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Rules have changed in Louisiana so seeing a Louisiana school playing Texas schools probably wont occur very often The LA Schools run a "power ranking system" to align the top 32 teams for the playoffs so playing Texas schools give them Zero points. Its the same for high school baseball, so doubt this is something that would occur because La high schools need those points each Friday night and heading to play Tx schools doesnt benefit them point wise.

[u]Saturdays Schedule[/u] 9am @ Lamar / Blue Claws 16u vs Banditos 15u 9am @Westbrook / Vidor Pirates vs Dynasty Blue 11am @ Silsbee High / Kings Baseball(mid county) vs W Tx Bandits 1pm @Lamar / Blue Claws 16u vs Dynasty Blue 1pm @ Westbrook / Vidor Pirates vs Baanditos North 7pm @ Lamar / Gladiators vs La Banditos 7pm @ Westbrook / Blue Claws 18u Vs Coastal Bend Barricuda [u]Sundays Schedule[/u] 9am @Lamar / Vidor Pirates vs Dynasty Blue 9am @Westbrook / BlueClaws 16u vs Banditos North16u 11am @Silsbee High / Gladiators vs Barricuda 11am @Lamar / BlueClaws 18u vs Kings Baseball 11am Westbrook / Whitecaps vs Champion 18u 1pm @Lamar / GTB-Surge Grays vs Dynasty Blue 1pm @Westbrook / Vidor Pirates vs Bandito North 15u 3pm @Lamar / GTB-Surge vs Champion Baseball 3pm @Silsbee High / Gladiators vs Banditos North 5pm @ Lamar / Blue Claws 18u vs Whitecaps

The 'Gladiator Classic' is this weekend at LAMAR, WESTBROOK & SILSBEE High Schools. A large showing of local high school players will be playing for 7 different local summer select teams. Gladiator Baseball(SETx) GTB-Surge Grays(SETx) Vidor Pirates (Vidor) Whitecaps Baseball(Vidor Lumberton) Kings Baseball(Mid County) BlueClaws Baseball 18u(SETx - SWLa) Blue Claws Baseball 16u(SETx - SWLa) Other notables are Champions Baseball(Lake Charles), Banditos North, Banditos West, Louisiana Banditos, Dynasty baseball, W Texas Bandits, Hardball Elite, Class A Baseball, Banditos Grey, Coastal Bend Barricudas. Games will be played throughout Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at all 3 sites. [u]Friday[/u] 1pm @ Lamar / Whitecaps vs Bandito Grey 3pm @Westbrook / GTB-Surge Grays vs Bandito North 3pm @Silsbee / Blue Claws 16u vs Bandito North 16u 5pm @Westbrook / Whitecaps vs Kings Baseball(Midcounty) 7pm @Westbrook / Gladiators 17u vs GTB-Surge Grays 7pm @ Lamar / Blue Claws 18u vs W Texas Bandits Grab your son(or daughter) and go support these local kids if only for an hour, this is most if not all of the teams final weekend of baseball for the summer 2012.

Superb Event to attend.. If I were a high school kid looking for an opportunity, I would def entertain this event ...for having the chance to play at the Boston Red Sox Spring Training Facility is an honor, knowing the history of so many Red Sox players who have performed and worked out on those fields. It's a fun week for all involved.... Good luck Dave, Jody, and the Gladiator team...

The history of Coach Jag is to build successful baseball programs and after 4-6yrs, move on to the next challenge, but getting a call last week about this situation and him "retiring" made me wonder and ask is his health ok or is he moving on to another school by the end of the summer... The man can flat out build programs and develop players with his no-nonsense direct approach, a trait not used by many coaches any more these days.... Wish the man well, for he is a true baseball man....

