John Marshall High School - Horn Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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eM04 The season came to a halt aftet a rigid tu ' ent) ' - two game schedule. With- out a loss of spirit or mo- tivation the team didn ' t fair as well as expected. This year has been more of a learning year than any- thing else, said Coach Hector Rodriguez. Mar- shall ' s 5-17 record didn ' t effect the team ' s play this season. The head coach said that he couldn ' t pin it (the losing) on one thing. He feels to win you have to be a consistent ball club, and that is what Marshall lacked the most. ' If you don ' t do the little things (as a team) to win, then you ' re in trouble. Senior Paul Brown agreed Not being consistent in our play was the team ' s biggest let down. Marshall ' s best played game was against the Holmes Huskies. The Rams shocked the city ranked Huskies with a 5-3 victory. It was a thrill for me to be a top contender, said Rodriguez. Through- out the season Marshall had been able to stay close iMA and compete with good teams. The Holmes win was characteristic of the team ' s desire to be com- petitive. Despite the Rams ten game losing streak to end the season, Rodriguez is optimistic about next year ' s program. He said, next year the slate will be wiped clean, and the players, must not dwell on this sea- Article: Eddie Leos Photos: Jeannecce Gonzales, Clay Camp Putting his all into a throw Senn Washburn grinds his teeth. 152 Varsity Baseball a.

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-j g A Cc icS- 41 i Tff ef Our season was pretty much a roller coaster ride, ald Senior Adrian Bueno. The team was plagued with inconsistency throughout the varsity sea- son. Under the direction of new head coach. Hector Rodriguez, Marshall fin- ished with an uncharacter- istic 5-17 season. Alter the departure of Frank Oakes, Rodriguez lumped at the opportunity to coach the Rams. The former Trinity graduate had to adjust to a new pro- gram and evaluating per- sonnel. Coach had to ad- just to our talents, and we, in turn had to adapt to his coaching philosophy, said Junior Eddie Leos. The players possessed the characteristics of a win- ning team, but could not seem to pull off the needed wins. The practices were still long and enduring, the determination was still strong and alive, and above all, the pride they felt was never lost. The season was not as bad as it appeared. Coach was always in a pos- itive frame of mind. He preached the importance of composure and maturity which not only kept us f rom giving up, but gave us light at the end of a dark tunnel, said Senior Steve Barloco. Preparing to bunt the balJ Sophomore Jason Chesson stands in position. V.,r,„y Bauhali (B. ' CK ROW) Coach Rodriguez. Adrian Bueno. Paul Brown, Allen Lynth, Adam Fillinger, Steve BarKxo. Richard Clark (trainer), (MIDDLE ROW) Chris Washburn. Van Zabava. Chuck Clark, Steve Megahan, Steve Paterson. Aimando Fiores, (FRONT ROW) Joe Alvarado, Eddie Leos, Jason Chesson. Varsity Baseball Opponent Madison Highlands Lee Judson Del Rio Eagle Pass Holmes Butbank Harlandale Taft McCoUum Clark Jay Del Rio Eagle Pass Holmes Burbank Harlandale Taft McCoUum Clark Season record 5-17 Lost 2-7 8-21 2-3 0-3 0-5 3-4 0-6 3-8 1-6 2-6 3-10 2-4 1-3 2-8 1-5 3-4 3-4 Article; Jeannette Gonzales Photos; Jeannette Gonzales, Clay Camp Varsity Baseba II 151

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W: ' ■ - ' Sophomore Roger Martinez swings a powerful blow as he heads for first base. Reaching out for the ball Junior Eddie Leos makes a safe catch. P I A Concentrating before going to bat Jun- ior Chuck Clark steps to the plate. Hurling out a strong pitch Junior Allen Lynch strikes out another player. Varsity Baseball 153