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DMN - Congrats to Players Recognized

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Congratulations to the Teams and Players Recognized by the Dallas Morning News......

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Tuesday's Baseball Replay

01:37 AM CDT on Wednesday, April 8, 2009

By GREG RIDDLE / The Dallas Morning News
griddle@dallasnews.com

GAME OF THE DAY
Coppell remains perfect in District 6-5A
Zak Hermans pitched a five-hit shutout and struck out 11 to lead Coppell's baseball team to a 7-0 victory over Flower Mound on Tuesday at Coppell. Hermans, who will play for Princeton next season, improved to 5-1.

Coppell (14-6-1, 8-0) increased its lead in District 6-5A to three games over Flower Mound. Coppell is ranked No. 1 in SportsDay's 5A area rankings, and Flower Mound is No. 6.

Coppell managed only five hits, but Tyler Hernandez was 1-for-2 with three RBIs. Coppell took a 1-0 lead with a run in the third inning, then broke the game open by scoring four runs in the fourth. Coppell added one run in the fifth and another in the sixth.

Coppell has outscored its district opponents, 54-13.


STANDOUTS

BASEBALL
Austin Blunt, Mesquite Poteet: Earned the win, struck out eight, was 3-for-3 with four RBIs and fell a triple short of hitting for the cycle as Poteet (16-2, 7-0 District 15-4A) beat Forney, 21-2.

Josh Grady, Richardson: Was 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and five RBIs in a 15-4 win over Sunset.

Josh Kent,Mesquite Horn: Drove in the winning run with a pinch-hit, double in the bottom of the seventh as Horn (11-8, 4-0 District 11-5A) beat North Mesquite, 6-5, after trailing 5-0 entering the sixth inning.

Josh McClendon, Wylie: Pitched a one-hit shutout in a 7-0 win over Allen.

Daniel Vasquez, Adamson: Was 3-for-4 with four RBIs and also earned the save in a 7-6 win over Carter.

SPOTLIGHT
Briefly ...
Jon Faulkner homered and had two RBIs to lead Cedar Hill to a 9-8 win over South Grand Prairie, the state's 10th-ranked 5A baseball team. ... Travis Ballew (7-0) threw a two-hitter as Rockwall (18-2, 8-0 District 10-4A) beat Royse City, 5-0, in baseball.


STAT SHEET

12
Hits in the last 15 at-bats for First Baptist baseball player Justin Byrd. He was 3-for-4 with three RBIs in Tuesday's 10-2 win over Parish Episcopal, and he has 17 RBIs in his last four games.


3
Runs scored by the Rowlett baseball team (15-5, 5-1 District 10-5A) with two outs in the top of the 10th in a 7-4 win over Sachse.
------------------------------------------------------------ "Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God." Leo Buscaglia
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SportsDay baseball player of the week: Craig Hayes


01:14 AM CDT on Monday, April 13, 2009

By CURT A. MOSSER / The Dallas Morning News
cmosser@dallasnews.com

School: South Garland


Craig Hayes What he did: Hayes was 4-for-7 with a double, two home runs and eight RBIs in wins over Garland Naaman Forest and Garland. One of his homers was a grand slam.

The stats: Hayes is hitting .354 with 7 doubles, 4 home runs, 30 RBIs and 14 runs scored.

Who is he? A 6-0, 210-pound junior, Hayes has been the starting catcher since his freshman year.

He said it: "I've changed my swing up a little bit and it's helped me get more doubles and get a few over the fence."

Coach said it: "As a catcher, he does a good job of taking care of our pitchers and he has a tremendous arm. He's just had a fantastic year batting in the fourth hole." – J.E. Lancaster

Did you know? Hayes is the son of South Garland softball coach Jeannine Hayes, who was a catcher on UT-Arlington's softball team while in college. ... Has George Strait playing on his iPod. ... Favorite subject is history and favorite food is anything with barbecue flavor.


HONORABLE MENTION
Name School Cl. Notable
Zak Hermans Coppell Sr. 5-hit shutout with 11 Ks
Steven Hill Coll. Heritage Sr. 2-hit shutout with 5 Ks
Jameson Holt FM Marcus Sr. 4-6, 2B, HR, 4 RBIs in 2 games
Jorge Marin Carr. N. Smith Sr. 3B, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs in 2 games
Jamen Parten Plano Sr. 2-hit shutout with 10 Ks
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SportsDay baseball player of the week: Colton Cain


02:07 AM CDT on Monday, April 20, 2009

By CURT A. MOSSER / The Dallas Morning News
cmosser@dallasnews.com

School: Waxahachie


Colton Cain What he did: Cain pitched a three-hitter over six innings Tuesday in a 6-3 win over Ennis. He had 12 strikeouts. Cain was 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs. On Saturday he clubbed two solo homers in a 10-2 win over Waco.

The stats: The Texas signee is hitting .419 (26-62) with 10 homers, five doubles and 28 RBIs. He has 26 career home runs. He has a 5-1 record and 1.53 ERA with 103 strikeouts in 47 innings.

