Texas (UIL) high school baseball playoffs: Everything you missed in 2023 regional finals
Editor's note: Here are the Texas (UIL) state baseball tournament matchups in each classification.
Which teams will advance to the Texas (UIL) high school state baseball tournament?
The regional finals is underway as teams across all classifications play for a coveted spot in the championship round Thursday, June 1 through Saturday, June 3.
All games are streamed live on the NFHS Network (subscription required). To catch up, here are five series' in the regional semifinal round you should not have missed.
Here is a breakdown of every regional final series. This post will be updated throughout each series — refresh the page for updates.
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CLASS 6A
REGION II AND IV
Flower Mound def. Denton Guyer 2-0
Game 1: Flower Mound 4, Denton Guyer 1
Game 2: Flower Mound 4, Denton Guyer 0
Jacob Gholston went 6 2/3 innings with 10 strikeouts and no runs allowed to lead Argyle to a series sweep of Flower Mound.
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REGION I and III
Cypress Woods def. The Woodlands 2-0
At Sam Houston State
Game 1: Cypress Woods 5, The Woodlands 4
Game 2: Cypress Woods 8, The Woodlands 0
Tristan Russell went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI and Ty Mason threw a shutdown 1 2/3 relief innings as Cy Woods held on for a Game 1 win. Cam Neuman, Russell and Mason Green combined to pitch a shutout in Game 2.
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CLASS 5A
REGION I AND III
Argyle def. Lubbock Cooper 2-1
Game 1: Lubbock Cooper 6, Argyle 2
Game 2: Argyle 6, Lubbock Cooper 2
Argyle put together five runs on four hits in the four-inning to turn a one-run deficit into a 6-2 lead.
Game 3 (if needed): Argyle 5, Lubbock 3
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Magnolia West def. Montgomery Lake Creek 2-1
Game 1: Lake Creek 7, Magnolia West 2
Game 2: Magnolia West 4, Lake Creek 2 (8 innings)
Game 3: Magnolia West 6, Lake Creek 2
Mustangs snag the Region 3-5A crown to reach the state tournament for the first time in program history.
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REGION II AND IV
Frisco Reedy def. Frisco Wakeland 2-1
At Prosper Rock Hill
Game 1: Reedy 10, Wakeland 0
Game 2: Wakeland 10, Reedy 5
Game 3 (if needed): Reedy 1, Wakeland 0
Jack Jorgenson took over. The uncommitted sophomore pitched a complete game with four strikeouts on only 76 pitches and Ryan Alexander drove in the winning run with a single in the third inning as Reedy won.
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Boerne-Champion def. Leander-Rouse 2-1
Game 1: Leader-Rouse 9, Boerne-Champion 3
Game 2: Boerne Champion 6, Leander-Rouse 5
Game 3: Boerne-Champion 9, Leander-Rouse 4
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CLASS 4A
REGION I AND III
Randall def. Stephenville 2-1
Game 1: Stephenville 3, Randall 2
Game 2: Randall 2, Stephenville 0
Game 3: Randall 6, Stephenville 0
It's Randall's first trip to state since 2007. And they have Hagen Sheed to thank, who ripped a grand slam in the fifth inning of Game 3 to break the game open.
China Spring def. Taylor 2-0
Game 1: China Spring 12, Taylor 1
Dean Hannah went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and three RBI and Brenan Daniel had two hits, five RBI and a three RBI double to left field in the top of the seventh to push China Spring's lead to 12-1 and a Game 1 blowout.
Game 2: China Spring 14, Taylor 6
The hot hitting carried into Game 2. China Spring led 7-5 heading into the bottom of the sixth, when it poured seven runs on to pull away for a series win. The Cougars had 11 hits, led by catcher Jase Garrett, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
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REGION II AND IV
Liberty-Eylau def. Celina 2-0
Game 1: Liberty-Eylau 5, Celina 4
Game 2: Liberty-Eylau 5, Celina 4
Sinton def. Boerne 2-1
Game 1: Sinton 3, Boerne 2
The Pirates erased a one-run deficit in the top of the seventh when Derek Garcia scored from third on a passed ball, then Aidan Moody drove in Kaden McCoy in the same at-bat. During the series, the Texas Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year award was given to Sinton's Blake Mitchell (.471 batting average), a senior signed with LSU.
Game 2: Boerne 8, Sinton 5
There were five total ejections — including newly minted Gatorade State Player of the Year Blake Mitchell — and two Game 3 suspensions as Boerne tied the series at 1-1.
Game 3: Sinton 9, Boerne 0
Sinton, the No. 4 ranked high school team in the country, returns to state for the third straight year behind Aidan Moody's strong 6 2/3 inning start.
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CLASS 3A
REGION I AND III
Wall def. Brock 2-0
Game 1: Wall 6, Brock 2
Game 2: Wall 11, Brock 0
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Maypearl def. West 2-1
Game 1: Maypearl 2, West 0
Game 2: West 4, Maypearl 1
Game 3: Maypearl 2, West 1
Tanner Terry threw a no-hitter and also drove in a run to fuel a Maypearl Game 1 win.
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REGION II AND IV
Gunter def. Boyd 2-1
Game 1: Boyd 9, Gunter 0
Braden McIntire pitched five scoreless innings in a two-hit outing with seven strikes and Houston McIntire went 3-for-3 with a double, triple, a home run and five total RBI. Gunter's 34 game win streak came to an end.
Game 2: Gunter 3, Boyd 2
Zach Boland drove in Colson Wood on a ground ball single that trickled into center field in the sixth inning and Gunter rode a stellar defensive effort to keep the series alive.
Game 3: Boyd 9, Gunter 0
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Corpus Christi-London def. Santa Gertrudis 2-0
Game 1: Corpus Christi-London 4, Santa Gertrudis 0
Game 2: Corpus Christi-London 8, Santa Gertrudis 0
Blayne Lyne tossed seven strikeouts and allowed just two hits in a complete game start to zip up the series in Game 2.
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CLASS 2A
REGION I AND III
New Home def. Hawley 2-0
Game 1: New Home 5, Hawley 1
Game 2: New Home 12, Hawley 2
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Harleton leads Douglass 1-0
Game 1: Harleton 4, Douglass 1
Sophomore Carson Wallace went the distance (seven innings), striking out 12 and Harleton rolled in Game 1.
Game 2: Harleton 11, Douglass 2
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REGION II AND IV
Collinsville def. Tolar 2-1
Game 1: Tolar 6, Collinsville 4
Game 2: Collinsville 10, Tolar 0
Game 3: Collinsville 9, Tolar 0
Collinsville is headed to Round Rock. The Pirates won their first regional title since 1999.
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Shiner def. Johnson City 2-0
Game 1: Shiner 5, Johnson City 2
Landyn Pohler blasted a go-ahead home run and Ryan Peterson tossed six hitless innings.
Game 2: Shiner 1, Johnson City 0
Carson Schuette hit a walk-off single to right field to end an otherwise scoreless game and send Shiner to state.
