5A Quarterfinal Preview
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Today we preview the Class 5A Quarterfinal Match Ups
No. 8 Artesia vs. No. 1 Piedra Vista
Preview: The Piedra Vista Panthers are 23-4 on the season and have won 14 games in a row. As we mentioned last week, they are currently undefeated against New Mexico Teams. While they took two from Roswell in the opening round, the teams were closer than a usual 1 vs. 16 match up (3-0, 6-1). Watch for Gunner Archuleta threw a 1 hit shutout and went 3-7 with a triple against the Coyotes. Wyatt Weaver has had a very solid year and against Roswell last week he threw a complete game, was 2-5 at the plate with 3 RBI’s. The Artesia Bulldogs beat Santa Teresa in another very close series winning both games 2-0. Artesia as just 5 seniors on the roster and a good amount of their underclassmen continue to impress weekly. Tristan Bowden a junior threw a 1 hit complete game shutout against Santa Teresa and sophomore Jharyss Granger has been on fire at the plate.
No. 5 Valencia vs. No. 4 Academy
Preview: The Chargers took care of Belen in two games and now are 20-6 on the year winning 9-in a row. Their pitching continues to set them apart and gives them a slight edge against Valencia. Last weekend against Belen, Ian Russell hit a home run, Joe Sava had three hits, Randall Gurule threw a complete game, Zeke Long had three hits, and Thomas Braybrooks also picked up a win going the distance. Academy certainly is hitting their stride and has the talent to make a real run at the title this year. With that being said, Valencia is an outstanding club, making this the marquee match up in the 5A quarterfinals. Head Valencia Coach Carlos Carrasco continues to elevate the Jaguar’s baseball program and a win against Academy is not out of the question. Watch for Senior Standout Cade Guthrie who is batting .488 on the year with 14 RBI’s and 4 home runs. Carlos Ramirez ripped two home runs against Los Lunas last weekend and Daniel Barela also went deep. Academy has the pitching, Valencia has the hitting, this one should be tight throughout.
No. 6 Espanola vs. No. 3 Los Alamos
Preview: The Espanola Sundevils are now 20-6 after beating a very good Farmington team in two quick games 3-1, 5-3. Next up they are will face Los Alamos who they have played already three times and lost twice. While many might give the quick edge to Los Alamos, Espanola is loaded with talent headlined by Elias Archuleta who has 6 home runs on the year. The Hilltoppers are 22-6 this year and 11-1 on the year, riding a fantastic 12 game winning streak. Their last lost ironically comes against Espanola back on April 8th. Loaded with talent from day one, Los Alamos is led by brothers Jared and Connor Mang, each who are committed to New Mexico. Also, watch for Lane Saunders, who is lights out on the mound.
No. 10 Centennial vs. No. 2 Goddard
Preview: Though they are the very big underdog against Goddard in the quarterfinals, Centennial is dangerous with some very good underclassmen talent. In-fact, Centennial has not one senior on their entire roster. They have been extremely how down the stretch winning their last 14 games with a record of 11-3. The Goddard Rockets are 24-4 this year and finished district play with a 10-2 record. Loaded with talent, the Rockets are led by Justin Martinez, Ricky Roybal, and sophomore Cal Cillareal, who is likely one of the top 15 players in New Mexico. Last weekend they blew past Bernalillo 11-1, and 10-0.
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No. 8 Artesia vs. No. 1 Piedra Vista
Preview: The Piedra Vista Panthers are 23-4 on the season and have won 14 games in a row. As we mentioned last week, they are currently undefeated against New Mexico Teams. While they took two from Roswell in the opening round, the teams were closer than a usual 1 vs. 16 match up (3-0, 6-1). Watch for Gunner Archuleta threw a 1 hit shutout and went 3-7 with a triple against the Coyotes. Wyatt Weaver has had a very solid year and against Roswell last week he threw a complete game, was 2-5 at the plate with 3 RBI’s. The Artesia Bulldogs beat Santa Teresa in another very close series winning both games 2-0. Artesia as just 5 seniors on the roster and a good amount of their underclassmen continue to impress weekly. Tristan Bowden a junior threw a 1 hit complete game shutout against Santa Teresa and sophomore Jharyss Granger has been on fire at the plate.
