Belton ISD baseball players earn accolades
August 7, 2025
By Clay Whittington
The Belton Journal
A trio of Belton ISD standout players recently earned some impressive accolades.
Lake Belton pitcher Brandon Holley and second baseman Bryce Davis, along with Belton outfielder Cole Haisler, were placed on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State Baseball Team.
Haisler received the loftiest recognition by landing on the list’s third team.
As a senior, Haisler was named 16-5A All-District Offensive Player of the Year for the second-place Tigers, who produced a 7-3 record en route to reaching the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. Along the way, he posted a .415 batting average for the season and made his collegiate commitment to Mary Hardin-Baylor.
In district play, Haisler delivered a .562 batting average with 18 hits, 12 RBIs, eight runs scored, five doubles, and a triple. He was also selected to participate in the annual Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game in Round Rock.
In 2024, Haisler was named 22-5A All-District Pitcher of the Year.
For the Broncos, Holley and Davis were each named honorable mentions for their contributions toward the program’s fifth consecutive district championship.
En route to a perfect 10-0 record, Lake Belton was nearly flawless, outscoring opponents 96-11 and winning seven games by at least eight runs.
Undoubtedly, the Broncos’ all-state members were significant to that success.
Holley emerged as the all-district most valuable player, producing a 10-4 overall record as a senior highlighted by a 1.94 ERA. During district, he did not allow a single run in his five starts, pitching 26 innings while giving up only 13 hits and three walks to go with 26 strikeouts.
The three-year letterman, who was selected to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Super CenTex Victory Bowl after graduation, served as both a starting and relief pitcher during his career, earning all-district first-team honors as a junior. Holley signed with Richland Junior College during the spring.
Coming off appearances on the all-district first team as both a sophomore and junior, Davis excelled in his final campaign, finishing the season with a .388 batting average and 32 runs scored for the Broncos. The performance earned him another spot on the all-district first team.
He played both right field and second base during his four years with the program, and like Holley, Davis was selected to participate in the THSBCA All-Star Game and the FCA Victory Bowl as a senior.
Davis departs as one of the Broncos’ most accomplished players, ranking among the team’s all-time leaders with 91 hits in 108 career games.