Piedra Vista 2018. Had his MLB debut tonight for the Angels, threw six scoreless against Oakland. 4 Ks, 2 BB, 1 H, 0 R.
First player from 2021 draft to make the majors.

5A BASEBALL - MAY 13TH - UNM

(1) Carlsbad 2, (5) Hobbs 1 - F
(2) Sandia 3, (3) La Cueva 1 - F

4A BASEBALL - MAY 13TH - UNM

(1) Albuquerque Academy 4, (5) Aztec 3 - F
(2) St. Pius X 7, (3) Los Alamos 6 - F

3A BASEBALL - MAY 13TH - RRHS

(3) NMMI 11, (7) Raton 9 - F
(5) East Mountain 7, (8) Santa Fe Indian 6 - F

2A BASEBALL - MAY 13TH - RRHS

(1) Eunice 10, (4) Tularosa 9 - F
(3) Capitan 6, (2) Rehoboth Christian 2 - F

1A BASEBALL - MAY 13TH - CHS

(1) Gateway Christian 11, (4) Mesilla Valley 1 - F
(2) Logan 10, (3) Melrose 6 - F

5A BASEBALL - MAY 12TH - at UNM

(1) Carlsbad 8, (9) Farmington 1 - F
(2) Sandia 7, (7) Rio Rancho 2 - F
(3) La Cueva 8, (6) Cleveland 6 - F
(5) Hobbs 5, (4) Organ Mountain 1 - F

4A BASEBALL - MAY 12TH - at RRHS

(1) Albuquerque Academy 4, (8) Valley 2- F
(2) St. Pius X 10, (7) Artesia 2 - F
(3) Los Alamos 8, (11) Miyamura 0 - F
(5) Aztec 4, (4) Grants 1 - F

3A BASEBALL - MAY 12TH - CLEVELAND HS

(3) NMMI 4, (6) Cobre 3 - F
(5) East Mountain 16, (4) Robertson 2 - F
(7) Raton 4, (2) Sandia Prep 3 - F
(8) Santa Fe Indian 8, (1) St. Michael's 5 - F

2A BASEBALL - MAY 12TH - EHS/SHS

(1) Eunice 5, (9) Menaul 1 - F
(2) Rehoboth Christian 9, (7) McCurdy 5 - F
(3) Capitan 9, (11) Loving 8 - F
(4) Tularosa 3, (5) Santa Rosa 2 - F

1A BASEBALL - MAY 13TH - CHS

(1) Gateway Christian vs (4) Mesilla Valley, 12PM
(2) Logan vs (3) Melrose, 3PM

QF: 4A Baseball Predictions and Preview

NMPreps guide to the 2022 New Mexico high school baseball state tournament quarterfinals. #nmpreps

#1 Albuquerque Academy Chargers (24-4) vs #8 Valley Vikings (17-11)

Date: Thursday, May 12th
Time: 7PM
Location: Rio Rancho HS
Prediction: Academy 3, Valley 2
Preview: The Valley Vikings are coming off a two game sweep of Belen in the opening round. Look for the continued strong play of Alexander Dye (2022), Alex Gilliam (2023) and Ricky Henderson (2023). The Academy offense was alive in their opening round, dominates Kirtland Central, 11-0 and 10-0. They have plenty of hitting options that include Dominic Baca (2022), Devan Johnson (2022) and Alex Gaeto (2022). Academy took the first two meetings during district play but the Vikings showed fight only falling 1-0 in the latter of the two.

#2 St. Pius X Sartans (20-4) vs #7 Artesia Bulldogs (18-10)

Date: Thursday, May 12th
Time: 4PM
Location: Rio Rancho HS
Prediction: St. Pius X 6, Artesia 2
Preview: The St. Pius Sartans have been putting in runs as of late, going for double digits seven of the last nine games. They swept Ruidoso in the opening round as they prep for this quarterfinal game. Artesia enters that game as a four run underdog to the Sartans. Artesia is coming into the game after play five straight against Goddard. The last two in the first round of the state tournament. Senior Josh Madrid is 6-0 for the Bulldogs this season. This will be the first meeting between the teams this season.

