Eagle Pass Eagles Standout Pitcher Rey Rey Mendoza, Jr. Named 2018 District 29-6A Baseball Most Valuable Player, 10 Eagles Receive All-District Honors
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018
With the Laredo Alexander High School Bulldogs loss to the San Antonio Reagan High School Rattlers in the 2018 University Interscholastic League (U.I.L.) Region IV, 6A Baseball Semi-Finals Championship Series and being the last team from District 29-6A eliminated in the state playoffs, Eagle Pass High School Eagles Head Baseball Coach Reynol Mendoza has authorized the Eagle Pass Business Journal to announce the District 29-6A Head Baseball Coaches selection of the 2018 District 29-6A Baseball All-District Team.
Eagle Pass Eagles standout pitcher and outfielder Rey Rey Mendoza, Jr. was named the 2018 District 29-6A Baseball Most Valuable Player by the District Head Coaches for his extraordinary level of play and performance on the diamond field on behalf of the mighty Eagles, one of ten Eagles receiving All-District Honors.
Five Eagle Pass Eagles were named to the 2018 District 29-6A All-District Baseball First Team, including standout Eric Heredia as a Pitcher, standout infielder DeAndre Torres as Shortstop, standout infielder Isaac Gonzalez as Second Baseman, standout outfielder Derek Ibarra as a unanimous Outfielder, and standout designated hitter Braulio Rodriguez as Designated Hitter.
Two Eagle Pass Eagles were selected to the 2018 District 29-6A All District Baseball Second Team, including standout Edward Mendoza as Pitcher and standout infielder Isaac Roque as First Baseman.
Two Eagle Pass Eagles were named to the 2018 District 29-6A All District Babeball Honorable Mention Team, including standout Christian Del Bosque as Catcher and standout David Lopez as Outfielder.
Eagle Pass Eagles Head Coach Reynol Mendoza was named Co-Coach of the Year together with Fernando Lemus of Laredo Alexander and Bobby Bensch of San Antonio Southwest.
Two players were selected as Newcomer of the Year Award recipients, including Nate Beyer of San Antonio Southwest and Adrian Castillo of Laredo United.
The Utility Player of the Year was awarded to Daniel Quiroz of Laredo United.
THE 2018 DISTRICT 29-6A ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL FIRST TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE:
PITCHERS: Isaiah Zavala of San Antonio Southwest (Unanimous), Albert Gonzalez of Laredo Alexander, Marcelo Perez of Laredo Alexander, Manny Gamboa of Laredo LBJ, Javier De Alejandro of San Antonio South San, Marco Raya of San Antonio South San, and Eric Heredia of Eagle Pass.
CATCHER: Jorge Gonzalez of Laredo Alexander.
FIRST BASE: Eric Hernandez of San Antonio Southwest (Unanimous).
SECOND BASE: Isaac Gonzalez of Eagle Pass.
THIRD BASE: Isaiah Zavala of San Antonio Southwest and Derek Christman of Laredo United.
SHORTSTOP: DeAndre Torres of Eagle Pass.
OUTFIELDERS: Enrique Gonzalez of Laredo United South (Unanimous), Gerardo Villarreal of Laredo United South, Cesar Davila of Laredo LBJ, Derek Ibarra of Eagle Pass (Unanimous), and Marcelo Perez of Laredo Alexander.
DESIGNATED HITTER: Braulio Rodriguez of Eagle Pass.
THE 2018 DISTRICT 29-6A ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL SECOND TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE:
PITCHERS: Edward Mendoza of Eagle Pass, Jesus Paez of Laredo United South, Eric Lerma of San Antonio South San, and Paco Hernandez of Laredo Alexander.
CATCHER: Fabia Conteras of San Antonio Southwest.
FIRST BASEMAN: Isaac Roque of Eagle Pass.
SECOND BASEMAN: Alan Villarreal of Laredo United.
THIRD BASEMAN: NONE.
SHORTSTOP: Fernando Benavidez of Laredo United and Bernard Pedraza of Laredo United South.
OUTFIELDERS: Albert Gonzalez of Laredo Alexander, Chris Ibarra of Laredo United, and Anthony Maldonado of Del Rio.
DESIGNATED HITTER: John Ramos of San Antonio South San.
THE 2018 DISTRICT 29-6A ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL HONORABLE MENTION TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE:
PITCHERS: Christian Ibarra of Laredo United, Homero Saldivar of Laredo United, Greg Campos of Laredo United South, Alex Ramirez of Laredo LBJ, and Jose Estrada of San Antonio Southwest.
CATCHER: Christian Del Bosque of Eagle Pass.
FIRST BASEMAN: NONE.
SECOND BASEMAN: Matt Castillo of San Antonio Southwest.
THIRD BASEMAN: NONE.
SHORTSTOP: Joel Hinojosa of Laredo Alexander.
OUTFIELDERS: David Lopez of Eagle Pass, Benkis Ramirez of Laredo Alexander, Tristan Castilleja of San Antonio Southwest, Rene Mercado of Laredo United, and Jonathan Hernandez of Laredo United South.
DESIGNATED HITTER: Omar Cervantes of Laredo United and Ramon Lopez of Laredo LBJ.
No Eagle Pass Eagles were named to the All-Academic Team.
The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates all ten Eagle Pass High School Eagles players named to the 2018 District 29-6A All-District Baseball Team and to Eagles Head Baseball Coach Reynol Mendoza on being named Co-Coach of the Year.
