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Akins Eagles Baseball 2005

Eagles in Action

Photos of the 2005 Akins Baseball Teams from practices and games

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District 16-5A
JV NAVY Game with Austin Maroons
Saturday, April 2, 2005 - 11:00 AM
at Austin High School - Austin, Texas

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Maroon base runner (left) and Eagle 3rd baseman Michael Flores.

Eagle shortstop Jacob Saldaña.

Eagle JV Navy Coach Jim Luhrman (center) with Jorge Cantu and Alvin Sassenhagen.

Eagle pitcher Charles Garcia.

Eagle 2nd baseman Adam Samaniego.

Going into the top of the 2nd inning, Eagles lead the Maroons 1-0.

Eagle 1st baseman Daniel Mercado.

Adam Samaniego.

Coach Luhrman and Eagle catcher Ryan Eichner.

Eagle outfielder Ben Graczyck bats in the top of the 2nd.

Eagle outfielder Bryan Hernandez pulls in a fly ball.

Just two of the Eagle Faithful who showed up on a beautiful Saturday.

Jorge Cantu swings with a runner aboard in the top of the 2nd inning.

Eagle batterymates Garcia and Eichner in the Austin 2nd.

Mercado bats in the top of the 2nd inning.

Eagle outfielder Bryan Hernandez.

Eagles react as a Maroon batter hits the ball to the fence in shallow right field, there being no deep right field in the ballpark at Austin High.

Eagle 3rd baseman Michael Flores.

Eagle pitcher Garcia focuses on his delivery.

Eagle outfielder Ulises Castillo.

Eagle catcher Eichner shows a target while Daniel Mercado tends to 1st base,

Jacob Saldaña at shortstop in the bottom of the 2nd.

Eagle catcher Eichner sets up behind the plate in the 2nd.

Eagle 2nd baseman Samaniego.

Coach Jesse Riojas.

Coach Jim Luhrman

Eagle base runner Jacob Saldaña has the attention of the Maroon pitcher. See the textbook entry that follows.

BASE RUNNING 101: Avoiding the Pickoff at 1st Base

BACK! Jacob Saldaña beats a pickoff attempt at 1st base in the top of the 3rd inning.

BAAAACK!!! He beats yet another pickoff attempt.

BACK!!! And another! Each picture is of a different throw.

BACK!! Jacob Saldaña beats another pickoff attempt at 1st base.

BACK !! Well ... surely you know by now.

More Eagle Faithful at the game.

Eagle dugout.

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Eagle Head Baseball Coach Steve Velasquez was at the game mostly as a spectator, but he takes a moment to share his baseball knowledge with JV Gold team members Tyler Pinson, Kyle Smith and Randy Berg.