#3 Los Alamos Hilltoppers (20-7) vs #11 Miyamura Patriots (15-14)

Date: Thursday, May 12th
Time: 10AM
Location: Rio Rancho HS
Prediction: Los Alamos 7, Miyamura 1
Preview: Miyamura is coming off an upset win over 6-seed Santa Teresa in three games (2-13, 21-15, 20-7), in the first round. If they can get hits like they did the final two games of that opening round then they could keep upset on their mind. Jeremiah Paredes (2022), Jaimeer Beyale (2023), and Isaac Gonzales (2022) are the studs to watch. Los Alamos flexed in the first round beating 14-seed Valencia, 11-1 and 10-0 for a sweep. They feature top pitcher Taylor Drake (2022). This is the first meeting between the teams.

#4 Grants Pirates (20-8) vs #5 Aztec Tigers (21-8)

Date: Thursday, May 12th
Time: 1PM
Location: Rio Rancho HS
Prediction: Grants 5, Aztec 4
Preview: The Aztec Tigers enter the quarterfinals with 21-wins on the year and a first round win over 12-seed Hope Christian in three games. The Grants Pirates enter the quarterfinals after winning their first ever playoff game (NM baseball historians feel free to correct) beating 13-seed Bloomfield in a sweep. The Pirates winners of 10 of the last 12 games. Grants features some solid hitters in Gabriel Marquez (2023), Izeyah Manzanares (2024), Dominick Gonzales (2025) and senior Tyler Everhart, all hitting above .400. The teams split the regular season meetings -- Aztec won the first 11-3 (February 25th) and Grants taking the second game 5-3 (March 18th).

Most likely 6A State Championship game.

Who are some outstanding athletes that play multiple sports. Looking for the best of the best candidates from the 2021/2022 school year.

NMAA Board Summary
May 4, 2022
The New Mexico Activities Association’s Board of Directors met during a special session on Wednesday, May 4
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in the NMAA Hall of Pride and Honor.
The Board of Directors took action on the following items.
-Voted in favor of a proposal to adopt new NFHS Rules pertaining to the team box in football.
-Voted in favor of a proposal to change the policy/procedures for selection of regional assignors.
-Voted in favor of a proposal to change the policy for regional assignors working varsity contests.
-Voted in favor of a proposal to amend bylaws pertaining to out-of-season coaching.
The next NMAA Board of Directors’ meeting is scheduled for June 1, 2022.

Tim Campos has resigned at Manzano. Best of luck to you, coach.

QF: 5A Baseball Predictions and Preview

NMPreps guide to the 2022 New Mexico high school baseball state tournament quarterfinals. #nmpreps

#1 Carlsbad Cavemen (24-4) vs #9 Farmington Scorpions (20-7)

Time: 1PM Date: 5/12 (Thursday)
Where: Santa Ana Field (UNM)
Prediction: Carlsbad 5, Farmington 2
Preview: The Cavemen enter this weeks quarterfinal behind two studs in Nolan Perry (2022) and Mack Mabrey (2023). Both are hitting over .400 and around 24 RBI's. The two are elite pitchers and bring a combined 13-2 record and 150-K's. The Farmington Scorpions enter the second week of the state tournament after upsetting 8-seed Rio Grande last week. The Scorpions could look to Zach Raichel again this week after he pitched a complete game to finish off the Ravens. Raichel is 7-0 on the season

#2 Sandia Matadors (20-7) vs #7 Rio Rancho Rams (24-4)

Time: 7PM Date: 5/12 (Thursday)
Where: Santa Ana Field (UNM)
Prediction: Sandia 5, Rio Rancho 4
Preview: This has the must-see feel to the post season with two of the top teams in the state squaring off earlier than predicted just a couple weeks ago. Sandia has made a remarkable run winning 13 of their final 15 games of the season. Rio Rancho sat at the top of the baseball rankings for several weeks before a runner up finish in district 1-5A. The Matadors have a wealth of hitters that have carried them late this season and look for Jordan Martinez (2022), Adriel Figueroa-Brito (2025), and Aiden Griego (2024) just to name a few.

#3 La Cueva Bears (22-4) vs #6 Cleveland Storm (18-10)

Time: 4PM Date: 5/12 (Thursday)
Where: Santa Ana Field (UNM)
Prediction: La Cueva 7, Cleveland 5
Preview: La Cueva has been a favorite throughout the 2022 season to win it all and they enter week two of the state tournament taking on district 1-5A champ, Cleveland. La Cueva beat 14-seed Piedra Vista last week in a two-game sweep and Cleveland had to comeback to beat 11-seed Centennial in three games. The Bears feature a top-hitter in Jackson Kay who looked impressive last week after a hitting a homerun and 2 RBI game. Cleveland looks to Braelyn Elzy (2022) and Jace Dominic (2022) as they head into the quarterfinal game.

