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Maddox Miesse, senior catcher from Adkins, stands ready to bat. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Gallery: Baseball opens season at home against St. Thomas

February 16, 2026 by Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

Baseball opened the season with four home games against St. Thomas at Crutcher Scott Field at Bullock Brothers Ballpark this weekend. The Wildcats won the opener 7-1 on Friday, split Saturday’s doubleheader with a 6-5 victory and an 11-10 loss in 10 innings, and closed the series with a 13-2 run-rule win Sunday. The team will travel to Dallas Baptist on Tuesday for a 6:30 p.m. matchup.

Carson Wallace, freshman left-handed pitcher from Harleton, delivers a pitch. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Caden Greanead, Brett Lanman and David Jeon welcome their teammates back to the dugout with a high-five. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
JT Thompson, senior infielder from Abilene, sprints to first base. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Braden Regala, sophomore outfielder from Abilene, sprints toward first base. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Brady Ladusau, freshman outfielder from Heath, slides into home plate. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Grant Watkins, senior infielder from Los Alamos, New Mexico, runs toward first base. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Noah Galvan, graduate right-handed pitcher from Fresno, California, delivers a pitch. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Brady Ladusau, freshman outfielder from Heath, rests his hand on second base after sliding. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Reese Borho, junior outfielder from Abilene, throws the ball back to his teammates. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Nick Arias, senior infielder from Tucson, Arizona, reaches for the ball as St. Thomas’ Eddie Novoa slides into third base. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Will Patterson, junior left-handed pitcher from The Colony, stands on the mound before delivering a pitch. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Braden Regala, sophomore outfielder from Abilene, slides on the ground after making a catch. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Maddox Miesse, senior catcher from Adkins, stands ready to bat. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
The team watches from the dugout. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Fans watch the game at Bullock Brothers Ballpark. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

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About Daniel Curd

Daniel is a photographer from Denver, Colorado. He is an Advertising/Public Relations major hoping to go into media creation. When not taking photos, he can be found in the library studying with friends, listening to music, or watching one of his favorite movies. For any additional photos captured by him, visit: DanielCurd.com

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