Baseball

Henderson High School's Lions, in the playoffs now after a tough District 17-4A battle, host the Lufkin Hudson Hornets tonight in the UIL Class 4A bi-district round, a 6 p.m. start. The series continues in Lufkin Friday. (Photo courtesy of HENDERSON BASEBALL)

LIONS HOST HUDSON TONIGHT | Series continues Friday in Lufkin

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

The Kilgore High School Bulldogs, or the Diamond 'Dogs, or the Driller Boys - call them what you want, but call them a playoff team. And Wednesday night, they'll visit Bullard for the first, or bi-district round of the UIL Class 4A playoffs. Coach Eugene Lafitte, left, leads the squad. (Photo from KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL)

KILGORE-BULLARD PREVIEW | A look at the series that begins Wednesday night

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ PLAYERS OF THE WEEK! | WO’s Daniels wins another; Overton’s Edwards wins, as well

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

Kilgore baseball has a bit of work to do. The Diamond 'Dogs fell, 7-0, on Wednesday night in game one of the best-of-three-game playoff series at Bullard to the Panthers, and will now have to beat them in game two (at 6 p.m. Friday) to force a game three. Game two is Friday night at Driller Park in Kilgore; game three would be about 30 minutes after game two.

BULLDOGS, PANTHERS WILL BE A SERIES | Begins Thursday at Bullard

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

Kilgore's Todd House is shown here warming up before a recent home game at Driller Park. The Diamond 'Dogs will face Bullard in the first, or bi-district, round of the UIL Class 4A playoffs next week. When details are finalized, we'll announce 'em. (Photo by JOE HALE - ETBLITZ.COM)

FRIDAY DIAMOND REPORT | WO, Henderson softball advance; KHS baseball loses, but learns playoff opponent; Overton romps

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

SPRING HILL LEAVES DRILLER WITH WIN | Both Kilgore, Panthers headed for playoffs regardless

Joe Hale 7 months ago

Kilgore dropped a 3-2 loss in 10 innings at home here at Driller Park (above) to Carthage on Friday night. The Diamond 'Dogs have just two games left in the 2024 regular season before the UIL Class 4A playoffs begin, and they're both against Spring Hill: at home Tuesday, then at Spring Hill on Friday. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

OH, SO CLOSE FOR KILGORE | But two losses, unfortunately, for Diamond ‘Dogs this week

Joe Hale 7 months ago

Kilgore's Driller Park, one of the oldest, and still one of the best, places to watch a baseball game in the state of Texas, home of the Kilgore Bulldogs, and Friday night, site of a District 17-4A game between KHS and Carthage. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS)

KILGORE-CARTHAGE LIVE! | Real-time updates from Driller Park

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Kilgore coach Eugene Lafitte and the Diamond 'Dogs host Carthage on Friday night at Driller Park in a District 17-4A baseball game, one of just three left in the regular season before the UIL Class 4A playoffs begin. (File photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

DISTRICT 17-4A BASEBALL STANDINGS | Prior to Friday night; Don’t miss our REAL-TIME UPDATES during KHS-CARTHAGE!

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Kilgore's Todd House (foreground) and Tate Truman warming up before Tuesday's game at Carthage. The Bulldogs and Carthage would go to extra innings, but Carthage would take the win, 6-5. They play again Friday, in Kilgore at Driller Park, as time winds down on the regular season. (Photo by JOE HALE - ETBLITZ.COM)

CARTHAGE SLIPS BY KHS IN 8TH | Rematch Friday at Driller

Joe Hale 7 months ago

Kilgore senior Tate Truman delivers a pitch to home plate. Truman and the Bulldogs beat Henderson Friday, and play at Carthage on Tuesday night. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

DISTRICT 17-4A STANDINGS | …Prior to Tuesday’s baseball games

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Kilgore's Tanner Beets slides safely under a tag to score against Gilmer in a game earlier this season. Henderson defeated Kilgore Thursday night, 5-3, and then Kilgore returned the favor on Friday, beating the Lions, 14-7, in Henderson. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

BULLDOGS BITE BACK | Diamond ‘Dogs leave Henderson with 14-7 win

Joe Hale 7 months ago