88S20165 CW-D
By: Bell of Montgomery H.R. No. 4
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The baseball team from Magnolia West High School
closed out an unforgettable season by winning the 2023 University
Interscholastic League 5A state championship; and
WHEREAS, Following an outstanding regular season in which
they lost just four games on their way to winning the District 21-5A
championship, the Mustangs carried their stellar play into the
postseason with consecutive two-game sweeps of Killeen,
Pflugerville, Lake Belton, and Barbers Hill High Schools; after
losing the opener against Montgomery Lake Creek, Magnolia West
responded with a 4-2 win, and the team went on to secure its spot in
the state tournament with a 6-2 triumph in the decisive game of the
series; and
WHEREAS, The Mustangs shut out Frisco Reedy High School in
the semifinals by a score of 3-0 to easily advance; competing for
the crown on June 10 at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, the Magnolia
West players took the field against Argyle High School in what
proved to be a nail-biting showdown; the Mustangs snapped a
scoreless deadlock with a bases-clearing single in the top of the
sixth, and clutch pitching and defense the rest of the way allowed
the team to clinch a 3-2 victory and to take home the first baseball
state championship trophy in school history; and
WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Mustangs
received valuable contributions throughout the year from each
member of the roster, and the players benefited from the guidance of
head coach Travis Earles and his staff; and
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the
culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering
commitment to excellence, and these talented student-athletes will
treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their
lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Magnolia
West High School baseball team on winning the 2023 UIL 5A state
championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.