Baseball champs

The Pershing Middle School Pandas baseball team secured the Houston Independent School District championship with a 6-2 win against Hogg Middle School. The team had an exceptional season, showcasing teamwork and skill on the diamond all season long. They were led by coach Reshawn Brown, coach Sherman Parker (pictured, at far left), and coach Jay’veion Mitchell (pictured, at far right). Also pictured are players (from left) Sean Meyers, Ryan Shlegal, Derrick Earthly, Kyle Behan, Brandon Theus, Jeremiah Thomas, Robert Rosenfeld, Barrett Bedortha, Max Warner, Eden Jones, Miles Royston, Charlie Pasternak.  Not pictured are Logan Bogar, Eli Hudson, Jacob Cohan, and Louis Arcya. 

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