(photo by Gwoko Photography) Struggles in finding rhythm against stout San Antonio Reagan Rattler pitching brought the Hays Rebels’ 2017 campaign to a close in a two-game sweep in the bidistrict round of the playoffs last week.     Reagan began by defeating Hays 7-1 Friday, aided by the arm of Cal C...

Expecting, embracing and overcoming adversity is advice Hays High baseball coach James Howard imparts to his team, based on lessons learned from the late David Null. So, when various lemons were pitched to the Rebels in its three-game series against the Vandegrift Vipers last week, Hays responded by...

A four-run sixth inning made the difference for the Hays Rebels Friday as they rolled past the Lehman Lobos 8-1 at the Lehman baseball field. Hays’ (12-4-1, 5-4 in 25-6A play) win, which was the team’s fourth in a row, also secured a series sweep of the Rebels’ crosstown rivals. Hays outscored Lehma...

For eight innings Tuesday, the Hays Rebels and Lake Travis Cavaliers stared each other down in a scoreless pitching duel. But a leadoff solo home run in the ninth inning gave Lake Travis the momentum to roll away with a 4-1 win to open the best-of-3 series. Lake Travis, which struggled to find consi...