Atascocita High School Eagles Baseball
Building a Tradition of Excellence Since 2006
Since its establishment in 2006, the Atascocita High School Eagles Baseball Program has become one of the premier high school baseball programs in Texas. Known for developing elite talent and competing in one of the state’s most challenging regions, the Eagles have built a lasting legacy of excellence marked by strong leadership, consistent success, and postseason achievement.
Under the guidance of outstanding coaching, the Eagles have captured multiple district championships and made numerous deep playoff runs, firmly establishing themselves as a powerhouse in Texas Class 6A Baseball.
Program Milestones
One of the program’s early breakout seasons came in 2008 when the Eagles posted a 29–5 record. The 2014 season stands as one of the most successful in program history, highlighted by a 31–9 overall record and a dominant 14–1 performance in district play. That season culminated in a trip to the State Tournament at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, where the Eagles finished as State Semi-Finalists.
The 2025 season saw the Eagles win 33 games (most in program history), and marked a historic milestone as the Eagles advanced to the 6A Division I State Championship at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas, facing Waco Midway High School. Although Atascocita fell 6–2 in the title game, the remarkable postseason journey represented a defining achievement under Head Coach Jeremy O’Neill and further elevated the program’s statewide reputation.
This success laid a strong foundation for the future, with Atascocita winning 6 district championships and qualifying for the playoffs in 19 of the school’s 20 seasons. Notable playoff runs include:
- 2016 – Regional Finals
- 2019 – Regional Semi-Finals
- 2024 – Regional Quarterfinals
- 2025 – State Final
Pipeline to College and Professional Baseball
Atascocita’s success extends beyond high school, serving as a proven pipeline for collegiate and professional talent. Since 2006, more than 130 Eagles have advanced to play college baseball, and 10 players have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft.
Among them, Daniel Stumpf (2012, Kansas City Royals, 9th Round) became the program’s first alumnus to reach the Major Leagues, debuting with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2016 and later pitching for the Detroit Tigers from 2017–2019.
Other notable draftees include:
- Alerick Soularie – 2020, Minnesota Twins, 2nd Round
- Brice Matthews – 2023, Houston Astros, 1st Round
- Kendall George – 2023, Los Angeles Dodgers, 1st Round
The 2023 MLB Draft was especially historic, with three Eagles selected — two in the first round (Matthews and George) and Matthew Linskey in the 16th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Notably, Kendall George became the first Atascocita graduate ever drafted directly out of high school.
District Champs & Playoff Appearances
District Champions
2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2025
Bi-District
2007–2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Area
2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Regional Quarterfinals
2009, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2024
Regional Semifinals
2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2025
Regional Finals
2014, 2016, 2025
State Semifinals
2014, 2025
State Finalist
2025
Atascocita Eagles MLB Draftees
