Six BISD baseball players named all-state by TSWA

BY KERRY BARBOZA Sports Editor
Today, 06:00 AM

Six Boerne ISD baseball players – five from Boerne Champion and one from Boerne High – have been named all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association.

Champion’s Cal Isley was a first-team reliever, while pitcher Ethan Coleman, first baseman Brody Bendele, second baseman Owen Kuhl and third baseman Austin Garritano were all named honorable mention for the Chargers in their respective positions.

Boerne High pitcher Jackson Grimes was also selected as an honorable mention pitcher and was the Greyhounds’ only selection.

Isley finished with a 1.97 earned run average, struck out nine batters, only giving up two hits and three runs in 10.2 innings of work for the Chargers that went 34-8-1 this past season.

Coleman posted an earned run average of 1.08 in 77.2 innings of work and struck out 88 batters, while only giving up 37 hits and 19 runs.

Bendele hit .317 and finished with six home runs, 10 doubles and two triples, while he drove in 34 runs, scored 30 runs and stole 10 bases. He recorded a .974 fielding percentage.

Boerne Champion’s Cal Isley was a first-team allstate relief pitcher for the 2025-26 season. Star photo by Kerry Barboza

Kuhl batted .341 and was the district 26-5A Co-MVP. He knocked out 45 hits, including eight doubles, three triples, scored 35 runs and picked up 21 RBI, while stealing 14 bases.

Garritano finished with a .347 batting average, knocked out 42 hits, scored 33 runs, picked up 35 RBI and stole 10 bases. He recorded a fielding percentage of .965 from his third base position.

Grimes went 6-1 from the mound this past season and finished with a 1.60 ERA. He struck out 92 batters in 52.1 innings of work. He was the district 26-5A Pitcher of the Year and was named all-state by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association.

Both the Chargers and Greyhounds made the playoffs this year and the Greyhounds were defeated in the first round by Cedar Park, while the Chargers went four rounds after recording wins over Buda Hays, Southwest and Palmview before falling to Leander Rouse in the fourth round.

Coaches and sports writers nominate players from around the state in each classification, and then sports writers vote on the selections. There are first, second, third and honorable mention teams in each classification, 1A-6A.

Isley, Coleman and Kuhl return for the Chargers for the 2026-27 season, while Bendele, Garritano and Grimes all graduated and will play at the next level. Grimes signed with UTSA, Bendele will play at Ranger College and Garritano will suit up for Odessa College.