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Ambort, Kanaby, Harrington and Meyer taken on second day of MLB Lamar Sports Information June 8, 2007 - 6:47PM BEAUMONT - Lamar University had four more players taken on the second day of the 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Friday. The Cardinals who were drafted include catcher Michael Ambort, outfielder Erik Kanaby and pitchers Allen Harrington and Scott Meyer. Ambort, who was a first-team All-Southland Conference selection, finished his career as the school's all-time home run leader with 38 and his 173 career RBIs ranks second only to Kim Christensen's 190. He posted a .329 average with 140 runs scored and 51 doubles, which ranks fifth all-time. He was named SLC hitter of the year in 2005, when he also earned American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) second-team and Baseball America third-team All-America honors. A native of Rockville Centre, N.Y., Ambort was selected in the sixth round, 194th overall, by the San Francisco Giants. He batted 368 this season with 46 runs scored, 81 hits, 22 doubles, which ranks as the fifth-best single-season total in school history, 11 home runs and 63 runs batted in. He led the team with a .618 slugging percentage. Kanaby, a first-team All-SLC selection, led the team with a .406 batting average, which ranks as the second-best single-season average in school history behind Jordan Foster's .417 in 2003. His 91 hits also rank second in school history behind Foster's 96 in 2003. He led the team with 62 run scored, which is tied for the second-most in a single-season behind Blake Justice's 66 in 2002. His career batting average of .381 ranks as the best in school history. A native of Houston, Kanaby was selected in the 10th round, 326th overall, by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He also set a new school record with a 25-game hitting streak. He led the team with 45 walks and a .507 on-base percentage, which led the SLC, and his 11 stolen bases were tops on the team. Harrington posted a 9-4 record with a 3.72 earned run average in 16 starts this season. He struck out 103, which tied for fifth-most in school history, in a team-best 109.0 innings pitched, which ranks as the sixth-most in school history. He limited opponents to a .254 batting average. A native of Groves, Harrington was taken in the 13th round (417th overall) by the San Diego Padres. He finished his career with a 16-11 record with a 3.81 ERA in 227.0 IP. His 217 career strikeouts ranks sixth all-time in school history. Meyer posted a 1-2 record with a 6.75 ERA and two saves in 21 appearances, including two starts. He struck out 30 in 37.1 IP. He posted a 5-0 record last season and was named third-team All-SLC. A native of Orange, CT, Meyer was selected in the 24th round (727th overall) by the Chicago Cubs. For his career, he posted an 8-2 record with a 5.00 ERA and three saves in 62 games pitched. He struck out 77 in 108.0 IP, and limited opponents to a .263 batting average. Lamar had five players selected in the 2007 MLB Draft as outfielder Collin DeLome was taken in the fifth round (171st overall) by the Houston Astros Thursday on day one of the draft. The Cardinals had seven players taken in the 2004 draft and had six players drafted last year.

Ambort, Kanaby, Harrington and Meyer taken on second day of MLB Lamar Sports Information June 8, 2007 - 6:47PM BEAUMONT - Lamar University had four more players taken on the second day of the 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Friday. The Cardinals who were drafted include catcher Michael Ambort, outfielder Erik Kanaby and pitchers Allen Harrington and Scott Meyer. Ambort, who was a first-team All-Southland Conference selection, finished his career as the school's all-time home run leader with 38 and his 173 career RBIs ranks second only to Kim Christensen's 190. He posted a .329 average with 140 runs scored and 51 doubles, which ranks fifth all-time. He was named SLC hitter of the year in 2005, when he also earned American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) second-team and Baseball America third-team All-America honors. A native of Rockville Centre, N.Y., Ambort was selected in the sixth round, 194th overall, by the San Francisco Giants. He batted 368 this season with 46 runs scored, 81 hits, 22 doubles, which ranks as the fifth-best single-season total in school history, 11 home runs and 63 runs batted in. He led the team with a .618 slugging percentage. Kanaby, a first-team All-SLC selection, led the team with a .406 batting average, which ranks as the second-best single-season average in school history behind Jordan Foster's .417 in 2003. His 91 hits also rank second in school history behind Foster's 96 in 2003. He led the team with 62 run scored, which is tied for the second-most in a single-season behind Blake Justice's 66 in 2002. His career batting average of .381 ranks as the best in school history. A native of Houston, Kanaby was selected in the 10th round, 326th overall, by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He also set a new school record with a 25-game hitting streak. He led the team with 45 walks and a .507 on-base percentage, which led the SLC, and his 11 stolen bases were tops on the team. Harrington posted a 9-4 record with a 3.72 earned run average in 16 starts this season. He struck out 103, which tied for fifth-most in school history, in a team-best 109.0 innings pitched, which ranks as the sixth-most in school history. He limited opponents to a .254 batting average. A native of Groves, Harrington was taken in the 13th round (417th overall) by the San Diego Padres. He finished his career with a 16-11 record with a 3.81 ERA in 227.0 IP. His 217 career strikeouts ranks sixth all-time in school history. Meyer posted a 1-2 record with a 6.75 ERA and two saves in 21 appearances, including two starts. He struck out 30 in 37.1 IP. He posted a 5-0 record last season and was named third-team All-SLC. A native of Orange, CT, Meyer was selected in the 24th round (727th overall) by the Chicago Cubs. For his career, he posted an 8-2 record with a 5.00 ERA and three saves in 62 games pitched. He struck out 77 in 108.0 IP, and limited opponents to a .263 batting average. Lamar had five players selected in the 2007 MLB Draft as outfielder Collin DeLome was taken in the fifth round (171st overall) by the Houston Astros Thursday on day one of the draft. The Cardinals had seven players taken in the 2004 draft and had six players drafted last year.

