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Kilgore - 4A

2018-2019 Baseball Team Information

Coach: Eugene Lafitte
Assistant Coach(es): Joey Pippen, Josh Riley, Jason Gunn
Mascot: Bulldogs
Colors: Red & White
Tournament Appearances: 4 (1960, 71, 72, 2019)

Season Record: 32-7

Player Information

Number Name Class Position Batting Average Pitching Record
1 Cade Pippen Sophomore 2B/P .241
2 Deuce Ervin Senior OF .337 0-1
3 Chase Hampton Junior P/1B .281 12-2
4 Jayce McFarland Junior OF .312
5 Khalon Clayton Senior C .389
6 Karson Gee Junior OF .200
7 Chris LaRoux Senior OF .200
8 Cole Thompson Senior OF/P .337
9 Payton Fyffe Senior OF .191
10 Sam Witt Junior C/IF .200
11 Connor Martin Senior 3B/P .315 5-0
12 Kyle Wheeler Sophomore C/IF .200
14 Guss Witt Senior SS/P .515 8-2
16 A.J. Smith Sophomore IF/OF .200
18 Brayden Johnson Junior P/1B .250 5-1
20 Dalton McElyea Sophomore SS/P .200 1-1
23 Donovan Adkins Sophomore OF/P .245
24 Spencer Thompson Junior 3B/P .333 1-0

Managers, Trainers, Statisticians

Name Position
Red Ganus Trainer
Brandon Mayers Student Trainer
Dominik Shipman Statistician
Collin Pippen Intern

Season & Playoff Information

Regular Season
Opponent Score W/L
Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 9-3 W
Longview 5-6 L
Whitehouse 1-12 L
Huntington 10-0 W
Hardin-Jefferson 7-4 W
Orangefield 6-5 W
Longview 9-3 W
Big Sandy Harmony 3-5 L
Cumberland Academy 21-0 W
Needville 6-8 L
Carthage 5-2 W
Nacogdoches Central Heights 9-7 W
Kirbyville 10-0 W
Tyler Chapel Hill 6-1 W
Tyler Chapel Hill 14-4 W
Longview 8-3 W
Longview Spring Hill 5-1 W
Longview Spring Hill 4-11 L
Henderson 11-0 W
Henderson 13-2 W
Bullard 8-2 W
Bullard 9-2 W
Gilmer 11-0 W
Gilmer 12-0 W
Cumberland Academy 11-0 W
New Diana 9-0 W
Rusk 15-3 W
Playoff Games
Opponent Score W/L
Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 3-2 W
Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 5-4 W
Wills Point 8-1 W
Wills Point 8-7 W
Texarkana Pleasant Grove 10-1 W
Texarkana Pleasant Grove 0-10 L
Texarkana Pleasant Grove 4-2 W
Melissa 0-2 L
Melissa 14-3 W
Melissa 4-3 W
Fort Worth Benbrook 8-0 W
Fort Worth Benbrook 13-4 W