There has been a lot going on in the state of Texas this week. We started out with a midweek series between two of the top Division 3 schools in the state Tyler and Richland (Tyler won both by a total of 3 runs). While this weekend there are some big cross region series between #2 Howard, #11 Ranger and #12 Blinn, #5 Grayson and #17 Galveston. Ending with a Top Ten series between #4 McLennan and #10 Navarro.

Coming off a huge weekend, Howard will get back on the road and travel to Brenham, Texas where they will play a 4-game series against a very talented Blinn squad. This should be a very interesting match-up; not only because of the talent on both sides but that both coaches (Rob Martinez-Howard and Harvey Mcintyre-Blinn) are Howard alums.

Late Wednesday due to some projected weather there was a shift in plans. Ranger has decided to join Howard and Blinn this weekend. Ranger Will play 2 games (one against each) Saturday.

For Howard: look for FR INF Diego Ramirez, SO INF Lance Russell, and SO INF Brett Cain (Houston Commit) to lead the way both at the plate and in the field.

Blinn has encountered some harsh weather to begin their season; causing them to only play 3 of their scheduled 5 games. Despite their slow start, SO INF Cameron Gibbons (Texas State commit), SO OF Reggie McCallister (uncommitted), and FR INF Westley Schields should lead the way for Blinn at the plate.

Ranger has been one of the hotter teams in the state so far this season. Leading the way from them is RS-FR INF Brandon Holdren (uncommitted), SO OF Tucker Burton (uncommitted) and SO INF Victor Bueno (uncommitted)

Pitching Matchups:

*Possible Starters

Up for the Whitecaps, are SO M-INF Gus Wilson (uncommitted), SO OF Kyle Wheeler (uncommitted) and SO OF Ian Matos (Alabama State) who are all hitting over .400 on the short season.

Grayson hitters have struggled this season not due to the lack of talent but due to the cold weather that they have had to endure. Leading the way for them is SO UTIL Braydon Webb (uncommitted), SO C Cordell Dunn Jr. (uncommitted), and FR INF Omar Cervantes.

Pitching Matchups:

*Projected order for Grayson

Top 10 Match-Up:

For the Highlanders, leading the way for them offensively has been FR C/1B Cole Moore, FR SS Jalen Battles, and SO OF Brooks Embry (uncommitted)

The Bulldogs are led offensively by a SO INF Kyle Landers (uncommitted), FR IN Cash Rugely, and FR UTIL Stacey Bailey.

Pitching Matchups:

*McLennan is undecided who they will start games 2 and 3 but it is between these two players.

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