GTB Summer League Information: We expanded the days to 2 nights per week and accepted 56total players from SETx and SWLa. Our format is 4 coaches, 1 supervisor, umpires, college players home from school, and our staff will be in charge of clocking velocity, Contact to 1st times, grading hitters swings and fielding, and more each day on the field. Teams will compete in a full 7 inning game and play will be halted when "teaching" needs to be done. The 56 boys were divided into 28 boys per night, (14man rosters) competing against one another each week. Tuesday and Wednesdays 6pm each week in June and July. We have kids representing 17 different area high schools in the league. We ask that the public attend n support and more not, bring the young kids out to watch these high school guys play baseball. Id be glad to share some time with the young ones who attend and allow them to go on field to meet these boys before games between 530-550pm each day. This game is meant for the little boy within all of us, so Id really enjoy seeing 6,7,8,9-12yr olds out to be apart of this, bring a glove and we will have players play "catch" with your young son and spend a few minutes with them. Legacy Christians Baseball field is located behind campus @ 8200 Hwy 105 Beaumont All income from drink sales and donations will be placed directly into Legacy Christian Academy Baseball Program to enhance our facilities. New dugouts with water fountains and field lights have been paid for and plans will be constructed in the fall, working on covered cages, modern backstop, outfield wall, and concession stand-press box. [u]League Dates / All Games begin at 6pm[/u] Week 1 June 12-13 / Week 2 June 19-20 / Week 3 June 26-27 / Week 4 July 10-11 / Week 5 July 17-18 / Week 6(final week) July 24-25 [u][b]Tuesdays 6pm each week @Legacy Christian Academy[/b][/u] Collin Bledsoe / HJ Caleb Croom / Vidor Jonathan Smith / Lumberton Michael Hayes / Kelly Ryan Johnson / HF Jared Taylor / Vidor Tyler Ling / Westbrook A.J. Broussard / HJ Reece Hulsey / Anuhuac Chance Koch / Lumberton Tyler Bouget / BC Dalton Dugas / Sam Houston High Dusten Colon / Westbrook Garret Powell / Sam Houston High Tuck Brimberry / Legacy Christian Chase Shugart / BC Ryan Shugart / BC Ethan Franklin / Buna Ryan Erickson / Lumberton Aaron Edelmon / HJ Aiden Anderson / WOS Grant Anderson / WOS Grayson Padgett / HJ Cody Cash / HJ Matt White / Lumberton Shay Singleton / Vidor Taylor Reynolds / HJ Joseph Clark / Buna Matt Hayes / Legacy Christian [u][b]Wednesdays 6pm each week @Legacy Christian Academy High[/b][/u] Jonah Watts / BC Austin Talbot / PNG Ky Walker / PNG Nathan Elizondo / Lumberton Devon Roedahl / Westbrook Aaron Woods / Legacy Christian Harrison Sims / Legacy Christian Logan Ishee / Legacy Christian Tryce Howard / Orangefield Blake Pruett / BC Corbin Voegeli / BC Quest Mock / Westbrook Jeremy Comley / Westbrook Derien Fleming / Westbrook Tyler Sanford / Vidor Austin Marshall / Kountze Jacob Palmer / Buna Tyler Brown / Kountze Wade Aran / Westbrook Tyler Jannise / Westbrook Kameron Williams / Vidor Blaine Slaughter / BC Dylan DeVersa / Nederland Dalton Croft / Vidor Caleb Allen / Vidor Ty Cleveland / Kirbyville Antonio Hernandez / Vidor Josh Judice / Westbrook Hayden Gonzales / Westbrook Chris Fackler / Legacy Christian Academy High School Head Coach chris.fackler @ gmail.com

The Locals that I know of that were to receive "Invites" to the Area Code Workout: Andrew Lantrip Livingston Matt White Lumberton Charles Guillory Westbrook Brandon Humphrey LCM Logan Ashworth PNG Kameron Esthay Sam Houston(La) More n more kids receive the invites these days, some never get on the field for I remember last year they only allowed Austin Stone to throw in the bullpen... so it used to be a very "select" group, now they invite 150plus kids to make sure they DONT overlook anyone but it sure helps these college programs having these kids all at once at one site. And what an honor to a young high school guy being at an event with so so many skilled players and so many "baseball guys" there to evaluate em.

Add Ole Miss Outfielder TANNER MATHIS... #817 by the Houston Astros So proud of this young man, can flat out play, hit, and field, and think the Astros will move forward and display the kids tool to steal bases for Ole Miss doesnt run much under Coach B so he didnt display it much. Wish the Rockies would have popped him, but will get the priveldge of seeing him more now with so many Astro affiliates within driving distance. Congrats TMat... Fackler

GTB 16u Ballclub heading to LSU July 2-6 Coaches: Jay Stone(PNG Retired) / Jesse Riojas (PA Memorial) Roster Chase Shugart - Bridge City Ethan Franklin - Buna Grant Anderson - WOS Bradely Sowell - Dayton Shane Selmen - Westbrook Ryan Erickson - Lumberton Grayson Padgett - Hardin Jefferson Tryce Howard - Orangefield Jonah Watts - Bridge City Devin Roedahl - Westbrook Matt White - Lumberton Aiden Anderson - WOS Aaron Edelmon - Hardin Jefferson Austin Marshall - Kountze Blake Lane - PNG Brian Feltmen - Nederland Team selected mostly on ability to impact the team at multiple positions with quality defensive range, arm strength, and athleticism.  Also selected them on their impact to the squad to accept their role as a lineup starters 8, starting pitcher(4), relief pitcher(4), and closers(2) and late inning defensive players at the corners and outfield. We had a tremendous group show to workout as well as contact me from areas outside  of SE Tx, such as Dallas, Houston, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and even Florida. So we will now "Demand our guys to wear the "SETX Logo proud" as well as represent all of the 57 kids who inquired-workedout for us. I want to Thank the 5 coaches-college player who were on staff to aid me with their insight evaluating these young men on the squad. Now much work lies ahead to create a brotherhood among these 16 boys to be a TEAM. Chris Fackler