| Player | Team | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Schrader | Baltimore Orioles | 49th Round |
| Jonathan Dziedzic | Kansas City Royals | 13th Round |
| Daniel Stumpf | Kansas City Royals | 9th Round |
| Logan Boyd | Boston Red Sox | 19th Round |
| Travis Jones | Kansas City Royals | 29th Round |
| Matthew Willrodt | Seattle Mariners | 15th Round |
| Alerick Soularie | Minnesota Twins | 2nd Round |
| Matthew Linskey | Arizona Diamondbacks | 16th Round |
| Brice Matthews | Houston Astros | 1st Round |
| Kendall George | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1st Round |
A proud tradition of over 130 college commitments and signings
| Name | Year | College (Baseball) |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Wooten | 2027 | University of Kentucky |
| Jaxon McKnight | 2026 | Texas State University |
| Ty Highbottom | 2026 | LSU Eunice JC |
| Jayden Hernandez | 2025 | Sul Ross State University |
| Ethan Hackenbruch | 2025 | LeTourneau University |
| Angelo Volante | 2025 | McMurry University |
| Michael Doucet | 2025 | University of Mary-Hardin Baylor |
| Lucas Wilson | 2025 | Coastal Bend JC |
| Aidan Rucker | 2025 | Hillsboro JC |
| Tyler Swann | 2025 | Mississippi College University |
| Nick Dykes | 2025 | Ottawa University |
| Sean Locke | 2025 | Univ of Texas Dallas |
| Kaden McCoy | 2024 | Northwestern State/ Galveston |
| Nick Baker | 2024 | San Jac |
| Johnathan Kent | 2024 | Northeast Texas CC |
| Zach Thomas | 2024 | Brookhaven JC |
| Collin Dennis | 2024 | TSU |
| Nathan Johnson | 2024 | Wayland Baptist |
| Braeden Jenkins | 2024 | Kentucky Christian University |
| Kendall George | 2023 | Arkansas University |
| Jesse Espinoza | 2023 | San Jac |
| Finnegan Johnston | 2023 | Clarendon CC |
| Anthony Arbour | 2023 | Clarendon CC |
| Lorenzo Bailey | 2023 | Galveston JC/ University of Arkansas Pine Bluff |
| Parker Matthews | 2022 | Abilene Christian University/ Lamar/ San Jac JC |
| Bennie Qualls | 2022 | Northeast Texas CC/ East Central University |
| Brandon Dickerson | 2022 | Ranger JC |
| Bryan McLennan | 2022 | Gardner-Webb University |
| Omar Bailey | 2022 | Spalding University |
| Isaiah Lira | 2022 | Hill JC |
| Hunter McDowell | 2022 | Schreiner University |
| Bradley Burkhardt | 2022 | Angelina JC |
| Nicholas Anderson | 2021 | Tyler JC/ Univ of St. Edwards |
| Brandon Johnson | 2021 | Northeast Texas CC |
| Spence Mates | 2021 | Northeast Texas CC |
| Joey Burgess | 2021 | Texas State/ Temple JC/ East Tennessee State University |
| Justin Coronado | 2021 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| Christian Garcia | 2021 | Texas Southern |
| Caley Boudreaux | 2021 | Luther College |
| Darien Castillo | 2021 | UMHB |
| Dane Crick | 2021 | Franklin College |
| Jacobe Foster | 2021 | Southwestern University, Winfield, KS/ San Jac JC |
| Tyler Byrd | 2020 | Texas A & M Corpus Christi/Wharton JC |
| Matthew Linskey | 2020 | Rice |
| Brice Matthews | 2020 | Nebraska |
| Davis Carr | 2020 | Eastern Oklahoma State College/ Walla Walla Community College/ South Dakota State University |
| Luke Farias | 2020 | Richland College |
| Sebastian Mejia | 2020 | Texas A & M Corpus Christi/UTRGV |
| Corinthian Jones | 2020 | Southwest Assemblies of God University |
| Caleb Cannon | 2019 | Sam Houston State |
| Clay Bradford | 2019 | Temple College/ Univ of St. Edwards/ Nebraska |
| Macrae Kendrick | 2019 | Angelina JC/Nichols St |
| Steven Cortina | 2019 | Alvin JC |
| Zachry Schneider | 2019 | Truman State University |
