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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
Varsity Game with Austin Maroons
Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 7:30 PM
at Burger Field- Austin, Texas

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Daniel Leal.

While Hays and Bowie complete the early game at Burger, Eagles sit in the stands on the 1st base side of the baseball stadium.

Cedric Carrothers.

Daniel Guerra.

As a pregame warmup, members of the Eagle Varsity squad run the fence together at Burger.

Who was Toney Burger, for whom the Activity Center and its baseball field are named? Elton T. "Toney" Burger was born in 1905 and started coaching for the Austin Independent School District in 1939. He died in Austin at the age of 89, 9 years after the facility bearing his name was constructed.

Eagle Faithful begin to fill the stands.

Eager to take the field themselves, Eagles watch the Maroons go through pregame infield warmups.

Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian (left) throws a ball to the plate as Eagle Head Coach Steve Velasquez puts the team through its pregame routine.

Eagles set up in the Visitors' dugout at Burger Field.

Eagle Faithful.

Eagle catcher Charles Morton.

Starting pitcher Martin Salinas in the bullpen.

Matt Flores warms up Salinas in the bullpen before the game.

Dusk is rapidly overtaking the field, as Coach Velasquez finishes the pregame warmup.

Umps and coaches. The game was started more than half an hour late to accommodate a pageant honoring graduating seniors on the Austin High School team.

An RBI base hit by Martinez scored Rangel. Morton (left) hits into an inning-ending double play in the top of the 1st.

Eagle leadoff batter Jason Rangel ran the count to full and then hit 3 foul balls before accepting a 1st-inning walk.

Eagle designated hitter Matt Hohertz shows bunt.

Eagle outfielder Martinez bats in the top of the 1st inning with Rangel on 3rd.

Rangel takes 2nd on a throwing error by Austin catcher Jake Walls.

Eagle shortstop Jason Rangel.

Eagle righthander Martin Salinas kicks in the bottom of the 1st.

Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian.

Darkness falls at Burger. Eagle catcher Morton is behind the plate, as Austin's Keith Shinaberry bats with Nick Cmerek on 3rd base.

Richard Rogalewski at 1st base.

Eagle outfielder Daniel Guerra.

Eagle outfielder Airrik Martinez.

Eagle infield meets on the mound with Coach Velasquez in the bottom of the 2nd.

Daniel Fabian at bat.

Salinas on the mound, JD Hernandez at 2nd base.

Rogalewski at the plate.

Morton threatens a throw in the 2nd.

A Maroon runner prepares to dive back to 1st base, where Richard Rogalewski is waiting for the pickoff throw from Martin Salinas.

HITS! Eagles huddle on the sideline before the top of the 3rd. It's time for Eagle bats to start making that satisfying aluminum "ping" sound.

Eagle shortstop Jason Rangel listens to a little chin music, as Austin pitcher Wes Willis sends a pitch high and inside in the 3rd inning.

Remnants of a sunset linger in the western sky beyond Burger Field in the 2nd inning,

Eagle catcher Charles Morton grounds out to short, but drives in the tying run. The score is knotted at 3-3 in the 3rd.

Eagle designated hitter Matt Hohertz hits a 3-inning single that moves the runner to scoring position.

Eagle outfielder Airrik Martinez hits an RBI double that scores Rangel and advances Hohertz to 3rd.

YOU NEVER KNOW! Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian runs out a foul ball.

Salinas faces a batter in the bottom of the 3rd inning.

Austin pitcher Wes Willis goes down swinging, as Salinas emerges from the 3rd inning untouched and with the score still tied at 3.

Eagle outfielder Daniel Guerra bats in the top of the 4th inning.

Eagle 1st baseman Rogalewski slams the ball to left-center for a base hit in the top of the 4th.

His turn at bat having been interrupted in the 3rd, Fabian gets another shot in the 4th.

Rogalewski scores the go-ahead run for the Eagles.

Salinas (right) hit a single and advanced to 2nd on a passed ball, to 3rd on a throwing error by the catcher and finally to home on a pitcher's balk.

Yes, of course it's only the final score that counts, but midway through the game it's nice to be leading the team that's atop the district standings.

Eagle Faithful.

Coach Jesse Riojas at 1st base.

PERSISTENCE. After 10 pitches, Eagle outfielder Daniel Leal draws a 4th-inning base on balls.

With the score Eagles 5, Maroons 3, and runners belonging to Salinas at 1st and 2nd, Jason Rangel comes on in relief in the bottom of the 4th inning.

Rangel and Salinas swap positions.

Eagle outfielder Daniel Leal (right) and Maroon 1st baseman Dexter Moreno.

A streetlight shining above the trees behind him, Eagle pitcher Martin Salinas is poised to deliver the ball.

Austin 2nd baseman Robert Peña bats in the bottom of the 4th. Eagle catcher Charles Morton is behind the plate.

With the scoreboard reminding them of the 5-5 tie, Eagles prepare to bat in the 5th inning.

Airrik Martinez.

Morton gets an extra-base hit in the top of the 5th.

Daniel Fabian.

Things are apparently looking up for the Eagle Faithful.

Rangel pitches in the bottom of the 5th inning.

Eagle 1st baseman Rogalewski holds a Maroon runner in the 5th.

Eagle 2nd baseman JD Hernandez.

Among the Eagle Faithful in the stands.

Daniel Leal swings, but winds up with a 6th-inning walk.

Eagle outfielder Jordan Treviño gets a base hit off the pitching of Austin reliever Keith Shinaberry.

Rangel ended the Eagle 6th with a fly to 2nd base.

Salinas at shortstop.

Eagle 3rd baseman Fabian in the bottom of the 6th.

Rangel pitches in the bottom of the 6th.

Rangel and the Eagle defense faced only 3 batters in the bottom of the 6th. Maroon pitcher Shinaberry (shown above, with Morton behind the plate) hit into an inning-ending 6-4 double play.

Trailing by just 1 run, Eagles huddle before batting in the 7th inning.

Despite running the count to full and slicing this foul ball, Hohertz goes down on strikes.

... as does Martinez.

... and Morton.

Final scoreboard.

   The Eagles came up short in this late-season Tuesday night game, and another "L" in the win/loss column may be all that anyone that anyone ever records or remembers of the contest - except on this page! But our Eagles matched the Austin Maroons stride for stride throughout most of this seesaw battle, making an identical number of hits and unfortunately, even the same number of errors.

   The Maroons came into the game headed for the playoffs atop the district standings. The Eagles were playing, as the sportscasters like to say, only for pride. Austin High earned the win and retains its ranking.

   The Akins Eagles absolutely deserve to have it said that they found their pride.

Postgame handshakes. The Eagles gave the Maroons a heck of a game!

Eagles huddle for a few words from Coach Velasquez after the game.

AKINS EAGLES	5
AUSTIN MAROONS	6