Jaeger clubs 3 hits, earns MVP as Fayetteville wins 4th Texas 1A state championship; scoring, key highlights, recap

Lions' senior reached base four times, Fayetteville never trailed in win against gritty Gordon squad

Fayetteville's Easton Jaeger had three hits and reached base four times and was named the UIL's Class 1A state championship game MVP for his performance in a 4-2 win over Gordon at Dell Diamond in Round Rock on Sat., June 7, 2025. The win marked Fayetteville's fourth state championship in program history. / Robbie Rakestraw

It's hard to image they'd be here after what they've gone through in the last two months, but Gordon will take on Fayetteville to open Saturday’s slate at Dell Diamond in Round Rock when they square off at 9 a.m. in the Class 1A state championship game.

Fayetteville brings the pedigree with 10 previous state tournament appearances and two titles to its name. But it’s Gordon - a first-time finalist playing for its first championship - that may have the state’s most resilient team.

The Longhorns have powered their way to a 9-1 postseason mark despite losing their home field when a tornado struck campus back on May 18. Rather than packing it in, the Longhorns rallied - like their community - and have been on a mission for Round Rock.

They’ve outscored opponents 109-37 across five rounds and swept through the last two series, knocking off Perrin-Whitt and Hamlin to get here. Gordon’s lineup features a pair of two-way seniors in Maddox Stewart and Aiden Shank, while Stryker Reed has been a breakout bat hitting over .500. For the Longhorns to finish the job, they’ll need someone from the bottom of the order to rise up against Fayetteville’s deep staff.

Fayetteville enters its 11th state tournament with one of the most complete rosters in the field. The Lions are 6-1 in the playoffs and have allowed just nine runs this postseason. They’ve scored 45 runs in their last two series and have won by 15, 19 and even 20 in recent games. Junior ace Jack Schley (6-0, 1.33 ERA) and senior starter Chance Konvicka (5-1, 1.25 ERA) form one of the best 1-2 punches in the state, and the Lions can run - they’ve stolen 67 bases in 22 games.

Offensively, Fayetteville will rely on Schley, Konvicka, senior leadoff man Lawson Fritsch and shortstop Easton Jaeger to set the tone. Their ability to control the tempo with speed and get clutch outs late in games has made the difference in tight moments. They survived a semifinal scare by edging Brookeland in three games, including a 1-0 win and a 3-1 clincher.

This one has the makings of a classic. Gordon has grit and a whole bunch of support. Fayetteville has polish and determination.

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Gordon vs. Fayetteville: UIL Texas Class 1A baseball state championship; scoring, key highlights, recap

Lineups

Fayetteville

Lawson Fritsch, RF; Easton Jaeger, SS; Jack Schley, P; Chance Konvicka, 1B; Kandon Kaspar, 3B; Kole Schmitt, CF; Brody Dooley, LF; Dylan Henneke, C; Jack Winford, 2B.

Gordon

Maddox Stewart, SS; Aiden Shank, P; Strykr Reed, CF; Evan Jackson, 1B; Landon McDonald, DH; Hudson Campbell, 2B; Brayden Walters, C; Corvin Seymour, RF; Noah Kostiha, LF; Gatlin Simmons, 3B.

Top 1: Fayetteville 0, Gordon 0

Fayetteville's Easton Jaeger, batting second, got the game's first hit - a one-out single to center. He went to second on a muffed pickoff attempt and advanced to third on a single by Jack Schley.

RUN(s) - Chance Konvicka lifted a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Jaeger to give Fayetteville the lead, 1-0.

RUN(s) - Kandon Kaspar hit a slow roller behind the bag at second with two outs and beat the throw to first. Jack Schley scored on the play. Fayetteville extended its lead to 2-0.

A fly ball to left ended the inning.

Bottom 1: Fayetteville 2, Gordon 0

Aiden Shank will go down in history as Gordon's first baserunner in a state championship game. He was hit by a pitch with one out.

RUN(s) - After Shank took second on a balk with one out, Stryker Reed drove him in with a single to right, dropping a liner in front of the right fielder. Gordon trimmed its deficit to 2-1.

Stryker Reed stole second with one out to put the trying run in scoring position and Landon McDonald drew a two-out walk to put runners on the corners, but Fayetteville starter Jack Schley got Hudson Campbell to hit a soft pop up to end the threat.

Top 2: Fayetteville 2, Gordon 1

Jack Winford drew a one-out walk for Fayetteville's first baserunner of the second inning. After a fielder's choice, Lawson Fritsch stole second with two outs.

RUN(s) - Easton Jaeger extended Fayetteville's lead with a 2-out RBI single on a looper to right that found some grass right along the line. It's 3-1.

Jaeger got himself into scoring position when he took second on a wild pitch. Fayetteville's two-out rally continued until Jack Schley flew out to right to end the rally.

