Atascocita High junior collects used baseball gear for African kids

A stack of used baseball gear in Atascocita has become a supply line stretching far beyond Harris County. Atascocita High junior Sawyer Egan built Double Play Equipment Repurposing to collect and move baseball equipment to children in Africa, turning a school-age idea into a project with global reach.

Egan founded Double Play as a freshman and now serves as its founder and president while he continues at Atascocita High School. The nonprofit says it collects and distributes used and new baseball gear to communities around the world, and that donations of gear and money are welcomed. For Egan, baseball has become a way to pass along the opportunities he has had to young athletes who may have little or no access to the sport.

Humble ISD highlighted the project with a community donation event at Atascocita High School, 13300 Will Clayton Parkway, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026. District officials said even a single donated baseball could have worldwide impact, a reminder that the value of the project is not just in quantity but in opening the door for new players. In practical terms, repurposing used equipment lowers the cost of entry for families and leagues where buying new gear can be a barrier.

Double Play also fits into a broader pattern of baseball donation efforts aimed at Africa. Angels at Bat says its mission is to supply equipment to communities throughout the African continent, and a Points of Light profile said the group had sent about 10,000 pieces of equipment to Africa while working with Kenya and Nigeria. Pitch In For Baseball & Softball says it provides new and gently used equipment to boys and girls around the world, with equipment grants that help leagues and community organizations start, continue or expand baseball and softball programs.

That larger context makes Egan’s effort more than a feel-good school project. It is a local example of how surplus sports equipment can be redirected into a usable asset, with Atascocita students and families helping build a model that other schools and youth programs could copy. In Harris County, the story starts with donated gloves and bats, but its reach is measured in the number of new players who can pick up the game.