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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 Hays Rebels
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 7:00 PM
at Hays High School - Mountain City, Texas

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Eagles warm up before the game. (L to R) Daniel Guerra, Cedric Carrothers, Matt Flores.

In the Eagle dugout before the game, catcher Charles Morton takes a moment to assure that he's properly hydrated.

As Hays players congregate on the far sideline, Head Coach Steve Velasquez begins warming up the visiting Eagles.

Eagle Assistant Coach Jesse Riojas.

An umpire inspects bats and other equipment in the Eagles' dugout.

Eagle infielders work out before the game. By 6:49 PM, the lights are already blazing.

Umpires meet before the game with Coach Velasquez and his Hays counterpart, Coach Doug Ragsdale.

Coach Velasquez strides out to join his team as the Eagle starters are introduced before the game.

The 2005 Hays Rebels baseball team is introduced to the home fans.

A gathering of Eagles.

The entire Eagle squad stands on the 1st base line for the playing of the National Anthem.

The Eagle Faithful in the stands at Hays High School.

PLAY BALL! Eagle leadoff batter Jason Rangel takes the 1st pitch for a ball at 7:07 PM.

A perfect sacrifice bunt by Eagle designated hitter Matt Hohertz advanced Rangel, who had taken a base on balls.

Eagle outfielder Airrik Martinez sends one deep in the top of the 1st, but it's caught by Rebel center fielder Joseph Villegas.

Right hander Martin Salinas starts on the mound for the Eagles.

Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian (right) and Rebel base runner Ryan Kimbro in the bottom of the 1st inning.

Eagle catcher Charles Morton grounds to 3rd for the final out of the top of the 1st, stranding Rangel.

Fielding errors also hurt the Eagles in the 1st inning. 2nd baseman Brandon Stewart.

It was a murderous 1st inning, during which Salinas faced every batter in the Hays lineup. Salinas walked one and gave up 3 base hits, including a triple to Jon Tijerina, who is shown above.

Eagle Faithful on an early Spring evening. Akins and Hays schools are geographically close. Many of the players and their families have long histories of playing with and against one another.

Eagle outfielder Jordan Treviño runs to 1st base after laying down a 2nd-inning sacrifice bunt.

With Salinas waiting on deck, Eagle 1st baseman Richard Rogalewski takes a called strike at the plate.

Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian bats in the top of the 2nd inning. He reached base on a Rebel throwing error.

Eagle outfielder Martinez can't help but show the frustration everyone feels. Stewart tries to shake off one of the errors.

Salinas flies out to center field for the 3rd out in the Eagle 2nd. The score at the end of 1 and a half is Eagles 0, Rebels 5.

Among the Eagle Faithful. Robert Rangel, Craig Hohertz.

Among the Eagle Faithful. Richard and Joann Fabian.

Mario Rangel, uncle of Eagle shortstop Jason Rangel, and Shari Cain, mother of Rebel DH Nesby Cain.

Salinas returns to the mound for the bottom of the 2nd inning.

Leal takes a lead at 1st, held on by Rebel 1st baseman Michael Esick.

EAT MY DUST! Eagle shortstop Jason Rangel sprints to 2nd, after hitting a double that moves Leal to 3rd.

Eagle catcher Charles Morton tracks a ball fouled off by Hays pitcher Jacob Perez. Perez grounded out to end the 2nd inning, but not before the Rebels had scored another 3 runs

Outfielder Daniel Leal's 3rd-inning single was the Eagles' first base hit of the game.

OUCH! Eagle DH Matt Hohertz is hit by a pitch, loading the bases in the top of the 3rd.

Morton slams the ball to Hays 2nd baseman Ryan Kimbro, who mishandles it. The error scores Martinez.

Derek Evans runs for Morton. Evans successfully stole 2nd base, but was thrown out attempting the same larceny at 3rd.

Rebel Coach Ragsdale meets with catcher Tijerina and pitcher Perez, who has just allowed 2 hits and has hit a batter.

