The 2026 Texas high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Texas.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in Austin at the UIL State Tournament in June, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across Texas. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 30 rankings that’ll carry us into the opening week of action.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state. Each week we will be releasing our Players of the Week and updating the Power 25 rankings.

Our 2026 preseason coverage continues today.

High School: Lubbock Coronado Mustangs
Head Coach: Brad Bibb (68-61-2 in 4 years at Coronado … HubCityPreps.com Coach of the Year in 2025)
UIL Classification: 5A-3
Team Strengths: Experience in big games & depth on the mound
2025 Record (Playoff Finish): 21-12 (5A Area Finalists)
Key Players Lost:

• C Bodie Pope (Wayland Baptist University) - 1st Team All-District C
• P/INF Isaiah Vazquez (Nelson University) - 1st Team All-District SS

   

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ROSTER PREVIEW

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

• LHP/1B Matt Garcia (2026) - 1st Team All-District P
• OF Campbell Stanek (2026) - 1st Team All-District OF
• RHP Graham Hardin (2027) - 2nd Team All-District P
  
• Number of Returning Position Players: 5
• Number of Returning Starting Pitchers: 2
• Number of Returning Relief Pitchers: 2

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TOP NEWCOMERS

• LHP/OF Jaxon Vasquez (2027)
• INF Ozey Sanchez (2027)

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COACH’S QUOTE

“We are very excited about the group we have coming back. We return 130 innings on the mound from last year and about 50% of our at-bats as well. A few of our players had great summers in travel ball and they have carried that over to the fall, and we think our depth will be a big advantage for us as we go throughout the season.”

- Brad Bibb, Lubbock Coronado Head Coach

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TEAM OUTLOOK

The Lubbock Coronado Mustangs enter the 2026 season with high expectations following a solid 21-12 campaign in 2025 that saw them reach the 5A Area Finals. Under the leadership of Head Coach Brad Bibb, the 2025 HubCityPreps.com Coach of the Year, the team transitions with a roster built on significant varsity experience from a year ago. Despite losing key contributors like 1st Team All-District catcher Bodie Pope and shortstop Isaiah Vazquez to the collegiate ranks, the Mustangs return a seasoned core including five position players and four pitchers from last year's staff.

The strength of the 2026 squad lies in its pitching depth and big-game experience. The rotation is anchored by 1st Team All-District left-hander Matt Garcia and 2nd Team All-District right-hander Graham Hardin. Supporting the staff is 1st Team All-District outfielder Campbell Stanek, who provides a veteran presence in the grass. Coronado also looks to bolster its lineup with promising newcomers, including versatile LHP/OF Jaxon Vasquez and INF Ozey Sanchez, as they aim to build on their previous playoff success and push toward the state tournament in 2026.

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Find more information on the 2026 Lubbock Coronado program below:

+ 2026 Lubbock Coronado Schedule
+ Follow on X/Twitter: @CoronadoNOWU
+ Prep Baseball Texas Team Preview Page

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