Eagles in Action 07

Akins Eagles Baseball 2004

Eagles in Action

Photos of the 2004 Akins Baseball Teams from practices and games

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EAGLES vs. Tuloso-Midway Warriors MARCH 6, 2004
NEW BRAUNFELS CANYON TOURNAMENT

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MANY IMAGES ON THIS PAGE ARE COURTESY OF MARIO RANGEL. THANKS, MARIO!!

MAR 06, 2004
As a T-M base runner scurries back to 1st base, Eagle 1st baseman Marcus Flores waves to center fielder Manuel Hernandez, who had snagged the long fly for a 1st inning out.

MAR 06, 2004
Eagle pitcher Charles Morton faces the Tuloso-Midway Warriors in Akins' second game of the Canyon Tournament.

MAR 06, 2004
Jason Rangel behind the plate for the Eagles.

MAR 06, 2004
Fielding a hard hit ball that tipped off the pitcher's glove, Eagle shortstop Kyle Karbach throws out Tuloso-Midway DH Garrett Gazaway.

MAR 06, 2004
Jordan Treviño holds a runner on second base.

MAR 06, 2004
As T-M base runner Ryan McElroy slides into home in the 1st inning, Rangel sets up for the attempt at a tag. The ball came loose and the Warriors drew first blood.

MAR 06, 2004
The Eagles dugout is into the game!

MAR 06, 2004
Ramon Solis and Jason Rangel in the Eagles dugout.

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A Tale of Two Eagle Home Runs

MAR 06, 2004
WOW!! For the second consecutive game, Airrik Martinez homers for the Eagles! The ball, hit off Tuloso-Midway pitcher Randall Bonds, cleared the fence in right field.

MAR 06, 2004
As his jubilant Eagle teammates mob Martinez at the plate, Charles Morton (at left with bat and helmet) is up next and has to be wondering how in the world anyone can follow such an act.

MAR 06, 2004
Martinez returns to the Eagles dugout after his 1st inning homer.

MAR 06, 2004
BYOOM! On the very next pitch from Bonds, Morton drives one over the left field fence. Back-to-back 1st inning home runs for the Eagles!

MAR 06, 2004
Morton draws a welcoming committee of his own. Do the Eagles get tired of the trip from the dugout to the plate? Uh ... nope.

MAR 06, 2004
Morton returns to the Eagles dugout after his home run.

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MAR 06, 2004
With a runner on third in the 2nd inning, Eagle infielders watch the pitch and get ready for the ball to be put into play.

MAR 06, 2004
Matt Hohertz in left field.

MAR 06, 2004
Eagle first baseman Flores awaits the throw and the Tuloso-Midway runner dives back to the bag, as Morton unsuccessfully attempts a 2nd inning pickoff.

MAR 06, 2004
Shortstop Kyle Karbach shows a bunt in the 2nd inning. He went on to hit a double in this plate appearance.

MAR 06, 2004
Manuel Hernandez in center field.

MAR 06, 2004
After a sacifice bunt moves the runner to 2nd, Eagle catcher Rangel looks to Coach Villanueva, who calls the defensive play.

MAR 06, 2004
The side retired, third baseman Daniel Fabian trots to the dugout.

MAR 06, 2004
Second baseman Jordan Treviño at bat in the bottom of the 2nd inning.

MAR 06, 2004
Fabian singles in the bottom of the 2nd inning.

MAR 06, 2004
Heads up play by Hernandez allowed him reach first base on this dropped third strike. He eventually stole home for an Eagle run in the 2nd inning.

MAR 06, 2004
Rangel swats an RBI single to left field.

MAR 06, 2004
Fabian makes it in safely, but Karbach is tagged out at home.

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MAR 06, 2004
Morton pitches in the 3rd inning. He went the distance in the 5-inning time limited tourney game, allowing 1 earned run on 7 hits.

MAR 06, 2004
The T-M runner didn't tag up on a 3rd inning fly ball to center field. Hernandez caught it and threw to Flores at 1st base - double play for the Eagles!

MAR 06, 2004
After drawing a base on balls in the bottom of the 3rd, Martinez hustles to 3rd base on a throwing error by the Warrior pitcher.

MAR 06, 2004
Morton hits an RBI single in the 3rd, scoring Martinez.

MAR 06, 2004
Running for the pitcher, Solis rounds 2nd base on a Flores single in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Eagle first baseman Flores, on the right of the picture, has already made the turn at 1st.

MAR 06, 2004
A Warrior batter bites on a curve and Eagle catcher Rangel digs it out of the dirt behind home plate.

MAR 06, 2004
Karbach drew a walk and races to 3rd on a double by Hernandez.

MAR 06, 2004
Rangel reaches in the 4th on an error by the 2nd baseman.

MAR 06, 2004
Hohertz feigns a bunt, but later hit away for 2-RBI 4th inning double.

MAR 06, 2004
With Coach Villanueva shouting encouragement, Hernandez scores on the double by Hohertz.

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MAR 06, 2004
Tuloso-Midway DH Garrett Gazaway comes in hot, as Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian awaits the throw from left field.

MAR 06, 2004
Eagle coaches talk with their battery in the middle of the 5th inning.

MAR 06, 2004
After hitting a leadoff single and advancing when Fabian was hit by a pitch,Treviño takes a lead at 2nd in the bottom of the 5th inning.

MAR 06, 2004
Gonna be a curve. Morton hurls the ball in the top of the 5th inning.

MAR 06, 2004
Karbach hits a single down the middle in the bottom of the 5th.

MAR 06, 2004
Hernandez drills a 2-RBI 5th inning single to left center.

MAR 06, 2004
Warrior 3rd baseman David Lopez can only watch. The hit by Hernandez (seen approaching 1st base) scores Fabian and Karbach, who's right behind him.

MAR 06, 2004
Postgame handshakes (knuckle-knocks).

MAR 06, 2004
Final score: AKINS EAGLES 11, Tuloso-Midway Warriors 6.