Meanwhile, Eagle Coach Velasquez takes the opportunity to meet with his three base runners and upcoming batter Airrik Martinez.

Martinez reaches base on a throwing error to 1st base by Hays pitcher Jacob Perez. Rangel and Hohertz score on the error.

Rebel 2nd baseman Ryan Kimbro hits a 3rd-inning double past Eagle outfielder Airrik Martinez. Treviño races from left field to assist, while shortstop Rangel positions himself for the cutoff.

Eagle 1st baseman Richard Rogalewski flies out to left field to end the top of the 3rd inning.

Daniel Fabian drew a walk from Perez, whose evening on the mound came to an end.

Among the Eagle Faithful. The Hernandez family is represented in the stands.

Fabian leads off 2nd, after having stolen the base.

Eagle batter Rangel confers with Coach Velasquez before going to the plate.

DH Matt Hohertz would reach base on a Rebel glove error that scored Rangel.

On first base, Daniel Guerra runs for Salinas, who was hit by a pitch.

Eagle outfielder Daniel Leal shows a bunt in a 4th-inning plate appearance.

Eagle 1st baseman Richard Rogalewski and Rebel Joseph Villegas, who received a walk from Salinas in the bottom of the 4th.

Another meeting on the mound ... and a pitching change for the Eagles.

Eagle catcher Morton and pitcher Salinas check their signals.

Eagle Coach Velasquez holds a meeting on the mound in the Rebel 4th.

Jason Rangel comes on in relief and gets a K to end the inning.

Eagle shortstop Jason Rangel receives the throw from catcher Charles Morton and applies the tag, but Villegas successfully completes the theft of 2nd base. Eagle 2nd baseman Brandon Stewart backs up the 4th-inning play.

Derek Evans runs for Morton in the 5th inning.

Daniel Fabian bats in the 5th. His sacrifice bunt moved Evans to 2nd.

As Hays pitcher Robert Lyons looks in at home plate Eagle base runner Derek Evans takes a lead at 3rd base.

Eagle outfielder Jordan Treviño at the plate.

Morton made it to 1st on a fielding error in the top of the 5th inning.

Airrik Martinez at the plate in the 6th. He was hit by a pitch, loading the bases with 2 outs.

Eagle Faithful Danny Stewart.

Rogalewski at 1st for the Eagles.

Rangel bats in the top of the 6th. He would record a base hit that appeared to be the start of a rally.

Matt Hohertz jumped on the 1st pitch and sent the ball to shallow center field for a base hit.

Eagle pitcher Jason Rangel takes the mound in the bottom of the 5th.

Morton catches for the Eagles. Two pitches later, Nesby Cain, at the plate for Hays, hit a 2-RBI home run in the bottom of the 6th.

Charles Morton waits on deck.

The Rebels brought on Nesby Cain III to face Morton. Cain is a former Akins Eagle.

Morton gets a small hit off Cain. Unfortunately, Martinez, who was sprinting to 2nd base, is called for interference when the ball hits him for the 2nd time in the inning, and the inning ends.

Eagle pitcher Jason Rangel faced the entire Rebel batting order in the 6th inning.

Umpires prepare for the top of the 7th inning.

Eagle Asst Coach Jesse Riojas and Hays 1st baseman Jacob Perez.

Eagle 1st baseman Richard Rogalewski holds Ryan Moore, who is running for Hays catcher Jon Tijerina.

Jacob Perez is congratulated at home plate by his Rebel teammates after hitting a 6th-inning 2-RBI homer.

Eagle pitcher Jason Rangel.

Eric Davila bats in the top of the 7th inning,

Eagles 5, Rebels 12 in the top of the 7th.

Davila blasts a solo home run off Hays ace Nesby Cain.

Mario Davila.

Postgame handshakes.

AKINS EAGLES	6
HAYS REBELS	12

Postgame handshakes.

Eagles gather in a postgame huddle.