Abilene High School Eagles
Last season (overall record, district record, district finish): 5-26, 3-15, Last
Coach (seasons as head coach / overall record): Lee Fletcher, 4th at Abilene High (7 overall), 72-65
Top Returners (name, classification, position, 2021 honors):
- Diego Flores, jr, SS, 2nd team All-District
- Jayton Stuckey, sr, Utility Player, Honorable Mention All-District
- Parker Doughty, sr, P/C, Honorable Mention All-District
- Will Cheek, jr, P
Top Newcomers (name, classification, position):
- Diego Nieto, soph, INF/P
- Brady Bennett, soph, INF/P
- Danian Martinez, soph, NF/P
- Beckham Paul, soph, OF/P
2022 team strengths, weaknesses, team goals:
Strengths – core group of starters returning from last year that have experience at the varsity level.
Weaknesses – still a relatively young team made up of mostly underclassmen.
Team goals – our goal is to be competing for a playoff spot.
Coach Fletcher says:
“We probably have the best baseball talent that we’ve had at Abilene High in 4-5 years. While we are still relatively young, we have a good core of seniors and returners with varsity experience that will be beneficial for the young guys. With the combination of experience and talent we should be able to compete for a playoff spot.”
Cooper High School Cougars
Last season (overall record, district record, district finish): 10-19 overall, 3-12, 5th
Coach (seasons as head coach / overall record): Brandon Stover, first season 0-0
Top Returners (name, classification, position, 2021 honors):
- Colin Reed, sr, INF/OF/P
- Cullen McMillon, sr, INF/P
- Carlos Nevarez, sr, OF/P
- Marion Rangel, soph, INF/P
- Oscar Farrell, sr, INF
Top Newcomers (name, classification, position):
- Austin Cummins, fr, C/OF
- Alejandro Ibarra, fr, INF/P
2022 team strengths, weaknesses, team goals:
Strengths – older group with 15 seniors but will have a mix of young guys.
Weaknesses – coming off a down year in 2021. Top-end pitching
Team goals – playoffs should be a realistic goal for us. I believe that it will be a fight between 4 teams for 2 playoff spots.
Coach Stover says:
“I’m excited to see how this group meshes together. We are doing things a little different and it may take a while for this group to get together. We have some leaders and many of our guys have varsity experience, and with the addition of some new faces we have a chance to get Cooper baseball back on track.”
