This past week was an eventful one in the world of Jesuit Ranger baseball. Two emotionally charged games were played: one that captured the team a district title and another that sent off an unforgettable group of seniors in the right way.
On Friday, April 27, the Sunset Bisons made their way to Jesuit to compete with the Rangers after...
With the baseball season now in full swing, the 2012 Spring Break was packed with competition. While the majority of the Jesuit community went away for the break, the baseball team remained in town as they had some must win games.
Just as students were leaving Jesuit after school for spring break on Friday, the team had a matchup with...
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...
All the hard work and preparation that has been put into the season will be put on display February 23, 2012, when Jesuit Baseball premieres in their first tournament of the season in Austin, Texas. All look forward to another magical season out of the Jesuit Baseball Program with immense talent and even greater expectations to fulfill.
As the baseball...
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to meet with Jesuit baseball prodigy Josh Bell '11 and his family, and go inside the mind of the second round draft pick who is already making history. Last year, Bell signed a minor league contract with a $5 million signing bonus to the Pittsburgh Pirates, a number that beat the previous...
Last Tuesday, October 18, 2011, the Jesuit baseball team completed its fall season. While records are not officially kept, both varsity groups turned in solid performances and many of the seniors are seeking to take their talents to the next level. Last year, the phenomenal Josh Bell led the way for the Ranger baseball team en route to a...
This past week, May 19-21st, the Jesuit baseball team did something no other Ranger baseball team has done. The Rangers advanced to the round of 16 after taking two of three from McKinney Boyd in Allen, Texas. After dropping the first game 2-1 following a strong pitching performance from junior Joe Powell, the Rangers responded beautifully with consecutive wins...
On Friday and Saturday, May 6-7, 2011, the Jesuit Rangers met the Naaman Forest Rangers in a best of three playoff series for the opportunity to move on to the next round. After a 28-5 regular season, the Rangers managed to reach their goal of 30 wins, but they certainly have much more to accomplish.
Joe Powell took the mound...
