Dominating the Diamond: The Boerne Braves Take Hill Country by Storm

The Boerne Braves are a select youth baseball team playing in the nine-and-under age group. The team has eleven players and three coaches. The team formed in the fall of 2025 and is currently playing their third season together. They play games at various ballparks around the San Antonio and hill country area such as McCallister Park (San Antonio), Northrup Park (Boerne), and CTX Field of Dreams (Dripping Springs). 

Six of the eleven teammates live in Fair Oaks Ranch and attend the two elementary schools while the remainder live in the greater Boerne area. All three coaches also live in Fair Oaks Ranch. 

The Boerne Braves participate in various tournaments and leagues and can face off against different teams at each event. While most of the competition is from the San Antonio and hill country area, some teams have been from the valley, west Texas, Corpus Christi, or Austin. In addition, the Boerne Braves play a few out-of-town tournaments each season where they play teams from other cities and states. The Braves have traveled to Corpus Christi, Houston, and Round Rock. The Boerne Braves are hopeful for many more seasons of select baseball together. The Braves roster is set for the current season, however any interest in trying out for a future season can be directed to the coaches. 

The Braves completed their first full season (Spring 2026) with a record of 38 wins and 8 losses. Of the eleven tournaments played, the Braves won seven. They have also started their current fall season off well, winning 3 of their first 4 games.

Though the Boerne Braves are impressive baseball players, what truly makes the team special is the relationships; both among the boys and the families. The relationships may have started on the ball field but now they extend to the country club pool, the backyard pool-parties, the BBQ nights, mom’s nights, the sister’s cheerleading squad, and more. The Boerne Braves aren’t just a team of boys playing baseball, they’re a circle of families living life together. 

The team roster: Ezra Garcia, Lukas Silva, Cooper McManus, Leland Johnson, Carter Fernandez, David Haddox, Liam Simmons, Ayden Sanchez, Rome Reyna, JB Burnside, Brody Minarcik; and the Coaches:
Chris Simmons (head coach), Calvin Sanchez (assistant)and Sara Haddox (assistant).