Who is he? A 6-3, 225-pound senior

He said it: "My first at-bat, I hit a pretty good shot to right, and on my second at-bat the very first pitch I saw I hit out. Hitting back-to-back shots like that was the biggest highlight for me."

Coach said it: "Scouts go week to week with him. Half like him better as a pitcher and half as a hitter."-Waxahachie assistant coach Chris Cameron

Gloves, shoes, bat: Rawlings Pro-preferred glove, TBX Exogrid bat and Nike cleats.

Did you know? Cain was cut from the National Junior Olympic team as a 15-year-old but made the team at 16. ....He always tries to eat chicken on game days. "I feel like it gives me more energy."


HONORABLE MENTION
Name School Cl. Notable
Justin Byrd First Baptist Jr. 3-4, 2 2Bs, 2 RBIs
Nick Jans Jesuit Jr. Pitched 6-hit shutout with 6 Ks
Matt Lipka McKinney Jr. Threw 2-hit shutout with 9 Ks, 4-4, HR
Ryan Merritt Celina Jr. Pitched no-hitter with 15 Ks.
Eric Tate Sachse Jr. 3-4 batting, RBI, 2 defensive gems
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SportsDay baseball player of the week: Ryan Haskell


10:09 PM CDT on Sunday, April 26, 2009

By C. ANTHONY MOSSER / The Dallas Morning News
cmosser@dallasnews.com

School: Mesquite


Ryan Haskell What he did: The left-hander pitched a three-hitter, striking out 10 and yielding no earned runs in a 3-2 win over Tyler Lee on Tuesday. Haskell also had a run-scoring double in Mesquite's come-from-behind win. For the week, he was 8-of-16 with three doubles, a triple, six runs scored and four RBIs.

The stats: Haskell is hitting .375 (24-for-64) with eight doubles, one triple, 21 runs scored and 11 RBIs. He also has four stolen bases. The win over Tyler Lee evened Haskell's record at 4-4. He has struck out 37 in 35 1/3 innings.

Who is he: A 6-2, 200-pound senior pitcher/outfielder.

He said it: "My curveball is always my main pitch. I can usually place it pretty good on the outside corner."

Coach said it: "He doesn't strike out much and knows how to handle the bat." – Todd Ritter

Glove, Bat, Shoes: Rawlings glove, D'Marini Voodoo bat, Nike cleats

Did you know? Haskell was nicknamed "Eddie" after the Leave it to Beaver character who shares the same last name. It started when Mesquite fans began chanting "Eddie, Eddie, Eddie" when Haskell came to bat. ... He was a batboy for Mesquite in 1999 and 2000 when his father Mike Haskell was an assistant coach. ... His favorite food is sushi. ... His favorite subject is history. ... He will probably continue his baseball career at Eastfield Community College in Mesquite. ... Now playing on his iPod is Lil' Wayne and Asher Roth.

HONORABLE MENTION
Name School Cl. Notable
Nick Buhler Frisco Wakeland So. 8-11, 4 2B, HR, 5 RBI
Scott Grau Carr. Creekview Sr. 9 1/3 scoreless innings in relief, 12 K's
Garrett Kilgore Frisco Centennial Jr. 5-9, 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI
Mason Leavitt Frisco Leg. Chr. Sr. One-hitter with 12 Ks; 3-3, 3B, 4 RBIs
Zach Metzger Sunnyvale Fr, 5-6, 8 runs, 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBIs
C ChargerDad10+ posts
Congrats to each of those mentioned. I'm sure they're all quite deserving.

I know a kid who was 7-16 on the week (5 games), w/ 4 HR (2-2HR games), 1 2B, 6 RS and 13 RBI. Was the winning P in the District-clinching game on Saturday, while going 3-4 w/ 2HR and 8 rbi. But I guess that doesn't rate a mention by the DMN.

Oh well, proud anyway...so I'm mentioning it here. Gotta take advantage while I can.

I'm sure there are others deserving of mention as well.
C ChargerDad10+ posts
Pamela Sue Anderson tale, huh? Insert your own joke here...

Son only wishes he were associated w/ that storyline. That's DC's franchise player who's headed there, not CS.

PD,
Come visit DC during the Spring...I think you'll be surprised at the current field conditions. And if the t-ball comment is referencing size, we had about a 20 mph wind blowing in all week. (no offense taken, btw)
M Maverick0714500+ posts
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Originally posted by cheapseats:
Charger Dad - I am just glad that RD got all his home runs for the week in before we played you all on Saturday. Smile

Cheapseats son enjoyed visiting with you on the field after the game.

Congrats on an outstanding season, Ryan is having a great year!


Did they visit or text each other while standing on the field ???
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SportsDay's baseball player of the week: Drew Benefield

12:28 AM CDT on Monday, May 18, 2009

By BRIAN DAVIS / The Dallas Morning News
brdavis@dallasnews.com

School: Rockwall-Heath

What he did: The right-hander threw a two-hit shutout in a Game 1 victory over Frisco Centennial. Then, Benefield went 2-for-3 with two home runs and six RBIs in Game 3 of the bi-district series as the area's seventh-ranked Class 4A team advanced to face North Dallas.

