Ben Bolt
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'The little things': How Bishop baseball's focus on fundamentals is driving its playoff run
The expectations for the Bishop baseball team entering the season were to possibly make the playoffs in the rugged District 31-4A. But reach the fourth of the postseason? That was not expected. Yet the Badgers, one of the area’s most successful and tradition-ladened programs, have found their way to the regional semifinals for the first time since they moved to Class 4A, and they’ve done it using tried and tested characteristics — fundamental baseball. ...
'Throwback ball players': Bishop is moving on in the UIL baseball playoffs, here's how they did it
Bishop baseball coach Mike Medina said any game against a district opponent, especially in the rugged District 31-4A, is all about taking advantage of opportunities. The Badgers certainly did that over the final two games of their Class 4A regional quarterfinal series win against district rival Tuloso-Midway. Saturday and one...
Lights out: JT Benitez, Bishop baseball offense shut down Tuloso-Midway and force 3rd game
JT Benitez and the Bishop bats made sure Tuloso-Midway was not going to have any late-inning heroics on Friday. One night after the Warriors ended Game 1 with a walk-off home run, the Badgers freshman right-handed hurler kept the Warriors handcuffed for most of the night and the Bishop offense came to life in a 5-0 Game 2 victory and forced a decisive third game on Saturday.
Walk off! Josh Garcia's home run pushes Tuloso-Midway past Bishop to open series
It was apparent early that runs were likely not going to be scored by Bishop and Tuloso-Midway in conventional ways Thursday, but in the seventh Josh Garcia provided the biggest hit of the game in more ways than one. Garcia smacked a three-run home run to right with two outs in the seventh inning to give the Warriors a 7-4 victory in Game 1 of a Class 4A regional quarterfinal series at Cabaniss Baseball Field. The...
Walks cost Alice baseball in Game 3 playoff loss to Floresville
The Alice baseball team was hoping the magic from forcing a decisive third game of the area series with Floresville would carry over on Saturday at Cabaniss Baseball Field. A team that has been able to rally at times this season and shown resiliency, did again on Saturday, scrapping and plating three runs in the sixth inning, but the Coyotes ran out of steam as Floresville earned a 7-3 win to win the series 2-1 and end...
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