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Chase Barrera (BH) - University of Arizona.......go Wildcats!

Who won game 2

Thanks for the directions Coop!

Anybody have directions to Texas City field?

Thanks Eagle07......I will do the same.

Any word yet on where BH and Vidor will play?

Does anyone know what the score is or was?

On C E King Parkway........VARSITY BASEBALL VS CE KING - THERE DIRECTIONS: Take I-10 West Exit Beltway 8 North (right) Go under Hwy 90 and stay in right hand lane Turn left onto Old Hwy 90 Turn right on CE King Pkwy Turn right on Tidwell

Here is the article from insideprepbaseball: 03/28/2007 10:54 PM - Losing a defensive wizard at shortstop and an ace on the mound is a bad way to start the season. Stumbling that way in the same year a program is moving up a classification is downright scary. Yet somehow Barbers Hill, which proved itself, year after year, as one of the top Class 3A programs in the state, would need to find a way to cope. Before the first official pitch was ever thrown on the Eagles’ first season in 4A, shortstop Chase Barrera was lost for the year with an ACL tear suffered during a collision with an outfielder on a fly ball in scrimmage play. Prior to offseason workouts, returning No. 1 starter, junior Ross Hales, had surgery on his non-throwing shoulder. He had to sit out the offseason to rehab, and the Eagles have had to bring him along slowly. But in spite of all the obstacles, somehow Barbers Hill has willed its way to a 15-3 record through the first 18 ball games. “When you lose somebody of that caliber and you’re moving up, your expectations are not just soaring,†Eagles head coach Gil Stalbaum said. “For things to turn out the way they have so far is pretty gratifying.†Despite Hales’ uncertain status coming in, the Eagles were expected to be pretty salty on the mound. All but one pitcher returned from last year’s club that went 26-7 and reached the regional quarterfinals, and a lot of young talent was ready to step forward and help as well. So the staff ERA of 1.99 has been about on par with expectations there. Defensively, the Eagles were likely to be pretty stout as well. Seven starters were also back from the 2006 club, and those veterans have fielded at a .955 percentage so far. Hitting was the big x-factor for this team coming in, and in spite of a few peaks and valleys here and there, the hitters have answered the bell so far. As a team, the Eagles are hitting .369. Hales leads the team in average at .511. He is followed closely by the power source, senior Colby Townley, who is hitting .446 with six homeruns and 21 RBI. Six other regulars are swinging it above the .320 mark, including Alex Rocha (.382), Derek Hulsey (.375), Cameron Campbell (.365), Kyle McDonald (.345), Jake Ponder (.327), and Seth Helmly (.533). Sophomore Tony Carmona, who moved from the outfield to man the shortstop spot left open by Barrera’s injury, is hitting a solid .279 with a homerun and 10 RBI, and senior outfielder Amando Fuentes is hitting .231. “We’ve played at times a little bit better than I expected,†Stalbaum explained. “The big question was: What were we going to be able to do offensively? We had all but one pitcher coming back, and we had some really good sub-varsity pitchers. We knew we would be good, defensively. We’ve been a little hot and cold, offensively, but we’ve had ballgames where we’ve just scorched it. We had Flower Mound down 7-1 and wound up losing in the bottom of the last inning on an unearned run. We¹re not real consistent, offensively, yet.†The junior class has driven the dominating pitching staff. Hales, despite pitching only 27 innings, has posted a 6-1 record with 51 strikeouts and just six walks. His ERA stands at a sparkling 0.26. The No. 2 starter, junior lefty Kendall Thamm, is 4-0 with a 1.01 ERA in 34.2 innings. He has 60 punchouts and only nine walks. The three and four guys, Hunter Silva (3-2, 1.50 ERA) and Jonathan Kelley (2-0, 3.23 ERA) have been more than solid as well. Both are also juniors. The Eagles also have chemistry in spades, and that, perhaps more than anything they can do on the baseball field, has played a big role in what they have overcome to get to where they are. These kids genuinely like one another, and that’s the way they play. They feed off each other and pick one another up over the course of a game. They seldom try to over-play the game because they know their buddies at the other positions will handle their business. “Chemistry is tremendous,†Stalbaum beamed. “The kids all hang out together. They have a thing they call ‘PGP’ after every ballgame -¬ post-game pool. They all get together after every ballgame and go play pool at somebody¹s house. They are all truly friends. That helps greatly.†So now, with district play getting ready to kick toward round two, the Eagles look – once again – like a team to beat out of Region III. And many folks around the state who might see that Barbers Hill jumped up from 3A to 4A could find themselves surprised that the transition has been so smooth. But in all honesty, the competition the Eagles faced in 3A ball, particularly in the postseason, did nothing but help them prepare for the competition they have faced in 2007. Four years in a row, the Eagles were eliminated from the playoffs by a Lorena team that won a state championship one year and competed for a handful more. One season they bested Homer Bailey and La Grange before bowing out to the future Major Leaguer the following year, when the Leopards claimed the state crown. In yet another season, the Eagles were bested by Lufkin Hudson, with pitchers Wesley Musick (University of Houston) and Brandon Belt (San Jacinto College) throwing BB’s at them. And then last year, Barbers Hill faced three consecutive Division I college signees on the mound when it played a three-game set with Bridge City. The Eagles won that first game with Hales on the bump, but they dropped the next two to the eventual state semifinalist Cardinals. Barbers Hill, in spite of its rich tradition for great baseball, has never played at the state tournament, and failing to get through that brutal Class 3A Region III slate was a large part of the reason. It might seem a little strange, but the Eagles may have a clearer path to Round Rock through Class 4A than they ever did in year’s past in 3A. “We’ve faced some quality competition the last several years,†the coach under-stated. “There’s some extremely good 3A pitching in this region.â€

By far Barbers Hill's Chase Barrera at SS and Pitcher (second base freshman & sophmore year). Great leader on and off the field. Great student in the classroom as well. He will get a chance to showcase his talent when he goes to Arizona.

Wished we could have seen him play too! Just goes to show you not only do you need to have talent but grades as well! Good Luck Chase we are proud of you!

Surgery is schduled for Mar. 5.

No offense.....please!

Dr.'s report on Barrera......not good! (out for the season) He does have a torn ACL and MCL. Bone is bruised due to the hit. Right now surgery is not scheduled. The doctor wants more range of motion to make rehab after surgery less painfull. He will still be in the dugout to lead on his fellow teammates as they make their way through the season. Thanks for all the continuing prayers! (We appreciate all the positive blogs for him on your website)

Anyone know about the BH v Wharton Scrimmage?

How will these two power houses do now that they have moved up to 4A? [glow=red,2,300][/glow]

What was the outcome of the BH vs. Bay City Scrimmage? ;D