ROUND ROCK

Grapevine and Kingwood Park battled in an offensive, back-and-forth affair in the Class 5A Division II UIL Texas high school baseball state championship.

At every point Grapevine’s offense landed a blow, it seemed the Panthers would retaliate. But as the game continued, the Mustangs flexed their championship experience and held their lead, securing a 9-5 victory and back-to-back state titles on Friday, June 6, at Dell Diamond.

Grapevine (36-3), ranked No. 1 in the Texas High School Coaches Association Rankings , joins Abilene Cooper, Fort Bend Elkins and Southlake Carroll as the only schools to win consecutive titles in Class 5A and 6A.

Grapevine’s offense started strong with four runs in the first two innings. Gianni Corral, Luke Esquivel, Zack Goldstein and Jarrett B

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