Akins Eagles Baseball 2013

Eagles in Action

Photos of the 2013 Akins Baseball Teams from practices and games

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Eagles Varsity
v.
Parkland (El Paso) Matadors
at New Braunfels Little League Field 1
Thursday, February 28, 2013  10:21 AM - 12:05 PM CST
2013 Comal Independent School District Baseball Tournament

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Coaches and umps meet pregame. (L to R) Eagle Head Coach Steve Velasquez, plate umpire Lem Fitzgerald, field umpire Dean Hartnett, Parkland coach Daniel Lopez.

Eagles return to Field 1 of the little league facility after taking pregame batting practice.

Starting pitcher Jonathan Candelas warms up with catcher Sam Davilla.

Eagles will be visitors. Bundled up against the cold, Coach Steve Riojas heads to the 1st base coaching box to prepare for the start of the game.

The Eagles take the dugout along the 3rd base line at the New Braunfels Little League Park, and judging from the jerseys hanging on the fence, they're prepared to be home or visitors.

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(RIGHT) Coach Velasquez is at 3rd base. Behind him and on the other side of the fence, the commerce of the Comal ISD Tournament goes on at the entrance table: twenty bucks for a tournament pass, or eight dollars to watch a single game on a little league field.

As Rene Castro watches from the on-deck circle, leadoff batter Austin McNicholas hits a double.

Road jerseys remaining on hangars, the visiting Eagles wear their whites. The team is up on the fence and into the game.

Leading off 2nd base, Austin McNicholas keeps one eye on Matador shortstop Javier Resendez, the other eye on pitcher Moises Quintana, and a third eye on Coach Velasquez in the 3rd base coaching box.

Rene Castro hits an RBI double, scoring McNicholas.

Castro takes a lead at 2nd base.

Jonathan Candelas hits the ball to the Matador shortstop.

Castro is immediately caught in a rundown and tumbles in the base path.

Castro is tagged out 6-5-6 for the inning's 1st out.

Having been hit by a pitch and now surrounded by Matadors, Mendez takes a modest lead at 1st base under the unblinking gaze of Coach Steve Riojas.

Medrano is the beneficiary of a walk and leads off 1st base.

Mendez takes a lead at 2nd base.

Jared Mendez bats in the 1st inning with 2 outs.

Ryan Medrano shows patience to become an Eagle base runner with a base on balls.

Candelas takes advantage of the melee to attempt the theft of 2nd base. He's unsuccessful. 2 outs.

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Eagle right hander Jonathan Candelas starts on the mound.

Eagle Head Coach Steve Velasquez.

RC Medrano, back in the lineup after an early-season injury, hits a 2-out RBI double that scores Mendez and moves brother Ryan to 3rd. Who knew it would be the last Eagle run of the game?

Steve Martinez pops up to to 2nd to end the top of the 1st.

Shortstop Austin McNicholas watches runner Resendez as 3rd baseman Ryan Medrano looks for a throw or a batted ball.

Matador batter Kevin Resendez, Eagle catcher Sam Davilla and plate umpire Lem Fitzgerald. Resendez would hit a single and take an extra base on an errant throw from left field.

 At 2nd for the Eagles is Arthur Gallardo.

Jonathan Candelas pitches in the 1st inning.

Eagle 1st baseman Steve Martinez.

Eagle right fielder Jared Mendez.

 Jesus Chaidez hits a 1st-inning RBI single that scores Medina to tie the game at 2.

Eagle left fielder Austin Scully charges the 2-RBI single of Andres Martinez.

Coach Velasquez meets with his infield: Gallardo, McNicholas, Candelas, Medrano, Martinez and Davilla.

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Eagle 2nd baseman Arthur Gallardo.

Catcher Davilla tries to focus pitcher Candelas, who has given up a hit, thrown a wild pitch and walked a batter - all before facing the 3rd man in the lineup.

Eagle 3rd baseman Ryan Medrano is ready as Parkland's Chaidez takes a lead at 2nd. Candelas would strike out Jacob Duran, and Jeremiah Wilkins would hit into a double play to end the 1st inning.

Austin Scully bats in the top of the 2nd inning.

Running for catcher Sam Davilla, Christian Martinez is held at 1st base by Parkland's Andres Martinez.

Javier Resendez scores what would become the winning run on the 2-RBI hit of Martinez in the bottom of the 1st.

In the repeat of a familiar scene, Jesus Quinones, running for pitcher Moises Quintana, scores on an RBI hit by Jesus Chaidez. Eagles trail 2-4 in the 1st.