No. 5 Valencia vs. No. 4 Academy
Preview: The Chargers took care of Belen in two games and now are 20-6 on the year winning 9-in a row. Their pitching continues to set them apart and gives them a slight edge against Valencia. Last weekend against Belen, Ian Russell hit a home run, Joe Sava had three hits, Randall Gurule threw a complete game, Zeke Long had three hits, and Thomas Braybrooks also picked up a win going the distance. Academy certainly is hitting their stride and has the talent to make a real run at the title this year. With that being said, Valencia is an outstanding club, making this the marquee match up in the 5A quarterfinals. Head Valencia Coach Carlos Carrasco continues to elevate the Jaguar’s baseball program and a win against Academy is not out of the question. Watch for Senior Standout Cade Guthrie who is batting .488 on the year with 14 RBI’s and 4 home runs. Carlos Ramirez ripped two home runs against Los Lunas last weekend and Daniel Barela also went deep. Academy has the pitching, Valencia has the hitting, this one should be tight throughout.
No. 6 Espanola vs. No. 3 Los Alamos
Preview: The Espanola Sundevils are now 20-6 after beating a very good Farmington team in two quick games 3-1, 5-3. Next up they are will face Los Alamos who they have played already three times and lost twice. While many might give the quick edge to Los Alamos, Espanola is loaded with talent headlined by Elias Archuleta who has 6 home runs on the year. The Hilltoppers are 22-6 this year and 11-1 on the year, riding a fantastic 12 game winning streak. Their last lost ironically comes against Espanola back on April 8th. Loaded with talent from day one, Los Alamos is led by brothers Jared and Connor Mang, each who are committed to New Mexico. Also, watch for Lane Saunders, who is lights out on the mound.
No. 10 Centennial vs. No. 2 Goddard
Preview: Though they are the very big underdog against Goddard in the quarterfinals, Centennial is dangerous with some very good underclassmen talent. In-fact, Centennial has not one senior on their entire roster. They have been extremely how down the stretch winning their last 14 games with a record of 11-3. The Goddard Rockets are 24-4 this year and finished district play with a 10-2 record. Loaded with talent, the Rockets are led by Justin Martinez, Ricky Roybal, and sophomore Cal Cillareal, who is likely one of the top 15 players in New Mexico. Last weekend they blew past Bernalillo 11-1, and 10-0.
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Weather During State Tournament Week
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Wednesday it looks like morning rain. Thursday and Friday look windy.
4A Quarterfinal Preview
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We continue our state playoff coverage with a look at the 4A quarterfinal match ups taking place on Thursday, May 14th. Click Here For More State Tournament Coverage
No. 8 Silver vs. No. 1 Sandia Prep
Preview: The defending Class 3A state champs, the Silver Colts went 15-13 on the season and though they are come into this match up as the big underdog they have played Sandia Prep well in the past. In fact, last year it was Silver that ended Sandia Prep’s season in the playoffs. For Silver, watch for Zach Jasso one of just 4 seniors on the roster. Sandia Prep is one of the most dangerous teams in New Mexico regardless of Class. Mikey Gangwish who is up for the NMPreps.com Mr. Baseball Award is batting .584 with 34 RBI’s and is 6-0 on the mound with 45K’s. Beau Williams has 26 RBI’s and Sophomore Joe Martinez has an average of .389 with 2 home runs. Their pitching is outstanding with guys like Harris McConnell (7-1) and Beau Williams (7-0) leading the way.
No. 5 Bloomfield vs. No. 4 Portales
Preview: The Portales Rams and the Bloomfield Bobcats is one of the more even match ups taking place across the board this weekend. The Rams are 21-8 and finished district with a record of 8-4. On the season, Portales has been led by Matt Martinez who is batting .440 with 29 RBI’s and Rey Ornelas who is 6-0 on the mound. The Bobcats also won 21-games and went 10-0 in district and are riding an 11-game winnings streak. It will be interesting to see how Bloomfield plays in the tournament as they have not played a top ranked team since early April.
