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		*Akins Eagles Baseball 2006*

	*Eagles in Action*


	Photos of the 2006 Akins Baseball Teams from practices and games


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	*District 16-5A game*


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	Eagle Varsity v. Westlake Chaparrals Saturday, April 22, 2006, 1:00 PM @ Woerner Field, Austin, Texas




	JD Hernandez and Jacob Saldaña warm up before the game.




		Eagle Head Coach Steve Velasquez.


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		Westlake’s expensive and impressive facility is just a part of a long and successful baseball tradition that also involves fine athletes, good coaching and hard work. Still, it’s hard not to be reminded of what money can buy. The Chaps have their own lighted field for games and practices. They even have their own separate practice infield tucked away behind the 3rd base dugout. The disparity of it all was punctuated on Saturday afternoon when the umpire strolled over to the Eagle dugout after having inspected Westlake’s equipment. “So,” the official asked, “did you folks get all new batting helmets this year, too?”


		Starting pitcher Randy Berg loosens up in the bullpen, as Eagle Assistant Coach Derek Peveto watches the infield.



			APR 22, 2006.

Coach Velasquez warms up the Eagle infield before the game. Not a bad way to spend a birthday!


	APR 22, 2006.




		Umpires and coaches meet at home plate before the game.




		Eagles observe the performance of the National Anthem by a Westlake vocal soloist.




		Eagle designated hitter Daniel Guerra leads off with a walk.




		Eagle shortstop Jacob Saldaña reaches for a 1st-inning bunt.




		Guerra takes 2nd base on Saldana’s sacrifice bunt.


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Eagle right hander Randy Berg pitches. Martin Salinas is at 1st base.

Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian.

Guerra successfully steals 3rd. Westlake 3rd baseman Jordan Etier can do little more than offer the ball to the pitcher.

Guerra races toward home at the ping of the bat, but Eagle pitcher Randy Berg flies out to left field to end the inning.

Chap runner Justin Vollmer, Eagle 1st baseman Martin Salinas, Westlake Assistant Coach Bob Abbott.

The Eagle Faithful who chose to sit in the stands brought umbrellas to create their own shade.

Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian and shortstop Jacob Saldaña.

Randy Berg.

Brandon Stewart.

Ulises Castillo.

Eagle catcher Brandon Rivera steps in front of the plate to give signals to the Eagle infielders.

Martin Salinas is on the receiving end of a pickoff play. Ross Watson survives.

Eagle outfielder Derek Evans races to help Daniel Leal, who makes the unassisted out to retire the side.

Eagle Assistant Coach Derek Peveto.

Robert Icenogle steals 2nd. Jacob Saldaña auditions for Riverdance.


	Eagle outfielder Daniel Leal bats. Andrew Stauch catches.


	Martin Salinas.


	Meanwhile, in the shade ...


	Brandon Stewart.


	More Eagle Faithful “shade potatoes.”


	No shade here! Berg pitches in the bottom of the 2nd inning.


Things you like to see an umpire do when your team is in the field. Berg’s pitch to Ben Druss is a called strike.	APR 22, 2006.	APR 22, 2006.


	A scoreless tie in the bottom of the 3rd, the game is shaping up as a pitching duel.


	Eagle pitcher Randy Berg delivers.


	Eagle catcher Brandon Rivera makes the throw.


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	Derek Evans.


	Ulises Castillo.


	APR 22, 2006.


	Eagle 2nd baseman Brandon Stewart tags Justin Vollmer at 2nd.


	OOPS. Guess what was left on the ground...




	It’s time to take a breath and work harder, gentlemen.



			Coach Velasquez.


	Martin Salinas.


	Ross Watson’s long fly to center field looks like trouble ...


	... but the ball finds its way to the big glove of Eagle outfielder Derek Evans. Another out.


	Eagle Faithful in the bleachers.




		Daniel Fabian.




		Coach Peveto.




	Eagle dugout in the top of the 4th.




		Randy Berg.




		APR 22, 2006.


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	Randy Berg.


	Daniel Leal bats in the 5th.


	Westlake pitcher Mike Dixon.


	Martin Salinas.


	Brandon Stewart.

APR 22, 2006.

Daniel Fabian.

Jacob Saldaña.

Speedy Eagle outfielder Derek Evans can’t quite beat the 6th-inning throw to 1st base.

Ulises Castillo.

The under side of Westlake’s football stadium looms over Woerner Field’s pressbox.

Jacob Saldaña takes off for 1st base on a 7th-inning base hit. The single breaks up a no-hitter for Westlake pitcher Mike Dixon.

Coach Velasquez. His Eagles are down by 1 in the 7th,

Martin Salinas warms up in the Eagle bullpen.

Andy Pettitte’s got nothin’ on this look. Berg would give up 3 hits and a single run in 6 innings.

After the 6th-inning throw from Rivera and the tag at 2nd, Saldaña shows the field umpire the ball in his glove and is rewarded with a clenched fist. Ben Druss is out, caught attempting to steal 2nd base.

Fabian fields a popup for the final out of the penultimate inning.

Randy Berg bats in the final stanza.

Daniel Leal grounds out to the 2nd baseman for the last out of the game.

Coaches Peveto (L) and Velasquez (R) exchange postgame comments with Westlake Assistant Coach Bob Abbott.

APR 22, 2006.

Eagles	0
Chaps	1

A close, well played game. By winning this game, Westlake has assured itself of 1st place in District 16-5A. Congratulations to the Chaparral players and coaches!

APR 22, 2006.


	APR 22, 2006.


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