articleThe Brief The Gordon ISD baseball team has advanced to the Texas State Championship, a historic first for the program. Their journey comes weeks after an EF-1 tornado severely damaged the team's athletic facilities. The Gordon ISD baseball team is headed to the Texas State Championship, just weeks after a tornado severely damaged the team's athletic facilities. Image 1 of 5 ▼Gordon tornado damageThe backstory:The town of Gordon, located in Palo Pinto County, was struck by an EF-1 tornado on May 18. The tornado swept through the school's athletic facilities, rendering them unusable in the critical lead-up to the championship run.