College Baseball: Jonathan Davis, University of Houston

published May. 26, 2012

Jonathan Davis went 1 for 4 and scored a run in University of Houston's 7-3 loss to Memphis on Thursday. Davis graduated from Elkins High School in 2010.

Davis is a 2010 graduate of Elkins High School where he played baseball for coach Richard Thistlewaite. As a senior, 2009-2010, he was named to the all-greater Houston team, and Davis also earned all-district honors as a sophomore, 2007-2008. During his career at Elkins, he also garnered Under Armour all-region all-American recognition and was a Rawlings honorable mention all-American. Off the diamond, he was a member of the student council and accounting team at Elkins. Davis was recruited by Arkansas, Southern Miss and Mississippi before deciding to play at Houston, where he is an accounting major. Born Aug. 15, 1992, he is the son of DeWayne and Joy Davis. Read more...

College Baseball: Brady Rodgers, Arizona State University

published May. 26, 2012

Brady Rodgers pitched eight innings, striking out four and allowing one earned run Thursday in Arizona State University's 1-0 loss at Arizona. Rodgers graduated from Rosenberg Lamar Consolidated High School in 2009.

A 2009 graduate of Lamar Consolidated High School, Rodgers was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 39th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball amateur draft. He was a four-time All-District selection and three-time Fort Bend Herald Pitcher of the year finishing his career with 34 wins and 376 strikeouts. Rodgers earned All-State honors as a senior (2008-2009) following a season that saw him throw a perfect game with 10 strikeouts and a no-hitter with 16 K's. He was also an All-State selection as a junior (2007-2008). Prior to high school, he played in the 2003 Little League World Series. Rodgers, an exploratory major, is the son of Paul and Judy Rodgers. Read more...

College Softball: Kelsey Thornton, Notre Dame

published May. 21, 2012

Kelsey Thornton went 2 for 4 in Notre Dame's 8-3 loss at Arizona on Thursday. Thornton is a 2009 graduate of Elkins High School.

Thornton played at Elkins High School for coach James McClanahan in 2005-2009, where she earned four letters for softball. She was a two-time All-Conference selection while Elkins was ranked nationally in softball. In 2009 she was named First-Team All-State while also making the Houston Chronicle All-Area team. Thornton was also a three-time All-District selection. She was also a Texas Sports Writers Associaton Honorable Mention All-State and a First-Team All-District choice, both as a junior. She is the daughter of Jan and John Thornton. Read more...

College Baseball: Cody Robinson, Tulane University

published May. 20, 2012

Cody Robinson went 1 for 1 in Tulane University's 10-0 loss to Marshall on Thursday. Robinson graduated from Rosenberg Lamar Consolidated High School in 2010.

Robinson is a 2009 graduate of Lamar Consolidated High School. As a junior (2007-2008) Robinson helped his team to the District Championship and the 4A regional finals. He was named 4A first-team All-District, first-team All-Area co-MVP and 4A All-State teamm. Robinson notched three hits in the Texas Scout Association game and played for the Texas Rangers Area Code team. In the classroom he was a member of the National Honor Society at Lamar. A business management major, he is the son of William and Cheryl Robinson. Read more...

College Baseball: Chris Hernandez, Stephen F. Austin State University

published May. 20, 2012

Chris Hernandez went 0 for 3, scored a run and was walked once in Stephen F. Austin State University's 5-4 loss to Nicholls State University on Thursday. Hernandez graduated from Bush High School.

A 2008 graduate of Fort Bend Bush High School, Hernandez was a four-year starter on the baseball diamond playing for his father, head coach Rodney Hernandez. As a senior (2007-2008) he batted .420 with four home runs and 38 RBIs while earning team MVP honors. He was an All-District 23-5A outfield and a second-team All-Greater Houston selection. Hernandez was picked to play in the Houston Coaches' Association All-Star Game. As a junior (2006-2007) he batted .350 to earn All-District 23-5A honors. Hernandez played summer baseball for the Columbia Angels and Houston Heat in addition to playing on the Bush football team as a quarterback and punt. The son of Rodney and Bernadette Hernandez, he is a kinesiology major. Read more...