Mustang all-stars prepare for sectional tourney
MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls mustang all-star baseball team is anxiously awaiting the start of the sectional tournament, which will be conducted at Childers Fields on the corner of Broadway and Avenue N.
The Marble Falls mustang all-star team for players 10 years and younger was runner-up at the Hays Sandlot Tournament, finishing 3-2 at the event. The squad includes Ty McBride (front row, left), Luke Nail, Joshua Handley and Sean Curtis; Hunter Rodgers (second row, left), Aaron Marks, Carter Schwope, Hayden Vazquez, Tyler Carmack and Jack Zamarippa; coaches Jason Hendrix, Roman Zamarippa and J.V. Vazquez. Not pictured is Zach Fearn. Courtesy photo
Marble Falls will face the winner of the North Hays Blue-Oak Hill Warriors contest 11 a.m. Sunday.
The team is entering sectionals with confidence thanks to going 4-1 at the Sandlot Tournament In Buda June 10-12 to finish second overall.
“They did a great job,” manager Roman Zamarippa said. “They started out in the loser’s bracket and battled back. We’re real proud of them.”
Zamarippa said the will to succeed, even after losing and knowing one more would end their tournament run, says much about the athletes, he said.
“It just shows their character,” he said. “They’re great kids.”