#4 Organ Mountain (25-4) vs #5 Hobbs Eagles (22-6)

Time: 10AM Date: 5/12 (Thursday)
Where: Santa Ana Field (UNM)
Prediction: Organ Mountain 8, Hobbs 4
Preview: The game features some talent that will represent southern New Mexico well in the post season during their trip to Albuquerque. Organ Mountain features next level pitcher Maddux Edmonson (2023) who is 10-0 on the season with 87-K's. Hobbs will also bring some sound pitching behind Zac McPeters or Colton Graham both seniors. Graham with 85-K's on the year and 7-3 record looks to carry the Eagles.

5A BASEBALL - FRIDAY
(1) Carlsbad vs (16) Eldorado, 7PM
(2) Sandia vs (15) Mayfield, 3:30PM
(3) La Cueva vs (14) Piedra Vista, 4PM
(4) Organ Mountain (13) Los Lunas, 7PM
(5) Hobbs vs (12) Las Cruces, 4:30PM
(6) Cleveland vs (11) Centennial, 6PM
(7) Rio Rancho vs (10) Volcano Vista, 5PM
(8) Rio Grande vs (9) Farmington, 6:30PM

4A BASEBALL - FRIDAY
(1) Academy vs (16) Kirtland Central, 4:30PM
(2) St. Pius X vs (15) Ruidoso, 4PM
(3) Los Alamos vs (14) Valencia, 5PM
(4) Grants vs (13) Bloomfield, 5PM
(5) Aztec vs (12) Hope Christian, 7PM
(6) Santa Teresa vs (11) Miyamura, 6PM
(7) Artesia vs (10) Goddard, 5PM
(8) Valley vs (9) Belen, 4PM

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Brackets will be posted here after they are announced. I will also add features and score updates here.

5A BASEBALL
#1 Carlsbad vs #16 Eldorado
#2 Sandia vs #15 Mayfield
#3 La Cueva vs #14 Piedra Vista
#4 Organ Mountain vs #13 Los Lunas
#5 Hobbs vs #12 Las Cruces
#6 Cleveland vs #11 Centennial
#7 Rio Rancho vs #10 Volcano Vista
#8 Rio Grande vs #9 Farmington

4A BASEBALL
#1 Albuquerque Academy vs #16 Kirtland Central
#2 St. Pius X vs #15 Ruidoso
#3 Los Alamos vs #14 Valencia
#4 Grants vs #13 Bloomfield
#5 Aztec vs #12 Hope Christian
#6 Santa Teresa vs #11 Miyamura
#7 Artesia vs #10 Goddard
#8 Valley vs #9 Belen

3A BASEBALL
#1 St. Michael's
#2 Sandia Prep
#3 NMMI
#4 Robertson
#5 East Mountain vs #12 Hatch Valley
#6 Cobre vs #11 Zuni
#7 Raton vs #10 Navajo Prep
#8 Santa Fe Indian vs #9 West Las Vegas

2A BASEBALL
#1 Eunice
#2 Rehoboth Christian
#3 Capitan
#4 Tularosa
#5 Santa Rosa vs #12 Penasco
#6 Estancia vs #11 Loving
#7 McCurdy vs #10 Texico
#8 Laguna-Acoma vs Menaul/Oak Grove

Which football players are participating and top track & field athletes?

4A BASEBALL

(1) Albuquerque Academy vs (16) Kirtland Central
Game 1: AA 12, KC 2
Game 2: AA 14, KC 1

(2) St. Pius X vs (15) Ruidoso
Game 1: SPX 13, Ruidoso 1
Game 2: SPX 12, Ruidoso 2

(3) Los Alamos vs (14) Valencia
Game 1: LA 7, Valencia 5
Game 2: Valencia 5, LA 3
Game 3: LA 11, Valencia 4

(4) Grants vs (13) Bloomfield
Game 1: Bloomfield 4, Grants 3
Game 2: Grants 12, Bloomfield 2
Game 3: Grants 11, Bloomfield 8

(5) Aztec vs (12) Hope Christian
Game 1: Aztec 6, Hope Christian 2
Game 2: Hope Christian 5, Aztec 4
Game 3: Aztec 8, Hope Christian 1

(6) Santa Teresa vs (11) Miyamura
Game 1: Santa Teresa 8, Miyamura 3
Game 2: Santa Teresa 7, Miyamura 5

(7) Artesia vs (10) Goddard
Game 1: Artesia 5, Goddard 3
Game 2: Goddard 3, Artesia 2
Game 3: Artesia 4, Goddard 1

