Players in the 2026 HHS baseball program. Front row, from left: Kyson Brede, Robert Easley, Aaden Scantlin, Jasper McCloy, Knox McCloy, Jackson Morgan, Aaron McCarthy and Evan Edwards. Back row: Tucker Venn, Ethan Carter, Elliot Barbagiovanni, Stryker Sloan, Bentley Scantlin, Gage Smith, Griffin Aaron, Ryan Head and Blake Sanders. Not shown: Eli Carter, Cassius Crawford and Thomas Kincaid.

As he enters his 29th season as head coach of the Houston High School baseball program, Brent Hall feels like there’s one major aspect that stands out about this year’s varsity squad.

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Doug Davison is a writer, photographer and newsroom assistant for the Houston Herald. Contact him by phone at 417-967-2000 or by email at ddavison@houstonherald.com.