In a historic achievement, the Paris Junior College (PJC) baseball program is sending seven of its standout players to the Texas New Mexico Junior College All-Star Game. Breaking previous records, this remarkable achievement highlights the excellence of the PJC baseball team.
The All-Star Game is scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday, September 22-23, at Dallas Baptist University, promising an exciting display of talent from the region.
PJC's Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach, Clay Cox, expressed his excitement about this accomplishment, saying, "We're excited for this group; they obviously had a strong freshman year, and that's why they've been selected to play in the All-Star game by the coaches across the conference. It's our largest group in the time we've had here. This is a group that looks to go out and compete and show well for us."
The seven PJC sophomores who will represent their college in the All-Star Game are as follows:
- Pitcher Carson Blakely, hailing from Hallsville.
- Infielder/outfielder Jackson Braun, from Spring.
- Infielder Preston Gamster, a native of Dallas.
- Infielder Ethan Guerra, coming all the way from Olathe, Kansas.
- Pitcher Caleb Jameson, representing Paris.
- Pitcher Garrett Villa, a La Porte resident.
- Outfielder Ashten Wong, proudly representing Frisco.
These talented athletes will play for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIV East team at Dallas Baptist University. They will face off against Region 5 West at 12:30 p.m. on Friday and then compete against Region 5 North at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The games will be streamed on https://tsbnsports.com/. To see more information on PJC’s six athletic teams, go to www.parisjc.edu/athletics.