Robstown, Odem Top Small School Baseball
CORPUS CHRISTI - The Robstown Cotton Pickers and Odem Owls combined to take five spots on the 14-man 2015 South Texas Pre-Season Small School All-Star Team announced Monday.
The honor squad will be recognized with its large school counterpart at the 11th South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet on January 28 at the Solomon P. Ortiz Center.
The event is presented by the Corpus Christi Caller- Times and iHeartMedia. Tickets are on sale at the Whataburger Field Box Office. To order by phone, call 361-561-HOOK (4665).
Senior first baseman Justin Ruiz, and a pair of juniors - outfielder Ryan Garza and pitcher Jesse Ray Garcia - are set to lead Robstown coach Elias Vasquez's fifth ball club. Senior pitcher Payne Whatley and junior catcher Dylan Ceballos represent the Owls.
Junior third baseman Jake Mijares (Banquete), senior shortstop Elias Alaniz (Hebbronville), and senior outfielder Tyler Castellano (Refugio) were voted all-stars for a second straight year.
Quinton Smithwick (Orange Grove senior 2B), Cameron Noles (Rockport-Fulton senior OF), Hunter Havelka (Ingleside senior DH), Dominic Cruz (Kenedy senior P), Michael Juarez (Freer junior P), and Jordan Martinez (Sinton sophomore P) complete the team.
The all-stars were nominated and selected by area Class 4A, 3A, 2A, and private school coaches.
Tickets for the banquet are on sale now at the Whataburger Field Box Office. To order by phone, call 361-561-HOOK (4665).
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2014 Honors
Justin Ruiz, Robstown, 2nd-Team All-District 30-3A
Ryan Garza, Robstown, HM All-District 30-3A
Jesse Ray Garcia, Robstown, 1st-Team All-District 30-3A
Payne Whatley, Odem, 1st-Team All-District 31-2A
Dylan Ceballos, Odem, 1st-Team All-District 31-2A
Jake Mijares, Banquete, Caller-Times 3rd-Team All-South Texas/3rd-Team TSWA All-State/1st-Team All-District 31-2A
Elias Alaniz, Hebbronville, District 32-2A Defensive Player of the Year
Tyler Castellano, Refugio, Caller-Times 2nd-Team All-South Texas/3rd-Team TSWA All-State/2nd-Team THSBCA All-State/District 30-2A Offensive Player of the Year
Quinton Smithwick, Orange Grove, Caller-Times 3rd-Team All-South Texas/District 30-3A Junior of the Year
Cameron Noles, Rockport-Fulton, 1st-Team All-District 30-3A
Hunter Havelka, Ingleside, 1st-Team All-District 30-3A
Dominic Cruz, Kenedy, 1st-Team All-District 31-A
Michael Juarez, Freer, 1st-Team All-District 31-2A
Jordan Martinez, Sinton, Caller-Times South Texas Newcomer of the Year/HM TSWA All-State/District 30-3A Freshman of the Year
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Also receiving votes
Daniel Arevalo, Sr., Falfurrias
Lando Balboa, Sr., Freer
R.J. Barrera, Jr., San Diego
Kyle Camden, Sr., Pettus
Aaron Cardona, Jr., Bishop
Nick Colecio, Sr., Bishop
Jessie Curiel, Sr., West Oso
Chase Denton, Jr., Port Aransas
Jeremiah Ferrell, Sr., George West
Jonathan Galvan, Sr., West Oso
Jordan Garcia, Jr., Orange Grove
Kobrey Garcia, Sr., Bishop
Nic Garcia, Jr., Falfurrias
Robbie Goff, Sr., Ingleside
Anthony Gomez, Jr., Banquete
Matt Gonzales, Sr., Pettus
Carlos Gonzalez, Sr., Falfurrias
Johnathan Gonzalez, Sr., San Diego
Daniel Guernsey, Sr., Rockport-Fulton
Abel Guerra, Jr., Falfurrias
Ryan Martinez, Jr., H.M. King
Jaylon Mascorro, So., Refugio
Omar Medrano, Sr., H.M. King
Caleb Minnick, Sr., Port Aransas
Trent Moses, Sr., Woodsboro
Alonzo Moya, Sr., West Oso
Jake Nesloney, Sr., Woodsboro
Drake Osborn, Jr., Orange Grove
A.D. Pena, Jr., Banquete
Isaiah Perez, Jr., Refugio
Elias Rodriguez, Sr., Robstown
Johnny Rodriguez, Sr., Ingleside
C.J. Romero, Jr., Odem
Albert Salazar, So., Hebbronville
Richard Sanchez, Jr., Banquete
Aaron Serrato, Sr., Freer
Isaac Suniga, Sr., Ingleside
Austin Taylor, Jr., Rockport-Fulton
Rico Trevino, So., Bishop
Jordan Valdez, Sr., Kenedy
Cole Van Ness, So., Refugio
T.J. Vela, Jr., Odem
Jake Voss, Jr., London
C.J. Zepeda, Jr., Sinton