2014 District 29-5A All-District Baseball Team Honors Announced

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

After the Eagle Pass High School Eagles heartbreaking loss to the San Antonio Reagan High School Rattlers 2-1 in the University Interscholastic League’s 2014 Region IV-5A Championship on Friday, May 30, 2014, the District 29-5A Baseball Head Coaches announced the 2014 All-District Team Honors including fourteen Eagle Pass Eagles and nine C. C. Winn Mavericks.

Selected as the Most Valuable Player for 2014 was District Champion Laredo Alexander High School Bulldogs junior pitcher Alan Campero, named the Newcomer of the Year was Del Rio High School Rams sophomore Carlos Hernandez, and Laredo Alexander Bulldogs Head Baseball Coach Mario Garcia was named the Coach of the Year.

Named to the prestigious First Team All-District Baseball Team are Eagle Pass Eagles senior pitcher Chris Perez who was selected unanimously, senior catcher Diego Gaona, senior second baseman R.J. Ruiz, senior shortstop Eric Gonzalez, senior outfielder Kevin Chisum, junior designated hitter Carlos Barrera, and sophomore first baseman Mando Lopez, as well as C. C. Winn Mavericks sophomore pitcher Ricardo Gonzalez and junior outfielder Isaac Banda.

Named to the elite Second Team All-District Baseball Team are C. C. Winn Mavericks junior catcher Brandon Sanchez, sophomore outfielder Ricardo Gonzalez, junior outfielder Jonathan Villarreal, and junior outfielder Jesus Medellin, as well as Eagle Pass Eagles senior third baseman Alex Martinez, junior outfielder Isaac Ramirez, and sophomore pitcher Tony Galvan.

Receiving Honorable Mention Team recognition are Eagle Pass Eagles sophomore outfielder Olexis Gutierrez as well as C. C. Winn Mavericks senior first baseman Chris Perez, junior pitcher Jesus Medellin, and sophomore shortstop Juan Manuel Garza.

Selected to the prestigious All-Academic District Team are Eagle Pass Eagles senior R. J. Ruiz, senior Fernando Garza, senior Jacoup Roiz, and senior Alex Martinez.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates the Eagle Pass Eagles and C. C. Winn Mavericks named to the 2014 District 29-5A All-District Baseball Team and wishes each player the best in their future endeavors.