Wanting to make sure everyone knows what the schedule is for DAY1 of the GTB Summer League at Legacy Christian Academy High School at 8200 Hwy 105 behind the Legacy campus. [u][b]GTB Summer League[/b][/u] Day 1 - Tuesday June 5 Time: 545pm Total Participants - 44paid, 52 registered, 4 teams 12-13man rosters Game days: Tues 2 teams / Wed 2 teams Format: ALL PLAYERS REPORT ON TUESDAY JUNE 5 Equipment: Wear WHITE baseball pants, high school cap, bring your own gear, catchers equipment, and bat. Cost: $135per player was due May 20th. To those who are still interested, we apologize but we are FULL for this years summer league but will have Fall Options starting September 3rd. [u][b]Tuesday June 5th 545pm[/b][/u] We will get all personal information from each player. We will conduct a complete skill testing workout. We will sit with each player-parent to schedule each players gamenight that he is required to attend each week. Meaning, some players have requested to play on Wednesdays, some players on Tuesdays, therefore when we are done with the workout on Tuesday June 5th, EVERY player will know their scheduled day to play games each week. We will not have any Thursday night games for we will use Thurs for rainouts if need be. I refuse to have any one player confused or not organized knowing when he is expected to show up for his games. So meeting Tuesday gets EVERYONE on the same page. Those wishing to play BOTH nights we can discuss Tuesday Night. We supply jersey top, we will pick jerseys back up at end of night, wash uniform tops for you for to wear again the following week. We need to get all information on the kids, for so many sent in checks but didn't list either contact info or positions for which they want to play, I blame me for this not being more specific on details on what to mail in, but we now get to have EVERYONE on site and confirm everything on Tuesday June 5th. There is NO team practices, it is up to you the player to be in shape and ready to perform each week. Once again, BABE RUTH games take priority over this league, its a personal decision on my part, but I really enjoy the tradition and history of Babe Ruth in Nederland and want to make sure we DO NOT effect their player turnout. Any questions, PLEASE contact me through email - [email protected]. Thank You, Chris Fackler

All Parents and players PLEASE make sure we have communicated by Friday on times, dates, etc... for your son starting the "GTB Summer League" next Tuesday or Wednesday night. Those who preferred Thursday, I'm sorry but not enough requests were made for playing on Thursdays. Shoot me an email or text me, Thx for the overwhealming support and participation into the 1st season of the 'GTB Summer League". [email protected]

With so many parents - players asking me to please change the date for tryouts due to the weekend holiday, we have moved tryouts for the Marucci Tournament at LSU to May 30, Wednesday Night 6pm at LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL. Email me with interest and confirm your attendance. Please help me pass this information to others who were planning on attending. Thank you and see you Wednesday, Chris.Fackler @ GMail.Com 16u team - 16man roster Marucci Tournament at LSU Alex Box Stadium July 2-6(Mon - Fri) Cost $30 to tryout. Open to anyone 16yrs of age or under and this is a Monday - Friday tournament NOT effecting any weekend select teams you may already be playing for this summer.

SWITCHING TRYOUT DATES DUE TO MANY MISSING TO HOLIDAY WEEKEND SWITCHING TRYOUT DATES DUE TO MANY MISSING TO HOLIDAY WEEKEND PLEASE PASS ON TO OTHERS WHO ARE INTERESTED AND MAKE THEM AWARE OF CHANGES. TRYOUT DATES WILL NOW BE WEDNESDAY MAY 30TH 6PM AT LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HIGH. BRING YOUR $30 TRYOUT FEES WITH YOU IF YOU HAVENT MAILED BY MID-DAY THURSDAY. Contact me at [email protected]

The GTB Summer League has earned such a large response, I am NOT wanting to cut any young man from the opportunity getting to play. Therefore, I want to open up another night to play games. What I need from each participant is to pick a night that works best for you. Which ever night you pick will be your sons night once per week to play baseball, 6pm at Legacy Christian. I am asking every parent and kid, to PLEASE respond within the next 48hours... So you are chosing to play on either Tues or Wed or Thur night 6pm each week in June and 3weeks into July. Pick one of the nights and send to me with your sons name and night - for example: John Smith - Wednesday Nights. OR John Smith - any night works for us I want to make this work BEST for each kid. Whatever night you chose will be the night he competes each week during this league. Those who have NOT paid need to get a check in the mail ASAP. Thx, Chris.Fackler @ GMail.Com

Buna loses 3-0, got no hit. But knowing those kids, they'll respond tomorrow. Fackler