No. 11 West LV vs. No. 3 Ruidoso
Preview: The Cinderella Team of Class 4A is here. West Las Vegas punched their ticket to Albuquerque after beating rival Robertson in the first round of the playoffs, taking 2 of 3 games. The Dons are led by Brian Gonzales who is batting .457 with 29 RBI’s and Senior Andy Gabaldon who batting .493 with 19 RBI’s. Ruidoso has been a pleasant surprise this year winning 19 games under Head Coach Gilbert Alvarado. The Warriors have received outstanding play from Senior Cade Patterson who is batting .535 at the plate with 35 RBI’s and 3 home runs. Patterson is also 5-0 on the mound with 51 K’s.
No. 7 St. Mike’s vs. No. 2 Cobre
Preview: The St. Michael’s Horsemen have a tall task in front of them being paired up with Cobre. It’s been a long wait for the Horsemen to get back to the title game (last appearance was in 2004). This year’s team is led by Marcus Pincheria-Sandoval on the mound, he can keep them in this game. Cobre is going for their third state championship and even though they are playing a class up, Cobre has the talent to get back to the title game. Last week: Jordan Benfield was 3-5 with 6RBI’s and hit an HR. Cavin Roberson was 7-7 with 4RBI’s and Marcus Sanchez was 4-4 with 5RBI’s.
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No. 8 Silver vs. No. 1 Sandia Prep
Preview: The defending Class 3A state champs, the Silver Colts went 15-13 on the season and though they are come into this match up as the big underdog they have played Sandia Prep well in the past. In fact, last year it was Silver that ended Sandia Prep’s season in the playoffs. For Silver, watch for Zach Jasso one of just 4 seniors on the roster. Sandia Prep is one of the most dangerous teams in New Mexico regardless of Class. Mikey Gangwish who is up for the NMPreps.com Mr. Baseball Award is batting .584 with 34 RBI’s and is 6-0 on the mound with 45K’s. Beau Williams has 26 RBI’s and Sophomore Joe Martinez has an average of .389 with 2 home runs. Their pitching is outstanding with guys like Harris McConnell (7-1) and Beau Williams (7-0) leading the way.
No. 5 Bloomfield vs. No. 4 Portales
Preview: The Portales Rams and the Bloomfield Bobcats is one of the more even match ups taking place across the board this weekend. The Rams are 21-8 and finished district with a record of 8-4. On the season, Portales has been led by Matt Martinez who is batting .440 with 29 RBI’s and Rey Ornelas who is 6-0 on the mound. The Bobcats also won 21-games and went 10-0 in district and are riding an 11-game winnings streak. It will be interesting to see how Bloomfield plays in the tournament as they have not played a top ranked team since early April.
No. 11 West LV vs. No. 3 Ruidoso
Preview: The Cinderella Team of Class 4A is here. West Las Vegas punched their ticket to Albuquerque after beating rival Robertson in the first round of the playoffs, taking 2 of 3 games. The Dons are led by Brian Gonzales who is batting .457 with 29 RBI’s and Senior Andy Gabaldon who batting .493 with 19 RBI’s. Ruidoso has been a pleasant surprise this year winning 19 games under Head Coach Gilbert Alvarado. The Warriors have received outstanding play from Senior Cade Patterson who is batting .535 at the plate with 35 RBI’s and 3 home runs. Patterson is also 5-0 on the mound with 51 K’s.
No. 7 St. Mike’s vs. No. 2 Cobre
Preview: The St. Michael’s Horsemen have a tall task in front of them being paired up with Cobre. It’s been a long wait for the Horsemen to get back to the title game (last appearance was in 2004). This year’s team is led by Marcus Pincheria-Sandoval on the mound, he can keep them in this game. Cobre is going for their third state championship and even though they are playing a class up, Cobre has the talent to get back to the title game. Last week: Jordan Benfield was 3-5 with 6RBI’s and hit an HR. Cavin Roberson was 7-7 with 4RBI’s and Marcus Sanchez was 4-4 with 5RBI’s.
