With the bells ringing and the crowd cheering for two and a half hours, the Coppell baseball team was one win away from advancing against the nation’s No. 14-ranked team in the Class 6A Region I bi-district series Game 3. 

After a 2-1 Coppell victory in Game 1 on Thursday and 10-0 win in Game 2 on Friday, Prosper took Game 3, 13-1, on Saturday to end Coppell’s season at Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. 

“Coming into the game we were all energized,” junior Jacoby Van Luvan said. “After that win on Thursday we knew that we had what it takes to beat them.” 

Prosper led Coppell 4-0 after the first. 

“Sometimes you get calls and sometimes you don’t,” Coppell assistant Dan Thompson said. “We have to be at our best at the things that we can control and let the umpires do their thing.”

After the expensive first inning for Coppell, the second and third featured a run each for Prosper. 

“Baseball is a hard sport,” Coppell coach Armando Garza said. “We know that we are going to lose some seniors but getting to where we are with a fighting chance against one of the top teams in the nation was nothing short of expected.” 

Finally the bases were loaded in the fourth for the Cowboys, however, they only got one run out of it. 

“We have had some hitting issues all year,” Thompson said. “Today was not the best we could have been on that end.”

With this being the seniors last game of their high school careers, the underclassmen have pledged for more succession with them in mind next year. 

“We are definitely going to come back hard next year,” Van Luvan said. “We are going to make sure next season is for the seniors.” 

With the underclassmen stepping up, Garza has high sights for the program next year.

“We are going to use this loss as fuel for next year,” Garza said. “Baseball is a hard sport and I believe in our ability to get the job done.” 

Prosper bounces back from Game 1 loss with 10-0 shutout

PROSPER – On a warm Friday night in Prosper, stands are packed with fans who made the long journey to watch the Coppell baseball team for Game 2 of the Class 6A Region I bi-district series against Prosper. 

The Eagles defeated the Cowboys, 10-0, in five innings to tie the series and force Game 3. 

“Their pitcher was on point for most of the night and we barreled some balls but they just didn’t find holes,” Coppell coach Armando Garza said.

Prosper led, 8-0, after two innings. Prosper seniors Nicholas Nava and Brady Taylor as well as junior Brody Mattox contributed to the team’s early lead.

“They came out hot,” Garza said. “They scored first and they scored early.”

On Thursday night, the Cowboys emerged victorious , 2-1, in Game 1.

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