Growing up through some tough times during the Great Depression, Bobby and Dicky found an outlet in sports as kids in Taylor. But we literally, as clich as it may sound, we play to the last out. Most high school baseball teams were coached by assistant football coaches who knew more about Xs and Os than how to hit a curveball or field a bunt. We ran more than the track team did, and most of it was punishment.. 1995-1996 5A Baseball State Results. Gustafson thought Bryant and Moegle, highly successful coaches and stern disciplinarians, had traits in common. He pitched in the semifinals and then came back in the finals to strike out eight of the nine batters he faced. He notched six doubles, four triples, two home runs, 17 RBI and 37 runs. He was so well respected in Lubbock.. Lubbock-Cooper baseball coach Brad Wuensche has seen a lot in his 17-year career, but nothing like this. "The next day I'd go home with a different frame of mind. We ran more than the track team did, and most of it was punishment.. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. He paid his dues and won everything he could win. Every practice ended by running distances of 25, 50 and 100 yards repeated times. Asked how much of the material he knew beforehand and how much he learned in gathering stories for the book, Gustafson said it was about half and half. He got to us late from basketball, because obviously we made a big run in basketball. The Plainsmen had lost four consecutive games, including a 3-1 decision against Abilene High at home Friday. Many of Bobby Moegles former baseball players plan to attend the hall of fame induction ceremony at the Ferrell Center that will cap his legendary career. He allowed 10 runs on nine hits. Monterey High School Teams. He went 4-6 on the mound with a 3.40 ERA and 26 strikeouts. Meador, a 1983 Coronado graduate, transferred to Texas Tech after starting his college baseball career at Point Loma College in San Diego. The win, coupled with Lubbock Monterey's 5-4 victory over Wylie, left the Eagles (13-15 overall, 10-6 district) tied with a red-hot Monterey team (14-16, 10-6) for second. Martinez drove in 28 runs. 2 playoff seed. It's paying off in the playoffs. We probably felt like we were better prepared and better coached. Anthony Johnston hit a pair of two-run doubles, and JaMarcus Smith hurled a four-hitter as Lubbock Monterey crushed Abilene High 12-0 in a District 4-5A baseball game Tuesday at Blackburn Field. 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Game 2: Coronado 18, Amarillo High 3. He was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. Smith got tougher as the game went along, too scattering three hits and striking out four over the final five innings. Coronado Lubbock-Cooper Lubbock High Monterey Estacado Sponsors editor's pick BASEBALL | Monterey at Coronado photo gallery DAYTON WOOD | HubCityPreps.com Apr 12, 2023 Updated Apr 12, 2023 1 of 28 DAYTON WOOD | HubCityPreps.com Coronado's Caden Vasquez powers out a pitch. Monterey High School: Lubbock ISD Baseball: Playoffs History. "And I realized how short life was. Theyve continued to fight, even through the adversity that weve been having the past few weeks. Wylie tied the game in the bottom of the inning. It was great winning that championship because it let us know what we could compete at such a high level for four different decades.. Semifinals Finals 5A State Champion; Klein Oak(28-4-1) Klein Oak, 10-0 (6 innings) Box Score: Lubbock Monterey, 5-4 Box Score: Eagle Pass(24-8) Lubbock Monterey(34-3) Lubbock Monterey, 4-3 Box Score: League City Clear Creek(25-7) UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE. Monterey returned to the state tournament in 1963 and continued to enjoy great success throughout the rest of the decade. He finished with five doubles, two triples, 28 RBI and 26 runs. After getting so close in some other seasons, we finally broke the door open in 1972.. Final. The people who stuck it out had a good chance to be successful. In his first year as head coach of the Monterey baseball team, Ralph Ramon made it a mission to have his seniors more involved. He pitched in the semifinals and then came back in the finals to strike out eight of the nine batters he faced. It was great winning that championship because it let us know what we could compete at such a high level for four different decades.. Football. Home; About; Calendar; Monterey High School - Baseball - The Athletics Department .com Knowing the mental side of the game was as important as physically being ready to play. He notched 28 RBI, 33 runs, 30 walks and 10 stolen bases. It was more than enough for Smith, who struck out five and walked one for the complete-game victory. Most high school baseball teams were coached by assistant football coaches who knew more about Xs and Os than how to hit a curveball or field a bunt. Thats the thing we preach to the kids is, were not going to make any excuses. HALL OF FAME PROFILE: King of prep baseball Bobby Moegle set national WOODROW Brady Bennett drove in five runs and scored three more as Abilene High overcame Lubbock-Cooper 15-6 in a District 4-5A baseball game Saturday. Hendley earned District 2-3A MVP