This season, the Brentwood Christian School varsity baseball team ended their season on a high note, winning their last district game against rival Bishop Dunne in Dallas.

The victory was a nice end to a season of growth for the baseball team and players. After losing six seniors from last year’s team and integrating freshmen to fill their spots, the program knew it would be an uphill climb. The team won four games this season, but progress was made overall.

“We focused a lot on getting better,” said head coach Charles Bollinger. “This year we keyed in on learning the basics and getting better as a whole.”

At the beginning of the season, the team had a couple of big wins against Hill Country Christian School and Bracken Christian. Unfortunately, the annual home, beginning of the season, tournament was canceled due to weather, derailing some early momentum.

“It was unfortunate that our tournament was cancelled,” said Bollinger. “It’s always great to have so many supporters out there to get everyone hyped for the season.”

The team had three seniors who all played all four years of high school. Zach Bolden, Jack Copeland, and Griffin Smith showed great leadership and work ethic on and off the field, by showing up to practices and games and cheering on their teammates no matter the situation.

“Our seniors are great guys,” said Bollinger. “That's one of the hardest things about the end of the season: everyone always misses our seniors.”

“I love the seniors because they are hard workers and bring the team together,” said freshman Kolten Simon. “I know we’ll miss them a lot.”

On top of the player rebuild, the transition from TAPPS 4A to the new 5A district was difficult. Traveling longer distances was also a challenge. One tough opponent Brentwood faced was Brook Hill, the defending state champion, located over 200 miles away in east Texas. Local rivals Hyde Park and Regents added to the challenge.

The team finished off the season strong by winning their last game against Dunne, 4-2. They showed determination till the end and proved themselves, although the playoffs were not in reach.

“I’m glad we got to end off our season with a win, especially before the seniors leave for college,” said sophomore Drake Jackson.

Although the team struggled on the winning side of things, they pushed themselves elsewhere, continuing to work hard and trust each other in a mentally tough environment.

“Things aren't always going to go as planned, but that doesn't mean you give up,” said junior Tanner Hunka. “Instead, you should work harder and push harder than before, and I think we have done that as a team this season.”

“Even though we had a rough season, I still enjoyed it because of the team culture and the relationships we had within the team,” added sophomore Tucker Smith.

The team looks to return many of its key contributors, including junior Jack Henry Gonzalez, next season, and it will look to its current underclassmen and incoming freshman to once again make an impact in 2026.