Eunice and Lordsburg big favorites entering season
By: Kyle Henderson | nmpreps@yahoo.com
The Eunice Cardinals won the 3A State Title Game defeating Lordsburg 8-4 last season
You have to start with the 2015 State Champs the Eunice Cardinals. An elite baseball factory for ages that went 17-9 in 2015 under Drew Reynolds winning the 3A Title beating Lordsburg 8-4 in the finals. Though they graduate Ivan Zamora, Armando Rodriguez, and Jose Luis Rodriguez, they return a great some quality 2016 prospects. Bryce Jenkins and Blane Ferbranche are notable returners. Ferbranche hit for .312 last year, Jenkins was 2-3 on the mound in 11 appearances. They do lose Bryce Foutz who was 6-1 last year as a Freshman as he moved out of the state, big loss losing a pitcher that likely would of been tops in all of 3A this year.
Lordsburg has a ton of talent returning after going 16-4 last year and 8-1 in district play. They return Junior Johnny Plowman who hit for .508 last year and 29 RBI’s and also return Ramon Retana who hit for .345 and 16 RBI’s. Returning as their ace on the mound is Jacob Esquivel who was 7-1 on the bump last year with 42K’s. Frank De L O and Alejandro Estrada are additional names to know who each contributed last year.
So Who Is Next In Line?
Texico Baseball under Head Coach Ty Thatcher went 16-10 last year before losing to Lordsburg 13-0 in the quarterfinals. The Wolverines were young last year and have grown up quite a bit year over year. Watch for Rafael Maldonado RHP, Tanner Dickerman IF, Matt Odegaard OF, Brock Thompson C, Dalton Thatcher RHP, Cole Rohrbach RHP, and they also return 6-foot-4, 215 pound sophomore Nate Phipps who turned heads at last year’s state tournament.
Estancia went 14-10 last year and returns some quality bats into 2016. Mosies Anaya is a sophomore who hit for .448 at the plate as a freshmen, Senior Adam Lujan should be the main man on the mound and a key infielder. Trevor Noblitt and Gabe Garcia should help provide senior leadership.
The Raton Tigers went 17-12 last year but graduate 8 from their roster. Watch for Dakota Martinez, Brandon Luksich, Jonathan Cabriales, and Dillon Lemons this season to keep the Tigers competitive. The Pecos Panthers won 17 games last year and return 13 lettermen into the 2016 season. Will be interesting to see if Pecos can continue to duplicate year’s past success. The Dexter Demons return a good amount of talent including Standout Senior Dominic Lomeli. Last year Dexter was 14-12.
By: Kyle Henderson | nmpreps@yahoo.com
The Eunice Cardinals won the 3A State Title Game defeating Lordsburg 8-4 last season
You have to start with the 2015 State Champs the Eunice Cardinals. An elite baseball factory for ages that went 17-9 in 2015 under Drew Reynolds winning the 3A Title beating Lordsburg 8-4 in the finals. Though they graduate Ivan Zamora, Armando Rodriguez, and Jose Luis Rodriguez, they return a great some quality 2016 prospects. Bryce Jenkins and Blane Ferbranche are notable returners. Ferbranche hit for .312 last year, Jenkins was 2-3 on the mound in 11 appearances. They do lose Bryce Foutz who was 6-1 last year as a Freshman as he moved out of the state, big loss losing a pitcher that likely would of been tops in all of 3A this year.
Lordsburg has a ton of talent returning after going 16-4 last year and 8-1 in district play. They return Junior Johnny Plowman who hit for .508 last year and 29 RBI’s and also return Ramon Retana who hit for .345 and 16 RBI’s. Returning as their ace on the mound is Jacob Esquivel who was 7-1 on the bump last year with 42K’s. Frank De L O and Alejandro Estrada are additional names to know who each contributed last year.
So Who Is Next In Line?
Texico Baseball under Head Coach Ty Thatcher went 16-10 last year before losing to Lordsburg 13-0 in the quarterfinals. The Wolverines were young last year and have grown up quite a bit year over year. Watch for Rafael Maldonado RHP, Tanner Dickerman IF, Matt Odegaard OF, Brock Thompson C, Dalton Thatcher RHP, Cole Rohrbach RHP, and they also return 6-foot-4, 215 pound sophomore Nate Phipps who turned heads at last year’s state tournament.
Estancia went 14-10 last year and returns some quality bats into 2016. Mosies Anaya is a sophomore who hit for .448 at the plate as a freshmen, Senior Adam Lujan should be the main man on the mound and a key infielder. Trevor Noblitt and Gabe Garcia should help provide senior leadership.
The Raton Tigers went 17-12 last year but graduate 8 from their roster. Watch for Dakota Martinez, Brandon Luksich, Jonathan Cabriales, and Dillon Lemons this season to keep the Tigers competitive. The Pecos Panthers won 17 games last year and return 13 lettermen into the 2016 season. Will be interesting to see if Pecos can continue to duplicate year’s past success. The Dexter Demons return a good amount of talent including Standout Senior Dominic Lomeli. Last year Dexter was 14-12.
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