2-R 3-RBI 0-BB
CC London | Cristian Villegas | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 1-R 0-RBI 1-BB 2-SB
Goliad | Corbin Rosenquest | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 5-R 6-RBI 0-BB 2-2B 2-SB
Goliad | Cy Henke | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 4-R 2-RBI 0-BB 1-3B 7-SB
Falfurrias | Gabriel Cantu | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 1-R 2-RBI 0-BB
Premont | Felipe Trevino | .600 Avg 5-AB 3-H 2-R 2-RBI 0-BB 2-2B 1-3B
Freer | Aaron Espinosa | .571 Avg 7-AB 4-H 3-R 2-RBI 0-BB 2-2B 4-SB
Refugio | Timothy Rosas | .571 Avg 7-AB 4-H 0-R 3-RBI 0-BB
Kenedy | Aaron Lopez | .555 Avg 9-AB 5-H 3-R 5-RBI 0-BB 4-2B
Orange Grove | Hughes Klatt | .555 Avg 9-AB 5-H 5-R 4-RBI 0-BB 2-2B 1-3B 4-SB
Freer | Oscar Luan | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 2-R 3-RBI 0-BB 1-2B
Riviera | Sef Gutierrez | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 2-R 6-RBI 0-BB 1-3B 1-HR
Kenedy | Karsen Reyes | .500 Avg 8-AB 4-H 3-R 0-RBI 2-BB 2-2B 4-SB
Orange Grove | Linden Rodriguez | .500 Avg 8-AB 4-H 3-R 3-RBI 0-BB 1-2B 1-3B
Raymondville | Justin Rodriguez | .500 Avg 6-AB 3-H 2-R 2-RBI 0-BB 1-2B 2-SB
Santa Gertrudis | Jeorge Faske | .500 Avg 8-AB 4-H 1-R 2-RBI 0-BB 1-2B 1-HR