Bottom 2: Fayetteville 3, Gordon 1

After flying out to end the top of the second inning, Jack Schley struck out the first two Gordon batters he faced in the second - catching them both looking - and got a grounder for a quick 1-2-3 inning.

Top 3: Fayetteville 3, Gordon 1

Chance Konvicka hit a leadoff single for Fayetteville, but Aiden Shank got three quick outs, including a strikeout, to keep the score at 3-1.

Bottom 3: Fayetteville 3, Gordon 1

Gordon made things interesting in the third and got nothing to show for it. Maddox Stewart led off Gordon's third inning with a single and stole second with Aiden Shank at the plate.

Jack Schley got Shank to hit a jam-shot to third base for the first out and a grounder for the second out of the inning. Stewart moved to third on the grounder and Schley walked Evan Jackson on four pitches to put runners on the corners with two away.

Asher Salinas came in as a courtesy runner for Gordon and stole second two pitches later to set up the tying run at second with two outs, but Schley struck out Landon McDonald to end the threat.

Top 4: Fayetteville 3, Gordon 1

Fayetteville got something going with one out when Jack Winford Walked and Lawson Fritsch singled to put runners at first and second.

RUN(s) - Easton Jaeger ambushed the first pitch of his at-bat and smacked an RBI single to right. Winfield scored from second and Fayetteville got an insurance run to make it 4-1.

After a successful double steal gave Fayetteville two more runners in scoring position with two outs, Aiden Shank got out of the jam with a grounder.

Bottom 4: Fayetteville 4, Gordon 1

Brayden Walters cracked a one-out double.

KEY MOMENT! Umpires make a ruling that potentially makes a huge impact in this game. Gordon catches an unfortunate break from their ruling. Let's reset: Walters stole third base and scored on an errant throw to third on the steal. Gordon fans were elated. But after an appeal from Fayetteville, umpires appeared to have ruled obstruction from the batter standing at the plate. The batter stood in the box on the catcher's throw to third, which he is allowed to do. He didn't appear to move into the catcher's path. It's unclear why, but they made Walters go all the way back to second and took the run off the board.

BIG PLAY! In a wild turn of events, Walters - who had gone back to second after the controversial call erased his stolen base and run - stole third again and again an errant throw sailed into left field. Walters scrambled home, but this time Fayetteville left fielder Brody Dooley threw him out at the plate to end the inning. The umpires' ruling, which really makes you scratch your head if you watch a replay, comes back to impact Gordon in a huge way.

Top 5: Fayetteville 4, Gordon 1

Kole Schmitt walked with one out and stole second for Fayetteville, but he's stranded there when Shank got a strikeout to end the inning.

Bottom 5: Fayetteville 4, Gordon 1

Fayetteville missed a pop up in right field and threw a wild pitch with two outs, allowing Gordon to threaten with a runner at third, but reliever Chance Konvicka, who came on to pitch to start the inning, struck out Evan Jackson to end the inning.

Top 6: Fayetteville 4, Gordon 1

Fayetteville got a runner on a two-out error but got nothing out of it.

Bottom 6: Fayetteville 4, Gordon 1

Chace Konvicka worked a quick 1-2-3 frame on the mound. The southpaw got a strikeout and two pop ups.

Top 7: Fayetteville 4, Gordon 1

After reaching on a fielder's choice, Fayetteville's Kandon Kaspar went to second on a wild pitch and took third on a passed ball, but Gordon pitcher Maddox Stewart got back-to-back strikeouts to end the frame.

Bottom 7: Fayetteville 4, Gordon 1

A leadoff walk and a one-out single by Maddox Stewart brought the tying run to the plate for Gordon.

Konvicka coaxed a grounder for the second out, but Fayetteville couldn't turn the double play. Shank was safe at first to give runners on the corners with two away.

RUN(s) - Stryker Reed drives in a run on an infield single to third when he beat the throw to first. Stewart went first to third on the play to keep runners on the corners with one out. Gordon trails 4-2.

GAME OVER! Reed stole second to put the tying run in scoring position but Konvicka got Jackson to foul out to the catcher to end the game. Gordon had runners at second and third when the game ended.

Final: Fayetteville 4, Gordon 2

Gordon gave itself plenty of opportunities in its first state championship game, but couldn't come away with enough hits in key moments as the more experienced Fayetteville squad got over the hump after coming up just shy in the state tournament the last two seasons.

Fayetteville senior Easton Jaeger had a big day at the plate for the Lions, going 3-for-4 with 2 RBI and a run scored and was named UIL Class 1A finals game MVP. He was the only Lions batter with multiple hits.

Jack Schley (7-0) was the winning pitcher after allowing 1 run on 3 hits with 4 strikeouts and 3 walks in 4 innings. Chance Konvicka was just as good in relief, allowing 1 run on 2 hits with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk in 3 innings to nail down the save.

Maddox Stewart and Stryker Reed led Gordon with two hits each. Reed also had 2 RBI.

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