Junior
Brooks Kowal launched a pair of home runs, helping power Jesuit Dallas to its highest single game scoring total since 2019 with a 19-3 win over Irving on Friday.
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Kowal finished the contest 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs scored, highlighted by his two home runs to left field. Senior
Jake Fults went 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored while junior
Carter Noland drove in three runs to aid the Jesuit effort. Junior Jacob Martinez added two RBI while junior
Braxton Barber, senior
Cooper Thomas, junior
Taylor Haddock, sophomore
Roman Derichsweiler, junior
Alex Barr and senior
Trenton Giles drove in one run apiece.Â
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Senior
Brayden Montes earned the win on the mound with three innings of work, striking out three and holding the Tigers to one run on one hit. Senior
Patrick Brady took over in the fourth, shutting out Irving over two innings while only yielding one hit while striking out three. Senior
Sean Cullen wrapped up the game for the Rangers, striking out a pair of batters over two innings.
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Jesuit will head into the second series of district play tied for first place alongside Richardson, who swept Berkner during the first week of competition. The Rangers will battle J.J. Pearce next week, welcoming the Mustangs to Wright Field on Tuesday before traveling to Richardson on Friday. J.J. Pearce rebounded from a 10-3 loss to Lake Highlands on March 11 with an 8-7 win over the Wildcats on Friday and will arrive at Wright Field with a 6-10-1 overall record to compliment a 1-1 mark in district play. First pitch on Tuesday and Friday are scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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