LONE OAK —
Lone Oak players earned six of the top honors on the all-District 18-2A baseball and softball teams.
Lone Oak catcher Georganna Goodwin, who has signed with the University of Memphis, captured the most valuable player award on the All-District 18-2A softball team. Goodwin led the Lady Buffs to a playoff spot with her power hitting and powerful arm.
Lone Oak pitcher Chasity Hayden, who has committed to West Point, claimed the district’s pitcher of the year award.
Lone Oak shortstop Breigh Renner, who has signed with West Virginia University of Technology, claimed the defensive player of the year award in softball.
Courtney McCoy of Lone Oak also made the first team in softball as an infielder and Lone Oak infielder Chelsea Rigsby and outfielder Alyssa Busby made the second team.
Outfielder Zack Douglas and infielder Austyn Hooten represented Lone Oak on the all-district first team in baseball. Douglas, a senior, batted .368 in district play with seven runs batted in and had a .509 on-base percentage. Hooten, who is a junior, hit .514 in district with seven doubles and a homer.
All-District 18-2A Baseball
Lone Oak’s selections
FIRST TEAM
OF Zack Douglas Sr.
IF Austyn Hooten Jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
IF Ty Ragsdale Sr.
IF Kyle Crow Jr.
IF Ty Tolleson Jr.
OF Harrison Holt Jr.
C Nick Goodwin Fr.
All-District 18-2A Softball
Lone Oak’s selections
Most valuable player — Georganna Goodwin
Pitcher of the year — Chasity Hayden
Defensive player of the year — Breigh Renner
FIRST TEAM
IF Courtney McCoy
SECOND TEAM
IF Chelsea Rigsby
OF Alyssa Busby
HONORABLE MENTION
Kaylee Isenburg, Rebecca Cooke, Miranda Garlington.
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Lone Oak players earn all-district honors
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A&M-Commerce President Dan Jones made the announcement during a press conference held inside the Alumni Center on Monday.
“I am thrilled about the addition of this program,” he said, mentioning that A&M-Commerce is one of the oldest universities in Texas and the only charter member left of the original LSC. “As long as we’ve been here, we’ve never had a womens softball program.” -
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“It’s still another game,” he said. “It’s their best against our best.”
The Lady Tigers will face Pilot Point at 6 p.m. in Mount Pleasant at Northeast Texas Community College in the first game of a best-of-three Class 2A regional semifinal playoff series. Game two is set for 8:30 p.m. and if need be, game three is at 10 a.m. on Saturday. -
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