Sam Houston's Sam Ardoin celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning of a District 3-5A game against Barbe on March 16, 2023. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Sam Houston's Ashton Bultran ducks to avoid being hit by a pitch during a District 3-5A game against Barbe on Thursday. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Sam Houston's Jaxon Landreneau makes contact with the ball during a District 3-5A game against Barbe on Thursday. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Barbe third baseman Holden LeBlanc catches Sam Houston's Sam Ardoin in a run down during the first inning of a District 3-5A game on Thursday. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Barbe's Dononvan LaSalle hit a single in the first inning but was left stranded. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Barbe's Pressley Courville had one of the Bucs two hits through the first five innings on Thursday in a District 3-5A game in Moss Bluff. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Sam Houston shortstop Dylan Thompson catches Barbe's Presley Courville trying to steal second base in the third inning of a District 3-5A game on Thursday. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Barbe's Landon Victorian throws a pitch during a District 3-5A game against Sam Houston on Thursday in Moss Bluff. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Sam Houston's Cole Flanagan throws a pitch during a District 3-5A game against Barbe on Thursday in Moss Bluff. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Barbe's Ashton Quiller makes a catch in left field during a District 3-5A game against Sam Houston on Thursday in Moss Bluff. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Sam Houston's Sam Ardoin dives back to the back while Barbe second baseman Kasen Bellard stretches out to catch the ball. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Barbe's Landon Victorian throws a pitch during a District 3-5A game against Sam Houston on Thursday in Moss Bluff. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Sam Houston's Carson Devillier makes a catch in center field during a District 3-5A game against Barbe on Thursday in Moss Bluff. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Sam Houston's Cole Flanagan throws a pitch during a District 3-5A game against Barbe on Thursday in Moss Bluff. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)