TITLE: Congratulating the Banditos Black baseball team of Houston on winning the World Wood Bat Association 17-and-under national championship.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Banditos Black baseball team of Houston on winning the World Wood Bat Association 17-and-under national championship.

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WHEREAS, The Banditos Black baseball team of Houston proved itself one of the finest amateur squads in the country by capturing the World Wood Bat Association 17-and-under national championship in Marietta, Georgia, on July 13, 2012; and WHEREAS, Made up of elite high school competitors from the Houston area, the Banditos combined a powerful offense with outstanding pitching to win the prestigious WWBA tournament, which includes 300 teams and is considered a top showcase for young ballplayers; and WHEREAS, After dropping two of its first four matchups at the event, the Banditos were unstoppable, winning seven straight games to earn a spot in the championship final; in that contest, Bryce Welborn tossed a complete-game four-hitter, a performance that helped him secure the tournament Most Valuable Pitcher award; the team's airtight defense chipped in with three double plays, while Robie Rojas, Ryne Birk, and Kacy Clemens knocked in runs to give the team a 4-0 victory and the WWBA title; and WHEREAS, Guided by coach Ray De Leon, the Banditos also received vital contributions throughout the tournament from the other members of the roster: Ishmael Edwards, Isaiah Rojas, Daniel Lee, Luis Roman, Andre Shewcraft, Zane Gurwitz, Ryan Capel, Thaddius Lowry, Carter Hope, Dylan Bass, Braeden Holub, Nick Banks, Austin Gryder, Nicholas Buckner, and Stone Garrett; and WHEREAS, Winning a national championship represents the culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and the memory of this accomplishment will be treasured by these athletes and their supporters for many years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Banditos Black baseball team on winning the World Wood Bat Association 17-and-under national championship and extend to all those associated with the team sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Banditos as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Fletcher Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 374 was adopted by the House on March 5, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House