| Hudson Luce | 2019 | San Jac, Temple JC, Texas Tech |
| Nicholas Dziedzic | 2019 | Richland College |
| DJ Taylor | 2019 | San Jac |
| Jordan Ginn | 2019 | Prairie View A & M |
| Tristan Karels | 2018 | Alvin JC/Sul Ross State University |
| Julian Rojas | 2018 | Cisco JC/ Radford University |
| Jake Everett | 2018 | U of H Downtown |
| Clayton Young | 2018 | Panola JC /Galveston JC |
| Payton Harden | 2018 | McNeese University |
| Evan Bourgeois | 2018 | Nichols State |
| Alden Blest | 2017 | San Jac JC |
| Alerick Soularie | 2017 | San Jac/Tennessee |
| Hayden McGriff | 2017 | Blinn JC/Dallas College North Lake |
| Gavin Pelletier | 2017 | Bossier Parish JC |
| Jonathan Petsch | 2017 | University of Texas |
| Kellen Rogers | 2017 | Prairie View A & M |
| Matthew Willrodt | 2016 | Cisco JC/ Texas State |
| Adam Petersen | 2016 | Temple College |
| Jeb Zolman | 2016 | Air Force Academy/ UMHB |
| Zachary Taylor | 2016 | UT Dallas |
| Anthony Todero | 2016 | Goshen College |
| Anthony Pagano | 2015 | Texas State |
| Mitchell Johnson | 2015 | Temple College |
| Joseph Anderson | 2015 | Blinn JC/Central Arkansas University |
| Garrett Park | 2015 | Wharton JC |
| Nathan Taylor | 2015 | Texas Lutheran/Galveston JC |
| Kyle Bradford | 2015 | Temple College/Texas State |
| Noah Payne | 2015 | Howard Payne |
| Colin Callaway | 2015 | Texas Lutheran |
| Josh Martinez | 2015 | Panola JC/ New Jersey JC |
| Ralph Biondi | 2015 | LSU Alexandria |
| Travis Jones | 2014 | University of Texas |
| Ryan Wadkins | 2014 | Drury University |
| Michael Ilardi | 2014 | Southwestern/ University of Dallas |
| Nic Campos | 2014 | Lady of the Lakes/Alvin JC/Prairie View A&M |
| Ethan Klosterboer | 2014 | Kansas State/Texas State |
| Michael Box | 2013 | Ranger JC/A&M Kingsville |
| Taylor Beene | 2013 | Galveston JC/Sam Houston State |
| Colton Poindexter | 2013 | Concordia |
| Clay Buckner | 2013 | UT Dallas |
| Ryan Liggett | 2013 | Cisco JC |
| Hunter Bechuck | 2013 | Texas Wesleyan University/UT Tyler |
| Juan Cortina | 2012 | Sam Houston State/ Alvin JC/ St. Edwards |
| Romeo Cortina | 2012 | Sam Houston State/ Alvin JC/St. Edwards |
| Logan Boyd | 2012 | Sam Houston State |
| Austin Ziweger | 2012 | Wharton JC/HBU |
| Justin Law | 2012 | Temple College/Texas Lutheran |
| Matt Valdez | 2012 | Temple College/NW Louisiana |
| Efrain Garcia | 2012 | Wharton JC/Texas Southern |
| Chris Inocencio | 2012 | Temple College/ Sam Houston |
| Toby Tinelli | 2011 | US Air Force Academy |
| Nathan Garza | 2011 | Oral Roberts University |
| Tyler Coker | 2011 | Oral Roberts University/Blinn JC |
| Brian DeYoung | 2011 | Galveston JC |
| Thomas Harwell | 2011 | Texas Lutheran |
| Joseph Epps | 2011 | Texas Lutheran |
| Jimmy Wells | 2011 | Wharton JC |
| Mario Quintanilla | 2011 | Mountain View College |
| Conner Crim | 2011 | Galveston JC |
| Tyler Jones | 2010 | Howard JC |
| Kevin Semien | 2010 | Angelina JC/UT Brownsville |
| Kris Martinez | 2009 | Tyler JC |
| Jordan Wilson | 2009 | LeTourneau |
| Thomas Dougherty | 2009 | Tyler JC |
| Grant Clyde | 2009 | Angelina JC/ NC State |
| Jonathan Dziedzic | 2009 | Lamar University |
| Matt Sheppard | 2009 | Tyler JC/ UT Tyler |
| Branden Shipp | 2009 | Angelina JC |
| Cj Carr | 2009 | Texas Southern |
| Joey Seliga | 2009 | Doane College |
| Daniel Stumpf | 2009 | San Jac JC |
| Clay Schrader | 2008 | UTSA/San Jac |
| Bronson Buell | 2008 | Ranger CC/Lamar |
| Conn McWilliams | 2008 | Tyler JC/ SE Louisiana |
