In the storied world of UIL Texas high school baseball , winning back-to-back championships is a rare and elite feat.

It’s a mark of sustained greatness few programs ever achieve.

Abilene Cooper, Fort Bend Elkins and Southlake Carroll are the only teams in Class 5A and 6A history to successfully defend a state title. Grapevine has a chance to join that exclusive club.

The Mustangs (35-3) will play Humble Kingwood Park (34-9-1) at 4 p.m. Friday, June 6, at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, with history on the line.

While the Mustangs are again chasing a state title, technically, they’re competing for a different championship this year. In 2024, Grapevine won the Class 5A state title with a walk-off against Lovejoy. This year, in the UIL’s inaugural season of split division playoffs, the

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