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

March 8, 2007 Calallen Baseball Field.

Article Credit: JAVIER BECERRA Caller-Times
March 9, 2007

Wildcats punish Panthers

Calallen pitching, offense strong in tourney victory

Most of Calallen's opponents know plenty about senior hurlers Ryan Duke and Sean Hoelscher

The rest of the arms in the rotation are just as capable.

Sophomore Jordan John gave up three hits and posted 11 strikeouts to help the Wildcats past Laredo United South 13-2 Thursday afternoon in the first round of Calallen's annual tournament. The left-hander retired the first nine batters he faced and struck out the side twice.

"I had my fastball working and was able to hit my spots," said the 6-foot-3, 180-pound John. "I just threw strikes and let my defense help me out."

The offense did its part as well.

Ryan Duke and Jeramie Marek walked to lead off the bottom of the first. Steven Vidaurri's single up the middle scored Duke, but United South left fielder Erasmo Jasso bobbled the ball, allowing Marek to score.

Vidaurri then scored with two outs when second baseman Jose Vasquez booted a grounder by David DeLeon, giving Calallen a 3-0 lead. Logan Verrett made it a four-run advantage with a double that drove in DeLeon

The carnage continued in the second.

The Wildcats scored five runs five hits, including back-to-back home runs by Steven Vidaurri (two-run) Sean Hoelscher (solo). Verrett chipped in an RBI single and Derek Hagy an RBI double.

Calallen added two runs in the third and two in the fourth, which helped end the game after four and a half innings because of the 10-run mercy rule.

"We're capable of a lot, we just have to put it all together," said Verrett, who drove in two runs and scored two. "We have a strong pitching staff this year. Once we put it together we should be a pretty good ballclub."

John just wants to do his part.

"We have six or seven pitchers that can go the distance for us," he said. "Having that many arms is just awesome. Playing behind Ryan and Sean, they teach me a lot of stuff. They give me pointers. I listen because I really want to perfect my skills and get to the level where they are."

CALALLEN 13, LAREDO UNITED SOUTH 1

United South...0..0..0..1..0 - 1-3-6
Calallen.......4..5..2..2..x - 13-10-0
WP - Jordan John. LP - Chris Aguilar. 2B - Calallen, Logan Verrett, Kris Guerrero 2, Derek Hagy.
HR - Calallen, Steven Vidaurri, Sean Hoelscher. Highlights - Calallen, John 11K,
Vidaurri 1-3, 3RBI, Hoelscher 1-2, RBI, Verrett 2-2, 2RBI.
Records - United South 1-9, Calallen 11-3.

#19 Jordan John prepares to throw his curve ball. Jordan was effective, also on his fast ball, and went on to whip Laredo United South 13-2. WP Jordan John (3-0)

It was like work for the LUS Panthers, Chasing those Wildcats hits, this one hit the wall.

#10 Steven Vidaurri drills home run # 6 over the fence. 1-3, but a big one as he finished with 3-RBI.

#15 Sean Holscher smacks a good 400 ft plus Home run; his 4th of the season. A Solo, as Vidaurri, previous batter Cleared the bases

#19 Jordan John blazes his breaking ball for a strike.

Wildcats on base: Steven Vidaurri #10, on first, and #17 Ryan Duke on 3rd base. They both did come in to score.

CALALLEN VS CARROLL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PHOTOS.

#19 Jordan John continues to mow down the opposition. David DeLeon checks the batter out.

The scoreboard shows the fine performance by Jordan John, only 2 hits, Not too Shabby for a Sophomore.

The dramatic, dynamite, dynamic duo: Pitcher Jordan John, and catcher Kris Guerrero.

I believe this is C-T Reporter Javier Becerra who also wrote the above fine article on the Wildcats and Jordan John fine pitching performance.

Together again, Outstanding football players, now outstanding baseball players: Jeramie Marek, and Ryan Duke.

Logan Verrett plays a mean third baseman, but his glory will come when Coach Chapman picks Logan to face the Carroll Tigers in the Championship Game. His mom and dad.