The stats: Benefield's overall numbers are somewhat misleading because he missed half the year after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery. Entering the playoffs, he was batting .233 with six RBIs. On the mound, Benefield was 2-0 with a 2.86 ERA in 14 2/3 innings.

Who is he? A 6-0, 220-pound junior catcher/pitcher.

He said it: "The first game of the series was the first time I felt good and healthy. It was really good for my confidence."

Coach said it: "As soon as he hit it, the left fielder just turned and watched to see how far it would go." – Greg Harvey, on Benefield's second home run Saturday.

Did you know? Benefield has a passion for music and plays guitar with three of his friends in his spare time. His best number is "Wagon Wheel" by Old Crow Medicine Show.

HONORABLE MENTION

Name School Cl. Notable
Mason Melotakis Grapevine Sr. 6 scoreless innings vs. Coppell
Arnold Gomez Bryan Adams Sr. 13 strikeouts in Game 1 vs. Adamson
Jeffrey Kahn Plano West Sr. 3-for-4, two HR, six RBIs in Game 2
Michael Williams Flower Mound Sr. 2 home runs vs. Keller
Ronnie Mitchell SL Carroll Sr. Homered, picked up 2 saves
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SportsDay baseball player of the week: Michael Gill

02:40 AM CDT on Monday, May 25, 2009

By BRIAN DAVIS / The Dallas Morning News
brdavis@dallasnews.com

School: Flower Mound Marcus

What he did: Gill had an impressive week as Marcus advanced to the Class 5A regional semifinals. He went 3-for-4 Tuesday to help Marcus defeat Plano in the area round. Then he threw a shutout and hit a home run in Game 1 against Plano East. Gill went a combined 4-for-8 in Games 2 and 3 as Marcus advanced.

The stats: Gill's season numbers were off the charts, especially his .478 batting average. Coach Art Senato initially had Gill batting in the No. 9 spot. But Senato flipped his No. 9 and leadoff hitters, and the switch paid off. Gill has struck out only a dozen times this season.

Who is he: A 5-10, 178-pound sophomore pitcher and outfielder.

He said it: "Nothing's really guaranteed the next day. Some people have a great game and go 4-for-4, but the next game, they could go 0-for-4. I didn't take anything for granted that I would do anything spectacular."

Coach said it: "He's played a high level of baseball pretty much his entire life, and it shows up in big games like this." – Art Senato

Did you know? When Gill was 13, he played on a select youth baseball team that traveled to Japan. ... In his spare time, Gill likes to draw. But he ends up throwing most of his drawings away before anyone can see them.

HONORABLE MENTION
Name School Cl. Notable
Tyler Carter FM Marcus Sr. 4-hit shutout vs. Plano
Chase Durham Flower Mound Sr. 3-for-4 with 3 doubles, 3 RBIs
Chris Luhman McKinney North Jr. Struck out 10 vs. Bryan Adams
Tait Norris Rowlett Sr. Complete-game win in Game 2
Kameron Wilding Plano East Jr. 4-for-5 in 2 games Saturday
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SportsDay baseball player of the week: Justin Scharf

11:53 PM CDT on Sunday, May 31, 2009

By BRIAN DAVIS / The Dallas Morning News
brdavis@dallasnews.com

School: McKinney North


Justin Scharf What he did: In a one-game playoff, Scharf pitched McKinney North to a 2-1 victory over Hallsville. The righthander didn't record a strikeout until the seventh inning, but he confused Hallsville's hitters with his sidearm delivery and relied on his defense for a complete-game victory in the Class 4A regional semifinals.

The stats: Scharf earned a complete-game victory over Bryan Adams earlier in the regional quarterfinals. He's 8-4 overall and has allowed just three runs in three playoff appearances.

Who is he: A 6-1, 170-pound senior pitcher.

He said it: "They look pretty good. We're going to have to play another defensive battle and throw strikes." ­ Scharf on Texarkana Texas, McKinney North's next opponent

Coach said it: "We saw where [Hallsville] had some trouble with a sidearm guy in another series. He's got a different arm slot. He's just a different type guy that you haven't seen a lot of." ­ Jim Gatewood

Did you know? Scharf used a conventional delivery until two years ago when his coaches asked him to try a submarine motion, and he developed into one of the team's top pitchers.

HONORABLE MENTION
Name School Cl. Notable
Michael Gill FM Marcus So. 2-for-4, HR, pitched three-hit shutout
Tye McKinney Blue Ridge So. Won 2 games, 9 2/3 IP, 9 SO
Jovan Hernandez Rockwall-Heath Fr. Allowed just five hits in Game 1
Ron Marcinak Rowlett Sr. 2-for-3 in Game 2 vs. College Park
Ty Wheeler Flower Mound Sr. RBI single in Game 2 vs. EP Socorro
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