Eagle Pass Lady Eagle Sandra Mendoza named to TGCA’s All-State Softball Team

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

Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagle graduating senior Sandra Mendoza was named to the 2014 Texas Girls Coaches Association’s All-State Softball Team, announced Kari Bensend, President of the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA).

Sandra Mendoza is one of 40 Texas high school softball players named to the elite TGCA’s All-State Softball Team, said Lee Ann Curry, TGCA Softball Committee Chair.

Mendoza is the only softball player from Eagle Pass, Texas named to the 2014 TGCA’s All-State Softball Team. Mendoza was also named the 2014 District 29-5A Most Valuable Player for the third consecutive year and has committed to play collegiate softball at the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks Softball Program in the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the NCAA.

Mendoza led the Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles to the Regional Semifinals (Sweet 16) in 2014 where the Lady Eagles fell to the San Marcos High School Lady Rattlers in two games decided by one run each.

In her senior season, Mendoza batted .578 in 128 At Bats with a total of 74 Base Hits including 50 Singles, 19 Doubles, and 5 Triples, Scored 62 Runs, had 23 RBIs, and set a school record with 55 stolen bases.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates Sandra Mendoza on her selection to the TGCA’s All-State Softball Team and wishes her success in her athletic and academic endeavors in the future.