Texas City falls to Mesquite Poteet in state semis ROUND ROCK — Alas, the magical ride is over for Texas City. And all it took to end it was a mighty swing from Mesquite Poteet catcher J.T. Files. With Texas City leading state-ranked No. 2 Poteet by two runs in their Class 4A state semifinal matchup and a bases-loaded, two-out situation in the bottom of the third inning, Files crushed the first offering from Stingarees starter Chase Campbell over the left field wall for a grand slam. That homer gave the Pirates their first lead of the matchup and they held on to win 6-3 this evening at Dell Diamond. Poteet (34-4) advances to the 4A state championship game at 7 p.m. Saturday to face the winner of the other semifinal game between top-ranked Corpus Christi Moody and No. 10 Canyon Randal, which is set to be played at 8:25 p.m.tonight. Texas City ends its season at 26-12. The Stingarees reached the state tournament after upsetting third-ranked Montgomery in the Region III 4A final, two games to one. Texas City got off to a good start against Poteet and led 3-0 after two innings. Third baseman Trey Strickland drove in Jonathan Campbell and Justin Perkins with a two-out single in the top of the first. Stingarees catcher Blake Apffel led off the top of the second with a double off Poteet starter Johnnie Riley (6-1), and scored on an error by Pirates first baseman Teddy Nowell. The lead was short-lived. The Pirates capitalized on three hits, two hit batsmen, and a walk to score five runs in the bottom of the third and move ahead 5-3. Files supplied the key hit with his two-out grand slam. Nowell pushed the Pirates' lead to three runs with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth.

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New Caney's Dean goes in the 7th round to the Nationals.

Brandon Ritchie from HJ (Graduated 2004) was drafted by the Mets in the 10th round

Derek Blacksher went in the 33rd round to the Marlins.

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From wos87 Dave Campbell's correctly predicted on average about one State Champion per year since the magazine started in 1960 and more recently they've been even more accurate than that with 19 of their preseason #1's winning a State Championship over the past 10 years. 2006 - Tatum (2A) 2006 - Richland Springs (6-man) 2005 - Southlake Carroll (5A) 2005 - Newton (2A) 2005 - Throckmorton (6-man) 2004 - Southlake Carroll (5A) 2004 - Ennis (4A) 2004 - Richland Springs (6-man) 2002 - Everman (3A) 2002 - Petrolia (1A) 2001 - Lufkin (5A) 2001 - Celina (2A) 2000 - Panther Creek (6-man) 1999 - Midland Lee (5A) 1999 - Stephenville (4A) 1998 - Omaha Pewitt (2A) 1998 - Tenaha (1A) 1997 - La Marque (4A) 1997 - Sealy (3A)

Kirbyville's Whole team is back!

GO State!!!!!!!!!!

Other Players!

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MVP-Travis Reagan Jasper Sr. Offensive Player of the Year-Rocky Calhoun Silsbee Sr. Co-Defensive Player of the Year-Colby Hargrave Silsbee Sr.; Matt Hicks BC Fresh. Newcomer-Jace Statum OF Fresh. Coach of the Year-Shawn Mixon Jasper 1st Team Pitchers:Justin Parsons Jasper Jr. Aaron Treece HJ Sr. Jeff Stringer BC Sr. Joel Schooling Silsbee Sr. Catcher:Jacob Felts OF Fresh. Casey Jackson BC Jr. Infielders:Dylan Lundy HJ Jr. Brandon Wolcott Silsbee Jr. Troy Bolton BC Sr. Chantz Pryor Jasper Sr. Taylor Eaves HF Soph. Outfielders: Jeremy Pinder HF Soph. Randy Musgrove Kirbyville Soph. Taylor Hart Jasper Jr. Johnny Dishon BC Sr. Earl Thomas WOS Sr. Designated Hitter: Malcolm Bronson Jasper Jr. Utility: Randall Courville HF Jr. 2nd Team Pitchers:Kevin McDonald Silsbee Jr. Jacob Ricossa HJ Jr. Michael Lange HF Sr. Phillip Meeks BC Sr. Catcher: Blake Weller-Alexander Jasper Sr. Infielders: Blake Moss Silsbee Jr. Ryan Ellis Jasper Sr. Brett Ramsey OF Sr. Travis Moore HF Jr. Outfielders: Jaden Dillen BC Jr. Kevin Roebuck HJ Jr. Derek Gautreaux HJ Soph. Jaylon Clotiaux Jasper Sr. Designated Hitter: Garrett DeLano BC Sr. Utility: Possum LaFleur OF Jr. Coach Mixon will have the Honorable Mention as it was submitted to him

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Hooks 6 Pottsboro 2 Hooks will play in the 2A Title game Saturday

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Players selected from Louisiana and Texas that play in the game in Baytown each year.

22 4A looks ok, Ozen may end up better this year though!