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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 Bowie Bulldogs
Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 5:00 PM
at Burger Field, - Austin, Texas

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Eagles warm up at Burger before the Bowie game. The Eagles are the home team for this district contest.

Eagles Matt Flores and Daniel Guerra.

Eagle Head Coach Steve Velasquez warms up the infield before the game. Kevin Deleon assists.

Momentarily empty before the game, the 3rd base dugout at Burger awaits the return of the Eagles.

A clipboard with a lineup sits next to a box of baseballs atop the Eagle dugout before the game. The Austin Independent School District supports the baseball program of each of its high schools with direct yearly funding that's just about enough to buy a season's worth of balls. Many other expenses must rely on Booster Club grants and other fund raisers.

To be fair, AISD does supply some significant indirect support functions, like transportation and information. For an example of the latter, go to the official AISD web site, where the District has listed the 16-5A baseball teams. www.austinisd.org/academics/sports/index.php

The Eagle Faithful in the stands at Burger.

Eagle Coach Jesse Riojas fungoes a ball to the outfielders during pregame warmups.

Eagles bust the huddle.

Coaches and umps meet at home plate before the game between the Eagles an Bowie.

Eagle designated hitter Matt Hohertz sent a 1st-inning base hit to right field and would score a run.

With center fielder Airrik Martinez backing him up, Eagle right fielder Daniel Leal throws the ball to 2nd baseman Martin Salinas after having caught a fly ball for an out in the top of the 1st inning.

More Eagle Faithful.

Coming from the "wrong side," Eric Davila throws the 1st pitch of the game for the Eagles.

Eagle leadoff hitter Jason Rangel refuses to bite on a high pitch in the bottom of the 1st.

Eagle outfielder Airrik Martinez bats in the bottom of the 1st.

Eagle outfielder Jordan Treviño puts a base hit over 2nd base in the 2nd inning.

With Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian ready, Davila prepares to deliver a 2nd-inning pitch.

The field umpire watches as Eagle 1st baseman Richard Rogalewski handles a pickoff throw from Davila. Bowie DH Nick Spears makes it back to base safely.

Daniel Fabian grounds out in the 2nd inning.

Eagle catcher Charles Morton hits an RBI single in the bottom of the 1st, scoring Hohertz.

Eagle 2nd baseman Martin Salinas.

Davila levitates.

Eagle shortstop Rangel tries levitation too, but the throw from catcher Morton is off the mark and Bowie's Chris Green completes his theft of 2nd base.

Treviño takes a lead at 1st base.

Coach Velasquez..

Davila hits into a double play to end the 2nd inning.

STRIKE! Catcher Charles Morton catches a 3rd-inning strike delivered by Eric Davila.

Davila pitched all 7 innings of the game.

Daniel Leal comes to bat in the bottom of the 3rd inning.

Going into the bottom of the 3rd, the Eagles and Bulldogs are tied 1-1.

The Hazards of Being a Catcher. Part IV. Event: free-form bat hurling ... another competitor.

Cedric Carrothers.

Rangel fouls off a ball in the bottom of the 3rd.

With Bowie's 4th-inning leadoff batter on 2nd, the Eagles meet on the mound.

Eagle shortstop Jason Rangel harries his Bowie counterpart, Jeremy Macklin, between 2nd and 3rd base.

Eagle outfielder Jordan Treviño.

Eagle outfielder Airrik Martinez.

Eagle outfielder Daniel Leal.

Eagle 2nd baseman Martin Salinas (right) and Bowie runner Marco Cazares.

Eagle 1st baseman Richard Rogalewski.

(left to right) Bulldog coach Rudy Alvarez, Eagle pitcher Davila, Bowie base runner Leo Aguirre and Eagle 1st baseman Rogalewski.

Eagle catcher Charles Morton holds a low target as Bowie's Jesse Maldonado bats in the top of the 4th inning.

The 4th-inning throw from 2nd base beats Eagle DH Matt Hohertz to 1st.

Ready to play.

Running for Morton, Derek Evans takes a lead at 1st in the 4th inning.

Morton sends a shot to left field for a single. He was the only Eagle in the game with multiple base hits.

Eagle 3rd baseman Daniel Fabian at the plate.

Eagle outfielder Airrik Martinez bats in the bottom of the 4th inning.

Despite a disappointing 5th inning in which 5 Bulldog runs scored, southpaw pitcher Eric Davila still had something for Bowie's batters in the 6th. He retired 3 straight batters, throwing a total of only 10 pitches.

Eagle bench looks on during the top of the 6th inning..

Michelle Velasquez keeps the scorebook and statistics for the Eagles.

Rogalewski gets a base hit in the bottom of the 5th inning.

Coach Velasquez (center) advises Jason Rangel (left) and Charles Morton.

Eagle Faithful.

Matt Hohertz bats in the bottom ot the 6th.

Airrik Martinez jumps back to avoid being hit at the plate.

As the field umpire eyes other action, Eagle shortstop Jason Rangel darts behind Bowie runner Michael Benevides.

Suddenly and without warning, Joann Fabian began singing an aria from the opera Aida. Everyone in the stands agreed that she was really pretty good.

Davila kicks in the 7th inning.

Daniel Fabian fouls off a pitch in the bottom of the 7th inning.

AKINS EAGLES	1
BOWIE BULLDOGS	6

   The Eagles held Bowie, a well regarded team, scoreless for 5 of the game's 7 innings, and that says something for the Eagle defense. But with only 5 hits - compared to 12 for the Bulldogs - the Eagle bats just couldn't keep up.

   Eric Davila went the distance on the mound for the Eagles.

   Four Eagles had base hits: Hohertz, Morton, Treviño and Rogalewski.