SPRING, TX - Klein Collins hosted No. 10 The Woodlands on Tuesday night with the 15-6A district title on the line. 

Both starting pitchers came ready to play. The Woodlands 2019 RHP Will Swope (No. 22 in 2019 PBR Texas rankings and No. 127 in 2019 PBR overall rankings, committed to Texas) threw a complete game shutout allowing one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts. Klein Collins 2019 RHP Chris Benavides (No. 19 in 2019 PBR Texas rankings and No. 131 in 2019 PBR overall rankings, committed to Sam Houston State) went 6 innings allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, on 6 hits and 3 walks with 12 strikeouts. 2020 RHP Ryan Jacobs pitched the 7th for Klein Collins allowing a hit and a walk with one strikeout. 

The Woodlands was led offensively by two juniors. Catcher Drew Romo (No. 1 in 2020 PBR Texas rankings and No. 1 in 2020 PBR overall rankings, committed to LSU) and OF Harrison Caley each had two hits apiece while Caley had the lone RBI on an infield single. The second run for The Woodlands came on a passed ball in the 6th. Romo also threw out two runners trying to steal second.

Klein Collins’ lone hit came off the bat of 2019 3B Parker Perez (committed to Stephen F. Austin) on a 2nd inning single. 

Final Score: The Woodlands 2, Klein Collins 0

The Woodlands
W. Swope: CGSO, 1 H, 1 BB, 7 K
D. Romo: 2-4, 2B
H. Caley: 2-4, RBI

Klein Collins
C. Benavides: 6 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 6 H, 3 BB, 12 K
P. Perez: 1-2

SCOUT NOTES

Chris Benavides, RHP, Klein Collins, 2019
Sam Houston State commit. Estimated 6-foot, 170-pound athletic, lean frame. The right-hander throws from ¾ slot with a long, loose arm swing. His fastball was 88-89 mph early on and settled in later on at 85-87 mph, flashing the ability to command it low in the zone to both sides of the plate. He also threw a slider that was 75-77 mph with 10-4 shape. He threw the slider a lot to keep batters off balance and was his out pitch the entire night.