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Scoreboard 3A 1st Round Scores
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Class 3A 1st Round Games
No 8 Texico 11, No. 9 Laguna 3
No. 5 Mesilla 6, No. 12 Santa Rosa 5
No. 4 Pecos 12, No. 13 Navajo Prep 0
No. 3 Raton 18, no. 14 Clayton 8
No. 6 Estancia 2, No. 11 Tucumcari 1
No. 10 Tularosa @ No. 7 Dexter
No. 7 Dexter 10, No. 10 Tularosa 0
No. 2 Eunice 13, No. 15 Santa Fe Prep 0
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- All scores posted are final scores
No 8 Texico 11, No. 9 Laguna 3
No. 5 Mesilla 6, No. 12 Santa Rosa 5
No. 4 Pecos 12, No. 13 Navajo Prep 0
No. 3 Raton 18, no. 14 Clayton 8
No. 6 Estancia 2, No. 11 Tucumcari 1
No. 10 Tularosa @ No. 7 Dexter
No. 7 Dexter 10, No. 10 Tularosa 0
No. 2 Eunice 13, No. 15 Santa Fe Prep 0
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2A/1A 1st Round Preview
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We start the week previewing the Class 2A/1A State Baseball 1st Round Match Ups. While Magdalena and Melrose are big time favorites to meet up in the finals, this tournament bracket has some very good teams. More tournament coverage to follow!
No. 8 Gateway Christian vs. No.1 Magdalena
Preview: The Warriors have won just 6 games this year under Head Coach Rick Rapp, however their tough schedule should prepare them for red hot Magdalena. The Steers are 24-1 this year and have won 9-games in a row. Watch for Dre Montoya who has an average of .469 with 50 RBI’s, he is also 10-0 on the mound.
No. 5 Questa vs. No. 4 McCurdy
Preview: The Wildcats at 15-6 this year will play McCurdy for a 4th time this year. Currently they trail the series 2 games to 1. Questa puts a ton of runs on the board, they have scored 39 runs in their last three games. Watch for Isaiah Chavez who is batting .507 with 24 RBI’s. McCurdy is 16-5 on the year and has won 7 in a row. As mentioned they have beaten Questa twice already. McCurdy has only two seniors on their roster, so if they can’t make a run this year, the following years look promising.
No. 6 Logan vs. No. 3 Floyd
Preview: The Logan Longhorns are 10-9 on the year and led by senior standout Wyatt Strand who is batting .657 at the plate with 13 RBI’s. They have played Floyd 4 times on the year and have been beaten 4 times. The Floyd Broncos are 15-6 on the year and have won three in a row. They are coming off wins against Gateway and Dora.
No. 7 Jemez Valley vs. No. 2 Melrose
Preview: The Warriors are 8-8 on the season and riding a two game winnings streak into the playoffs. We’ve seen Jemez Valley turn it up for the playoffs, but they are the big underdogs against a loaded Melrose team. The Buffaloes are 11-1 on the year, impressive considering they only have three seniors. Gage Dietz is batting .500 with 26 RBI’s.
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No. 8 Gateway Christian vs. No.1 Magdalena
Preview: The Warriors have won just 6 games this year under Head Coach Rick Rapp, however their tough schedule should prepare them for red hot Magdalena. The Steers are 24-1 this year and have won 9-games in a row. Watch for Dre Montoya who has an average of .469 with 50 RBI’s, he is also 10-0 on the mound.
No. 5 Questa vs. No. 4 McCurdy
Preview: The Wildcats at 15-6 this year will play McCurdy for a 4th time this year. Currently they trail the series 2 games to 1. Questa puts a ton of runs on the board, they have scored 39 runs in their last three games. Watch for Isaiah Chavez who is batting .507 with 24 RBI’s. McCurdy is 16-5 on the year and has won 7 in a row. As mentioned they have beaten Questa twice already. McCurdy has only two seniors on their roster, so if they can’t make a run this year, the following years look promising.
No. 6 Logan vs. No. 3 Floyd
Preview: The Logan Longhorns are 10-9 on the year and led by senior standout Wyatt Strand who is batting .657 at the plate with 13 RBI’s. They have played Floyd 4 times on the year and have been beaten 4 times. The Floyd Broncos are 15-6 on the year and have won three in a row. They are coming off wins against Gateway and Dora.
No. 7 Jemez Valley vs. No. 2 Melrose
Preview: The Warriors are 8-8 on the season and riding a two game winnings streak into the playoffs. We’ve seen Jemez Valley turn it up for the playoffs, but they are the big underdogs against a loaded Melrose team. The Buffaloes are 11-1 on the year, impressive considering they only have three seniors. Gage Dietz is batting .500 with 26 RBI’s.
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