(8) Valley vs (9) Belen
Game 1: Belen 6, Valley 4
Game 2: Valley 7, Belen 3
Game 3: Valley 5, Belen 2

5A BASEBALL

(1) Carlsbad vs (16) Eldorado
Game: 1: Carlsbad 9, Eldorado 4
Game 2: Eldorado 2, Carlsbad 1
Game 3: Carlsbad 10, Eldorado 3

(2) Sandia vs (15) Mayfield
Game 1: Sandia 6, Mayfield 4
Game 2: Sandia 9, Mayfield 1

(3) La Cueva vs (14) Piedra Vista
Game 1: La Cueva 11, Piedra Vista 2
Game 2: La Cueva 7, Piedra Vista 3

(4) Organ Mountain vs (13) Los Lunas
Game 1: Organ Mountain 6, Los Lunas 5
Game 2: Los Lunas 5, Organ Mountain 4
Game 3: Organ Mountain 9, Los Lunas 3

(5) Hobbs vs (12) Las Cruces
Game 1: La Cueva 8, Hobbs 4
Game 2: Hobbs 6, Las Cruces 5
Game 3: Las Cruces 7, Hobbs 6

(6) Cleveland vs (11) Centennial
Game 1: Cleveland 7, Centennial 5
Game 2: Cleveland 8, Centennial 4

(7) Rio Rancho vs (10) Volcano Vista
Game 1: Rio Rancho 8, Volcano Vista 4
Game 2: Rio Rancho 11, Volcano Vista 5

(8) Rio Grande vs (9) Farmington
Game 1: Rio Grande 6, Farmington 4
Game 2: Rio Grande 5, Farmington 4

More coming soon.

TOP THREE SERIES TO WATCH

(6) Cleveland vs (11) Centennial. 5A Bracket. The Cleveland Storm, for several weeks have been considered a top-three team in the classification. After a bit of a up and down season one in which they went 1-5 in a two week stand the Storm finished the season 16-9 overall and district 1-5A champions. Braelyn Elzy (2022) is batting .385 with 27 RBIs and 2 HRs this season for the Storm. Also, stud pitcher Jace Dominic (2022) has 6 wins in seven tries with 66-Ks on the season. The Centennial Hawks travel north after a 16-10 overall season and hold a 8-7 win over the Storm back in early March. The Hawks look to the hitting of Steven Milam (2023) who has a .500 BA with 41 RBIs and 4 HRs.

(5) Hobbs vs (12) Las Cruces. 5A Bracket. The battle of 20-win teams will take place in southeastern New Mexico for this first round showdown. The 5-seed Hobbs Eagles play host with a Friday afternoon start of 4:30 pm. The Hobbs Eagles went 20-6 on the season, finished runner up in District 4-5A, and look to move on behind strong pitching. Senior Colton Graham has a 6-3 record with 77-K's on the season. 2022 Zak Peters also with 6-wins and second in K's with 50 on the season. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs enter the post season with a similar 20-6 season and runner up finish, District 3-5A. 2022 Pitcher Steve Solorzano is 5-1 on the season with 80-K's. The star also has 4 home runs and 24 RBIs on the season with a .419 BA.

(8) Valley vs (9) Belen. 4A Bracket. The Valley Vikings and Belen Eagles square off in the opening round, Valley is the host site. Belen enters the game with a 13-9 overall record and have wins over St. Pius X (#2) and Volcano Vista (#10-5A). 6-1 RHP Kenny Trujillo (2023) has a 4-2 record for the Eagles. The Vikings enter the game behind a 15-11 overall record and a district runner up finish in 6-4A. Look for slugger Austin Daye (2022) who has 2 HRs, 21 RBIs, and a .461 batting average.

ALL 16 GAMES RANKED

1. (5) Hobbs vs (12) Las Cruces, 5A
2. (6) Cleveland vs (11) Centennial, 5A
3. (8) Valley vs (9) Belen, 4A
4. (7) Artesia vs (10) Goddard, 4A
5. (8) Rio Grande vs (9) Farmington, 5A
6. (4) Organ Mountain vs (13) Los Lunas, 5A
7. (1) Carlsbad vs (16) Eldorado, 5A
8. (7) Rio Rancho vs (10) Volcano Vista, 5A
9. (6) Santa Teresa vs (11) Miyamura, 4A
10. (4) Grants vs (13) Bloomfield, 4A
11. (3) La Cueva vs (14) Piedra Vista, 5A
12. (2) Sandia vs (15) Mayfield. 5A
13. (3) Los Alamos vs (14) Valencia, 4A
14. (5) Aztec vs (12) Hope Christian, 4A
15. (2) St. Pius X vs (15) Ruidoso, 4A
16. (1) Albuquerque Academy vs (16) Kirtland Central, 4A

GAMES THAT WILL GO ALL THREE

4-Grants vs 13-Bloomfield. Have the Pirates ever won a playoff round? After a solid season the Pirates are ready to make history. The Bloomfield Bobcats have been a wild card and could take one of three.

