Gatesville’s Jastin Muegge earns first Hornets all-star nod in 15 years

Gatesville baseball finally broke through on the state stage when senior outfielder Jastin Muegge was selected to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game, the first Hornets player to earn that honor since 2010. For a program that had gone 15 years without an all-star representative, Muegge’s selection capped a season that helped push Gatesville to one of the strongest years in school history.

Muegge played in the THSBCA All-Star Games at Dell Diamond in Round Rock on June 13, giving Coryell County a direct link to one of the state’s marquee summer baseball events. Local coverage had already placed him on the THSBCA Class 4A Elite Team, and the all-star invitation put him among the top senior players in Texas. FOX 44 reported that he was one of eight Central Texas representatives in the 2026 showcase.

The honor was built on production. Muegge said he entered the season aiming to hit above .400, and he surpassed that mark. Gatesville head coach Chase Smith said Muegge hit better than .500 in district play, a remarkable number in one of the state’s toughest districts. Smith called him “a tone setter” and one of the best offensive outfielders he has coached, the kind of player who set the pace for the rest of the Hornets lineup.

That individual success came inside a team season that reflected real program progress. KCEN reported that Gatesville tied the school record for wins and established several offensive marks during the year, signs that the Hornets were not just winning more often but doing it with a deeper, more explosive attack. Muegge’s bat and leadership were central to that rise, which is why his selection mattered far beyond one summer exhibition.

Muegge said he wanted to “represent the town,” a fitting line for a Gatesville player carrying the Hornets name onto a state stage. He also credited his father for helping him develop as a player, and his next step is already set, as he will continue at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain, a junior-college program in Arkansas. In Round Rock, the North squad won both showcase games, including a 4-3 walk-off in the 1A-4A game and a 3-2 win in the 5A-6A game, but for Gatesville, the bigger result was local: the Hornets finally had another all-star to call their own.