Rams Storm Open Season With Young But Talented Baseball Team
Rio Rancho High School coach Ron Murphy brings an 11-letterman, all underclassmen Rams into a season opening tournament in El Paso. He notes 7 8 legitimate pitchers and a tight lineup while stressing battle with overconfidence and adjustments to wooden bats. The team eyes tough pre district games and a district 1-5A race, with high praise for journeyman players and mentoring staff.
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Rio Rancho
Ron Murphy
Rams
el Paso
Murphy
Arizona
Marcus Martinez
Wanchek
Eli
Zak Felix
Brandon Garcia
Easton
T.J. Padilla
Victor
Americas
Volcano Vista
Andre Vigil
Cleveland
Ray Chavez
Gino Satriana
Laura Felix
Satriana
Larry Reyes
Jim Stebbins
Anthony Mele
Gary Carter
Mets
Carter
Shallenberger
la Cueva
Bears
Isotopes Park
Storm
Eldorado
Cleveland Storm eye third state title as season opens
Cleveland High School baseball prepares for a third-year bid at a state title at Isotopes Park in May after two straight postseason showings. The Storm open with a Farmington doubleheader, return six starters, and rely on pitchers Montoya Lucero Villalobos plus Burke and Casillas while James Cleveland heals from an ankle sprain.
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Cleveland High School
Isotopes Park
Storm
Farmington High
Scorpions
Los Lunas
CHS
Shane Shallenberger
Blake Swihart
Boston Red Sox
Fort Myers
Fla
Volcano Vista
Clovis
Hobbs
Lobo Field
James Cleveland
Robert Montoya
Natty Lucero
Matt Villalobos
Adam Burke
Josh Casillas
Burke
Casillas
Shallenberger
Chris Foster
Foster
Villalobos
Montoya
Kevin Kilcommons
Kyle Anderson
Ted Bency
Cleveland
Lucero
Matt Corrales
A.J. Mares
High schools weigh wood bats for 2012 season in New Mexico
New Mexico high schools adopted a one year trial using wood or composite wood bats for 2012 baseball following a July NMAA vote. Dusty Young, NMAA assistant director, cites BBCOR standards and broad support. Coaches from Cleveland and Rio Rancho praise the shift for action and contact hitting, while cost concerns may affect smaller schools.
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New Mexico Activities Association
Manzano High School
University of New Mexico
Dusty Young
NMAA
Cleveland High
Shane Shallenberger
Rio Rancho
Ron Murphy
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