after leading the Wildcats to the league title. His fielding percentage was .975. The Plainsmen finally broke through for their first state championship in 1972 by beating powerful Houston Bellaire, 2-1, in the state championship game. . Lubbock Monterey Plainsmen 0 - 6 0 - 10 Idle *Record tiebreakers are determined by each district through District Executive Committees. Mar 17 1:00 PM vs Lubbock Cooper Moegle Field District Game #4 Gustafson first thought of doing one chapter apiece with material from each of the contributors, but didnt much like that idea. Lubbock Monterey High School. Despite three successful years in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system in which he averaged 17 home runs and 90 runs batted in, Moegle thought his opportunities to move up were limited, so he retired at age 26 to start coaching. The district pitcher of the year, Nuttall went 7-3 with a 1.84 ERA. Stewart was a THSBCA second-team all-state selection and district MVP after batting .375 with a .500 OBP and .500 slugging percentage. Mark was one of the few guys who could throw Uncle Charlie so well, Moegle said. Moegles baseball machine kept rolling as he won his third state title in 1981 by beating defending state champion Pearland which was coached by former Monterey player Bill Bratcher. Community Connector School Program presented by Optimum, Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award, North Texas Dance Team Spotlight presented by Children's Health, San Antonio Inspirational Coach of the Week, San Antonio Student Trainer Program Spotlight, Texas Children's Training Staff Superstars Award, become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. TEXAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME PROFILE: Bobby Moegle, king of prep baseball. Ultimately, Monterey settled for the runner-up spot. I didnt even fungo, because I was looking for that penny, Moegle says in the book. Discipline was very important. But Bovkoon hit a 1-2 pitch into left field, chasing home Stephens with the game-winning run. Whether it be asking for input on practice plans or player positions, Ramon handed the keys to the veterans, and the results speak for themselves. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. On Feb. 18, the 79-year-old Moegle will be the first high school baseball coach inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, a place where all-time football greats like Sammy Baugh, Earl Campbell and Bob Lilly reside. We strive to be the one-stop place for each participant to get their information for high school baseball. Were halfway through this thing, Martin said. Thats what is beautiful about him. They had a lot of kids back who had won the 1980 championship, Moegle said. Practices were intense and the pressure was put on everybody. Connel Colley, AHS starter, got the win. Some of the guys still cant call him by his first name. Wylie doesnt have long to dwell on its current skid either. They have great arms. I just want to get passionate in another area of life, I guess is what it boils down to.". Not everybody is a millionaire or president at a bank, but whatever theyre doing, theyre pretty good at it.. 7:00 PM @ Abilene Wylie High School. I remember Bellaire having the bases loaded in the sixth inning, and I told Donnie that if he struck out the next kid we would be in great shape, Moegle said. He also had a .952 fielding percentage. Smith got out of the jam getting Regala, Wylies leadoff hitter, to fly out to left. The main thing I tried to do is get balance across the years.. Hes glad his brother is joining him. Website. Hes a two-sport kid a football/baseball kid. And it's paying off. Our rankings may not reflect individual tiebreaker scenarios. As a pitcher, Salazar went 6-1 with a 3.92 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 50 innings. Dicky is 14 months younger than me, and we did everything together, Bobby said. I wanted them to make a lot of memories together.. H.S. baseball: Lubbock Monterey subdues Abilene High "I've loved every single day. Hector Villegas hurled a two-hitter, and Lubbock Monterey beat Cooper 6-2 in a District 4-5A game at Cougar Field Villegas struck out three and walked three in going the distance for the. You have permission to edit this article. He probably ran off teams that could have finished second in the district, Ashby said. The Eagles host Lubbock Monterey on Tuesday. He paid his dues and won everything he could win. 1 thing, just my family and having the extra time to be a better family guy. Game 1: Randall 3, Monterey 2. At the time, you might not have realized what he had done but as you got older you realized it.. Casen Kilmer also had two RBIs in the Eagles 10-hit barrage. Coach told him that hed better cut his hair another quarter inch or hed get another centerfielder. Though Moegle didnt rise above the Class B level in his three-year minor league stint, he soaked in everything manager Al Unser taught him. He set the bar so high. He was amused by one of the tales he had never heard: During the Plainsmens state-title run in 1972, Moegle had found and pocketed old copper pennies a couple of times before victories early in the playoffs.