7-Artesia vs 10-Goddard. Another three games to decide the season for these District 4-4A teams. Artesia won two of three during the district slate just three days ago. Another three this weekend is likely.

1-Carlsbad vs 16-Eldorado. Are you willing to take an upset in the first round? Nope. However, I could see this one going all three with the Eagles coming off a 10-7 win over 3-seed La Cueva last weekend. Carlsbad continues to be slighted, do they flex?

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Most Likely to Upset in the 1st Round

Today, we look at the games that have the highest chance of being an upset this weekend, the opening round of the New Mexico high school baseball post season.

We are not calling the upset, but this are games to consider as we look at an upset. FYI - an upset is a lower seed beating a higher seed.

5A BASEBALL

12-Las Cruces at 5-Hobbs

LCHS Record: 20-6 overall
LC Away Record: 9-3 overall
LCHS RF: 166
LCHS RA: 94
2022 Record vs Hobbs: 2-0
Previous Meeting(s): Las Cruces won 11-2 on April 1st. Las Cruces won 2-1 on April 1st. The Bulldawgs took the double-header one month ago in Hobbs.

Why: NMPreps New Mexico Mr. Baseball candidate Steve Solorzano (2023) is having a stellar season and will look to carry the Bulldawgs into the 2022 post season. Solorzano is batting .419 with 4 home runs, and 24 RBI's.

4A BASEBALL
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3A BASEBALL
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6A Football Preseason Rankings: Sandia Matadors

NMPreps New Mexico high school football preseason team rankings for the 2022 season. #nmpreps

NO. 9 SANDIA MATADORS

City: Albuquerque, NM
2021 Record: 5-5 overall, 4-1 district
2021 Playoffs: 1st Round (L, Cibola 41-15)
Head Coach: Chad Adcox
NMPreps 6A Preseason Rank: #9 (of 21)
NMPreps Top-40 Preseason Rank: Coming Soon

Preview: The Matadors opened the 2021 season with a 1-4 mark, yet rebounded with victories in four out of their last five games to finish 5-5 overall. Rising star running back Malachi Thymes (2023) powers the offense after recording 1,158 yards as a junior in '21. For the Matadors to climb in the rankings, improvement on the defensive side of the ball will need to improve after allowing 287 (28.7 ppg) per game in '21. Dalen Moyer (2023) will need to continue taking a step forward after throwing for 1,009 yards and 14 touchdowns last season, the the receiving corps has to be restocked after key departures of Speis, Johnson, and Miranda all three of which had 1,204 receiving yards of the team 1,654 from '21.

Early Prediction: 6-4 overall.

Schedule
August 18th - vs Atrisco Heritage
August 26th - at Piedra Vista
September 1st - vs Albuquerque
September 16th - vs Volcano Vista
September 23rd - at Manzano
September 29th - vs West Mesa (Homecoming)*
October 7th - at Eldorado*
October 14th - at Farmington*
October 21st - La Cueva*
October 29th - at Cibola
*District 2-6A Game

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#10 Eldorado Eagles
#11 Hobbs Eagles
#12 Farmington Scorpions
#13 Clovis Wildcats
#14 Carlsbad Cavemen
#15 Organ Mountain Knights
#16 Santa Fe Demons
#17 Albuquerque Bulldogs
#18 Atrisco Heritage Jaguars
#19 Alamogordo Tigers
#20 Capital Jaguars
#21 West Mesa Mustangs

Hatch Valley Public Schools is looking to fill at least two assistant coaching positions for the sport of football. Candidates should be great at building relationships with kids and have a strong desire to improve daily. Teaching positions are available with 196-day contract. Stipends range from $1800-$3000. Possible coordinator or co-coordinator position available based on experience. Other sports may be available also. If interested, contact Head Coach Louis Howell at (575)520-2736 or lhowell@hatchschools.net.

5A BASEBALL

1-Seed Most Likely to Fall