Gavin Strange 2026 6⭐️K/P

🚨0⃣PLAYOFF NO-HITTER!0⃣🚨 Carroll defeats Boswell 3-0 to win the Bi-District series and advance to the Area round of the 6A playoffs, thanks to a combined no-hitter from Jackson Smith @Jackson__Smith1 and Gavin Morris @Gmorris2028! Smith 5.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 4BB, 6K's, WIN Morris 2.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 2K's, SAVE Every Dragon in the lineup reached base at least once and 8 batters collected 10 hits, led by Bo Kuhn @bokuhn31 and Camden Dean @cd33lefty, who each singled twice. Carroll also stole 5 bases. The Dragons got all of the offense they would need in the 2nd when Kuhn drove in Dane Thornton @GameDane_, who had singled to lead off the inning and swiped second base. They added a pair of insurance runs in the 3rd on hits by Shawn Arterburn @ShawnArterburn, Matthew Heredia @MatthewHeredi16, and Gavin Strange @GavinStrange1. A 6-3 groundout, Heredia > Kuhn, secured the final out and set off the celebration as the Dragons advance. Stay tuned for info regarding next week's Area round matchup. @SLCAthletics @Carrollisd @DragonTDClub @Texas_PG @PrepBaseballTX @FiveToolTexas

Carroll won its 6th straight game and kept its playoff hopes alive with a 5-1 victory over Keller Central on Senior Night at Dragon Ballpark. Junior RHP Bo Kuhn @bokuhn31 went 6 strong innings, giving up just 1 unearned run on 3 hits, punching out 3. Sophomore Gavin Morris @Gmorris2028 collected the final 3 outs. Senior Gavin Strange @GavinStrange1 had a big night at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, 2 RBI's, and a stolen base. Shawn Arterburn @ShawnArterburn singled and doubled and Dane Thornton @GameDane_ tripled. For the 3rd straight game, Carroll struck an early lead with a run in the 1st, on an RBI single by Cooper Newby @CooperNewby44 to plate Strange. The two teams will square off again on Friday night in the district finale for the Dragons.

🚨🚨0⃣ NO HITTER! 0⃣🚨🚨 Three Carroll pitchers threw a combined no-hitter to defeat L.D. Bell 5-1. In a must-win game for the Dragons, sophomore RHP Cason Austin @CasonAusti67093 inherited a bases loaded jam with the tying run at the plate in the 6th, and promptly went K, K, F8 without allowing a run. Austin collected the final 3 outs in the 7th to complete the two-inning save. Junior LHP Jackson Smith @Jackson__Smith1 got the start and struck out 3 in 3 innings, before an extended rain delay chased him from the game. Sophomore Gavin Morris @Gmorris2028 threw 2 innings of middle relief, also punching out 3. Smith, Morris, and Austin went 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 9 K's. The big blow offensively came from Gavin Strange @GavinStrange1, who ripped a bases loaded double in the bottom of the 5th to plate Matthew Heredia @MatthewHeredi16, who led off the inning with a double of his own, and two other Dragons to make it 5-0. Strange was 2-for-3 with 3 RBI's and stole a bag. For the second straight game, Camden Dean @cd33lefty scored from the lead off spot to give Carroll a 1-0 advantage in the 1st. The Dragons have now won 5 straight and will conclude district play next week vs. Keller Central. @SLCAthletics @Carrollisd @DragonTDClub

Carroll drops a close one on the road at Trinity, 5-2. A two run home run 💣by Gavin Strange @GavinStrange1 gave the Dragons a 2-0 lead early, but a two run double by Trinity in the 3rd tied it back up. The Trojans strung together 5 consecutive singles in the 6th to provide the final margin. Starting pitcher Cam Dean @cd33lefty went the distance, giving up 5 runs on 10 hits and punching out 6. Fellow sophomore Matthew Heredia @MatthewHeredi16 collected a pair of singles and swiped a base. District play continues tomorrow at Timber Creek. First pitch 1:00 p.m.

Carroll ended the @FiveTool Festival on a high note, posting a season-high run total in route to a 10-4 victory over Highland Park. Five players had a multi-hit game. Gavin Strange @GavinStrange1 3-for-4, single, double, triple, 3 R, 1 RBI Matthew Heredia @MatthewHeredi16 2 knocks, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Ace Slavin @AceSlavin21 singled, doubled, drove in 1, stole a base Braeden Baker @b_baker41 a pair of hits and drove in 3 Bo Kuhn @bokuhn31 2 singles, 2 RBI's, 1 BB Shawn Arterburn scored twice after wearing 2 HBP's. Sophomore RHP Jack Burgner @JackBurgner19 made his varsity debut and allowed 4 runs (0 earned) on just 1 hit in 3 1/3, striking out 5. Kuhn showed his ✌️way skills, throwing 74% strikes across 3 innings of scoreless, 1-hit relief, punching out 8. Thanks to all the fans for coming out to Dragon Ballpark and to @DustinLMcComas, @jkahn_5, and everyone at @FiveToolTexas for another great event! Next week ➡️games against Allen, Odessa Permian, Waxahachie, Lovejoy, Little Elm, and a rematch of last year's regional final vs. Marcus.

Carroll splits the @FiveTool Festival double-header, falling to Buda Johnson 10-8, but bouncing back to defeat nationally ranked Magnolia Heights 4-2. In the nightcap, the Dragons jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first on an RBI double by Cooper Newby @CooperNewby44 and a 2-run knock by Jack Beers. Bo Kuhn @bokuhn31 and Gavin Strange @GavinStrange1 both doubled, and Matthew Heredia @MatthewHeredi16 had a 3-for-4 night and stole a base. Sophomore Camden Dean @cd33lefty earned the W, throwing 4 scoreless innings, giving up 3 hits and punching out 4. Sophomore Gavin Morris @Gmorris2028 retired all 6 batters he faced for the Save. In game one, Johnson put up a 9-spot in the 4th to take a 10-0 lead. Carroll flipped the lineup - and stormed back with 4 runs in the 5th and 7th innings, bringing the tying run to the plate, but fell just short. 21 Dragons got a plate appearance in the first game. Sophomores Nathan Tomkins @NathanTomkins77 (2-for-3), Ace Slavin @AceSlavin21 (2B, RBI, R), and Morris (2B, 2 RBI's) paced the offense. Senior Shawn Arterburn @ShawnArterburn tripled and scored twice. Jackson Smith @Jackson__Smith1 got the start and gave up 1 R on 3 H in two innings of work. Senior Ishan Odury was strong out of the pen, hurling 3 scoreless innings and striking out 6 to keep the Dragons comeback hopes alive. The Five Tool Festival concludes tomorrow. See you at Dragon Ballpark!

Carroll picks up a 6-4 victory over Colleyville Heritage at Friday's nightcap. Braeden Baker @b_baker41 hit a go-ahead three-run 💣in the bottom of the 6th to secure the win. Sophomore Nathan Tomkins @NathanTomkins77 collected his first varsity hit with a triple to lead off the 6th and scored on Grayson Pompa's @GraysonPompa single to cut the lead to one. Gavin Strange @GavinStrange1 reached base 3 times, score once, drove in one, and swiped a base. Three Dragon pitchers struck out 12 Panther hitters - junior Jackson Smith (5) @Jackson__Smith1 and sophomores Brendan Kim (2) and Gavin Morris (5) @Gmorris2028.