2006-19


		*Akins Eagles Baseball 2006*

	*Eagles in Action*


	Photos of the 2006 Akins Baseball Teams from practices and games


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	*AISD Division II Tournament*

Eagle Varsity v. Hendrickson Hawks Friday, March 9, 2006, 12:00 NOON @ Nelson Field, Austin, Texas




		Eagles warm up before the tournament game at Nelson Field.




		Head Coach Steve Velasquez and a few of his Eagle players.




		Hendrickson Hawks warm up in the football field’s endzone at Nelson.




		Stretching to prevent injury, the Eagles go through the same familiar drills before each game.


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	Designated hitter Daniel Guerra leads off for the visiting Eagles.




		Eagle outfielder Jacob Saldaña takes a called 3rd strike in the top of the 1st.




		Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian.




		Right hander Tyler Pinson starts on the mound for the Eagles.


	Held near the bag by Eagle 1st baseman Martin Salinas, Hawk runner Chris Munoz takes a lead.


	HE’S GOING! As Hawk batter Patrick Eckelkamp remains in the box, Eagle catcher Randy Berg prepares to spring forward and make the throw to 2nd.


	Eagle 2nd baseman Brandon Stewart takes Berg’s throw and swipes his glove across Hawk runner Munoz, then pulls in back. Munoz is caught stealing and erased from the bases.


	Daniel Leal in shallow right field. Note the hill to the fence in deep right field behind him.


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Ulises Castillo.

Brandon Rivera.

Daniel Fabian at 3rd, Pinson pitches.

Among the Eagle Faithful.


	Tyler Pinson.


	Eagle bench in the bottom of the 2nd.


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	Coach Velasquez watches from the coaching box at 3rd base.

Randy Berg.


	Daniel Leal.


	Martin Salinas reaches 1st on a throwing error by Hendrickson 3rd baseman Eric Garcia.


	Eagle Assistant Coach Derek Peveto watches from the coaching box at 1st base.

Ulises Castillo reaches 1st on a fielder’s choice that retires Salinas as a base runner.

Guerra gets a 3rd-inning base hit that moves Castillo to 2nd.

Jacob Saldaña.

Top of the 3rd. Pinson keeps his arm warm.

Brandon Stewart.

Fabian plays at the edge of the grass as Pinson delivers a 3rd-inning pitch.

More Eagle Faithful in the stands at Nelson Field.

Eagle dugout. Top of the 4th.

Randy Berg gets a base hit in the top of the 4th.

Berg works behind the plate in the bottom of the inning.




		Running for Berg, Derek Evans beats a pickoff attempt at 1st base.




		Among the Eagle Faithful ....




		Daniel Leal.




		ARMS, LEGS AND A CLOUD OF DUST. Derek Evans steals 2nd base.




		Stealing 3rd is easy by comparison.




		JD Hernandez runs for pitcher Pinson.




		Brandon Stewart.




		Coaches Velasquez and Peveto.


	Tyler Pinson’s 4th-inning RBI single brings Evans across the plate. Eagles 1, Hawks 2


								Hendrickson’s Chase Bowder is caught in a 4th-inning rundown between Eagle catcher Randy Berg and Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian.
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	Eagle catcher Randy Berg behind the plate.


	Coach Peveto watches as another 4th-inning hot box develops on the base paths at Nelson Field.


	Going after a foul ball, Fabian climbs the hill near 3rd base.


	Eagle infielders talk it over on the mound.




		Castillo beats a pickoff attempt at 1st base.




		Daniel Guerra is caught stealing 2nd in the 5th.


		After 8 pitches, Ulises Castillo gets a leadoff base hit in the top of the 5th.


		Someone once remarked about this peculiarity of baseball: when your team is on offense, the other team controls the ball! Eagles watch from the dugout as their teammates bat in the top of the 5th inning.


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	Jacob Saldaña is out by just half a stride on a throw to 1st by the Hawk shortstop.


	Eagle Faithful (hillside chapter) on the grass above 3rd base.



			Randy Berg moves the runner with a sacrifice bunt.


	Daniel Leal with the ball in right.


	Coach Velasquez visits with his pitcher.


	The Eagles end the 5th inning with a 4-6-3 double play.


	Eagles trail 3-1 in the top of the 6th inning. Daniel Fabian takes a strike.


	Fabian‘s at 1st with a base hit.


	Daniel Leal delivers an RBI triple that scores Fabian.


	Leal rounds 1st on his way to 3rd.


	Fabian scores. Eagles 2, Hawks 3.


	Tyler Pinson draws his bat back from this 6th-inning dirtball.


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	Daniel Leal scores on a 6th-inning passed ball. Eagles 3, Hendrickson 3.




		Brandon Stewart.




		Ulises Castillo.


				His teammates awaiting him, Salinas crosses home plate with the go-ahead run. Eagles 4, Hawks 3.
	After running the count full, Eagle 1st baseman Martin Salinas hits a solo home run in the 6th.


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	Daniel Leal goes to the mound in 6th-inning relief.


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		BALL. Daniel Fabian would hit the next pitch for a double.




		Bottom of the 7th. Will the Eagles hold their 1-run lead?


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		MAR 09, 2006.




		YES.

Eagles	4
Hawks	3


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