13 Eagle Pass Winn Mavericks Baseball Players Named to 2017 District 29-5A All-District Team, Mario Galvan Named Newcomer of the Year

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017

Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks Head Baseball Coach Gene Flores announced that standout sophomore Catcher Mario Galvan was named the 2017 District 29-5A Baseball Newcomer of the Year and a total of 13 Mavericks’ players received 2017 All-District Baseball honors.

Five Mavericks were named to the 2017 District 29-5A All-District Baseball First-Team, including standout senior Pitcher Rey Lopez, standout senior Second Baseman Ruben Esquivel, standout senior Shortstop Julio Ruiz, standout junior First Baseman Ernesto Villasenor, and standout junior Designated Hitter Gustavo Cabrera.

Two Mavericks received Second-Team District 29-5A All-District Baseball honors, including standout senior Third Baseman Mike Hernandez and standout sophomore Outfielder Brandon Villasenor.

Four Mavericks were named to the Honorable Mention Team, including Pitcher Francisco Ballones, Outfielder Manuel Hernandez, Infielder Jorge Romero, and Outfielder Erick Lopez.

Two Mavericks received honors on the elite All-Academic District Team, including Outfielder Jose Solano and Outfielder Erick Lopez.

Harlandale High School Indians standout Pitcher Shawn Tober was named the 2017 District 29-5A Most Valuable Baseball Player for his outstanding performance during district competition.

The 2017 Winn Mavericks Baseball Team placed fourth in District 29-5A and were Bi-District Finalists under the direction of Head Coach Gene Flores and Assistant Coaches Jesus Gomez, Gustavo Gonzalez, Sergio Esquivel, and Mario Cruz.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates all 13 C. C. Winn Mavericks’ Baseball Players receiving All-District honors and wishes them the best in their future endeavors. Go Mavericks Go!