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The Calallen Wildcats win the Annual Calallen Baseball Tournament; they beat the Carroll Tigers 6-3. Junior Logan Verrett earns the win, and he is 3-0 for the season. This is the ninth year in row; the Wildcats have captured their own baseball tournament. That's cool.

March 10, 2007 Calallen Baseball Field.

Article Credit: JAVIER BECERRA Caller-Times
March 11, 2007

Pitching saves day for 'Cats

Deep rotation helps Calallen claim 9th crown

Most high school baseball teams usually run out of pitchers by the end of a tournament.

Not Calallen.

Junior Logan Verrett scattered four hits and struck out 10 to help the host Wildcats claim a 6-3 victory over Carroll Saturday night in the championship game of their annual tournament, their ninth straight title. Meanwhile, the offense rattled junior varsity call-up Jesse Ortiz early and often and eventually chased him off the mound in the sixth inning.

The Tigers put Verrett in a jam several times, but ended up stranding five runners - all in scoring position.

"He battled out of a couple situations where he could've folded the tent, but he didn't," Calallen coach Steve Chapman said. "I'm proud of the performance he had tonight."

Carroll coach Lee Yeager left Wildcat Field just as impressed.

"The guy threw well, and his velocity was pretty good," Yeager said. "He got the breaking ball over and kept us off balance. They just put a lot of pressure on you once they get the lead."

Carroll threatened to break open the game in the top of the first after Ryan Mungia knocked a one-out single to left field. Verrett then walked Jeremy Narvaez on four pitches before freezing cleanup hitter Alex Lozano on a called third strike.

The right-hander's next offering hit Rudy Garcia, loading the bases with two outs. A passed ball allowed Mungia to score and give the Tigers a 1-0 lead, but Verrett recovered from a 3-0 count to strike out Brock Millet.

Calallen retaliated immediately, pouncing on Ortiz for a run to tie the game. It could've been worse.

Ryan Duke opened the bottom of the first by slapping a base hit to center field and moved to second when Ortiz hit Jeramie Marek. Steven Vidaurri then loaded the bases with a single up the middle.

Sean Hoelscher followed with a base hit to left that scored Duke. Chapman waived Marek around third base, but Narvaez's relay throw from Mungia to catcher Zach Luevanos arrived just in time for a play at the plate.

The Wildcats went on to load the bases again only to have the inning end when Lozano stretched out to make a diving snare on David DeLeon's grounder to first.

Calallen took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second and stretched it to a three-run advantage after four innings. The Tigers cut the deficit to 4-3 in the top of the fifth, but the Wildcats answered with two runs in the sixth to put the game away.

Despite taking the loss, Yeager said Ortiz earned at least one more start.

"He kept us in the game and gave us a chance," he said.

The mighty and fightin' Wildcats win their own Calallen Baseball Tournament for the 9th straight season. Outstanding!

The home plate covered with dirt, perhaps, #5 Marek couldn't find the plate. the ref called him out.

#2 Derek Hagy slams a double to start the second inning.

#4 junior Logan Verrett was tasked to pitch against another mighty big cat's team, the Carroll Tigers, and Logan was up to the task as he won his third game of the season, final score 6-3.

Kris Guerrero wastes no time, as he leaves his catcher position knowing it was a strike, and the umpire was about to Call #10 out.

Never, let your opponent see you sweat. -- No sweat, Logan is in control.

#2 Hagy checks out the scoop by Jeramie Marek, and then the throw to first base, in time for the big O. Check the scoreboard 4-3, thrilling game 4-3, Wildcats leading.

Logan is still strong in the 6th inning. Here come a breaking ball for a strike.

CALALLEN VS CARROLL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PHOTOS.

The dramatic, dynamite and dynamic duo: Logan Verrett and Kris Guerrero. Champs, check their Gold Medals.

The Hoelscher brothers, by the "State" Sign, Sean and Skyler.

Aaron and friend, Aaron had taken a bite and didn't want to chew, just yet.

Bryden and friend. Great smile. California, great state.

Coach Chapman's unsung heroes, great asset to the team, Trainer, Ms. Ball and Stats. Ms. Nichols.

The 2007 CHS BB Champs, Ryan Duke and Steven Viduarri. Duke one home run, pitch and won one game, Steven continues his batting superiority, doubles and homeruns, in this tournament, as well as others.

The big Three, Jordan John, (2-0) varsity, Casey Shick and Kenneth Rosas.

This young CHS Alumnus played 3rd base a few years back, and his friend. Great smile.

The Booster Club members are just awesome. Hard workers all three days, and finished up with feeding the Calallen and Carroll baseball player. Plain awesome, Thanks for an outstanding performance during this years baseball Tournament.

Coach Steve "2x State Champ" and wife Roxanne, and Nephew Trace wearing the First Place Medal. My understanding, Nephew was going to ask Uncle Chapman if he could keep the medal.