Jesuit Dallas put together a standout season on the baseball diamond in 2026.
The Rangers not only returned to the regional finals of the Class 6A playoffs for the first time since 2017, but also navigated through the District 7-6A season unscathed en route to the title for the 10th time in the past 17 years.
As a result, the Rangers were well-represented on the all-district squad, racking up 14 selections, including nearly sweeping the superlative honors.
Head coach Brian Jones and the rest of Jesuit’s coaches were named the Staff of the Year., Texas signee James Jorgensen was selected as the 7-6A MVP, while Brooks Kowal and Roman Derichsweiler were named Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively.
“I’m very proud of the guys and they deserve all the honors they’ve received,” Jones said. “When you go undefeated in district, I think you probably should be well-represented, and our guys certainly were. And I wanted to give a shout out to my staff, as well. We’ve all been together 14 years now and none of this would be possible without them.”
On the field, Jorgensen had a dominant year for Jesuit both on the mound and at the plate.
As a pitcher, the senior finished with an 8-1 mark with his lone loss coming in the postseason and finished with a 0.58 ERA and 125 strikeouts in just 60 innings.
Offensively, he hit .398 with two homers and 23 runs while tying for the team lead with 30 RBIs.
“He was one of our best hitters and was clutch at the plate for us, and he was an absolute force on the mound,” Jones said. “He was a unanimous selection as MVP, and when you look at what he did, that was a pretty easy call.”
Kowal, meanwhile, hit a robust .458 while leading the team in runs (36) and tying for the lead in homers (five) to go with 30 RBIs.
Not only was Kowal among Jesuit’s top performers offensively, but Jones also credited him for his switch from outfield to shortstop early in the campaign.
Derichsweiler, a Pennsylvania commit, was no slouch at the plate either, hitting .465. But he earned a superlative for his defensive play behind the plate.
“Not only did he shut down the running game, he made things easier for our pitchers,” Jones said. “They could throw any pitch at any point of time, and our pitchers knew he was going to block it. You can’t ask for anything more from a catcher.”
Following with first-team selections were pitcher Jacob Martinez, pitcher Hudson Voss, infielder Taylor Haddock, infielder Cole Johnson, designated hitter Charlie Wilson and utility player Alex Barr.
Martinez went 8-3 on the bump with a 2.75 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 71.1 innings, while Voss posted a 3.50 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 24 innings as a reliever.
Haddock hit .367 with 32 runs and 24 RBIs, Johnson boasted a .394 average with two homers and 14 RBIs, Wilson — a High Point signee — posted a .351 with four homers and 29 RBI, and Barr (Howard University) racked up a .405 average while tying for the team lead with five dingers.
Second-team nods went the way of pitcher Sebastian Lasa and outfielders Braxton Barber (TCU), Nate Iannariello and Davis Montgomery, while infielder Griffin Civello was named honorable mention.
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