Sam Davilla, who bats in the top of the 2nd, hits a single to right field.

Eagles dugout.

2nd baseman Arthur Gallardo popped up to the pitcher to end the top of the 2nd inning.

Give a hoot! Or a yip or a yelp. Parkland Assistant Coach Edward Blair is hard to ignore as a high volume source of oral, but nonverbal, encouragement for the Matadors.

Eagle shortstop Austin McNicholas popped up to the shortstop in the 2nd.

Jonathan Candelas pitches in the bottom of the 2nd.

Eagle 1st baseman Steve Martinez.

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Ryan Medrano hits into a double play, ending the top of the 3rd.

Parkland Head Coach Daniel Lopez makes a mound visit to talk with his infielders.

Coach Velasquez confers with his 3rd-inning offense: Candelas, Mendez and Medrano.

Running for pitcher Candelas, who was hit by a pitch, Nick Vega takes a lead at 1st base.

Having reached 1st on a  fielder's choice that erased Vega, Jared Mendez steals 2nd base.

Top of the 3rd:  Jonathan Candelas leads off.

Bottom of the 3rd: Eagles trail 2-4. Candelas pitches.

All eyes are on the ball, as Matador pitcher Moises Quintana pops up to short for the 1st out in the bottom of the 3rd.

Left fielder Austin Scully runs to provide backup as shortstop Austin McNicholas plays Quintana's 3rd-inning popup.

Eagle catcher Sam Davilla sets up for a pitch from Candelas.

Eagle Head Coach Steve Velasquez watches his defense intently from in front of the 3rd base dugout.

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Eagle batter Steve Martinez looks back to plate umpire Lem Fitzgerald following a called strike 3 for the 2nd out in the top of the 4th inning.

Sam Davilla grounds out 4-3. Eagle batters go down quietly and in order in the 4th.

Javier Resendez races to 3rd on an RBI double by Andres Martinez. In the far corner of left field, Eagle outfielder Austin Scully chases down the batted ball. Resendez would go on to score: Eagles 2, Matadors 5.

Matadors make a pitching change in the top of the 4th. RHP Aaron Garcia goes to the mound.

RC Medrano took 2 balls before grounding out 6-3 as the 1st batter to face Garcia in the 4th inning.

Eagle center fielder RC Medrano prowls the outfield of the New Braunfels Little League baseball yard.

McNicholas catches a fly from Duran to end the 3rd.

In a 4th-inning scene that has become too familiar, Matador Kevin Resendez hits an RBI single that scores Wilkins.

Left fielder Austin Scully stays with a fly from Medina, as he sprints into foul territory and makes the catch for the 1st out in the bottom of the 4th inning.

Eagle infielders Medrano and McNicholas wait as Wilkins is at 3rd.

Eagle 2nd baseman Arthur Gallardo fields the 4th-inning hit of Jeremiah Wilkins and makes the throw to 1st base.

Eagle left fielder Austin Scully is in near-tumble mode, as he retrieves a double off the bat of Aaron Garcia.

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Eagle Head Coach Steve Velasquez.

Austin Scully bats in the top of the 5th.

Austin McNicholas.

Eagle Coach Steve Riojas.

Arthur Gallardo.

McNicholas is out 6-4 on Gallardo's 5th-inning fielder's choice.

Matador batter Jacob Duran and Eagle catcher Sam Davilla.

Eagles down 8-2, Candelas pitches in the bottom of the 5th.

Center fielder RC Medrano.

Jonathan Candelas bats in the 5th.

Eagle right fielder Jared Mendez.

Eagle dugout looks on as Parkland adds 3 more runs in the 5th.

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Jared Mendez bats in the top of the 6th inning. He would ground out 6-3.

Batting in the 6th for Steve Martinez, Andrew Montague sends a ground ball to the Parkland shortstop. The ensuing 6-4 fielder's choice erases Medrano and ends the ballgame.

Postgame knuckle knocks.

Infielder Ryan Medrano popped up to 2nd base.

Outfielder RC Medrano hit safely in the 6th and went 2 for 3 on the game.

Akins Eagles
 
Parkland Matadors

  2
 
  11

HIGHLIGHTS:
Winning pitcher: Moises Quintana
Losing pitcher: Jonathan Candelas
Eagles had 6 hits, 4 of which came in the 1st inning.

5 and a half innings.
tournament time and run limit.

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