Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Hit and Run Cronin crew storms into pla offs The Mustangs never trailed the Raiders as the Big Red opened the scoring with a single run in the first. Following a Northbrook run in the second, Rathjen scored in the third to put the Mustangs back on top, but the Raiders rallied again in the fourth to knot the score. Iler's two-run homer in the fifth put the Ponies on top for good. Nor- thbrook added another run in the sixth but it was all for naught. A five- run seventh inning rally sealed the fate of the Raiders and sent them home, nine to three losers. lay Iler's adept fielding and overall team leadership continued to be a key factor in the team's success, noted Baldwin, again quick to praise his fellow stars. a tie for first place. On the other side of the tie was Stratford. The Mustangs moved into a three game playoff with the Spartans. Stratford was a good team. They had originally been picked to win district. We knew it would be a rough series, said outfielder Ricky Roberts. In the three game series, the Big Red took the needed two victories from the Spartans and headed towards a final showdown with Spring Woods. The Mustangs rallied to within one, but in the final inning the Woods' pitching shut the door on the Mustangs and their hopes of a district titlelif by Doug Middlebrool-is and Bud Thomas As the round drew to a close, the . lVftlSIaI1gS f0l1nCl themselves tight in Shortstop sensation Senior limmy Pickett watches a fastball sail high. Pickett was not only excellent at bat, but was the backbone of the infield. Photo by Charles Kefauver. the thick of things. Final victories over Spring Branch put the Ponies in Wound up and ready to rip, Senior David Baldwin warms up before a district playoff game against Spring Woods. Baldwin lost only one of his 14 games. Victories in the Spring Branch series put Memorial in a first place tie with Stratford. Senior Ben Heinrich crosses the plate. Photo courtesy of Suburbia Reporter. 136 O Varsity Baseball

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I.V. abilities improve record Evidence of tradition in Memorial's IV baseball program is about as deep as Sandlewood Lake. This season, however, the IV finished 9-6-1, unprecedented in Memorial's 20 year history. We started off real strong, but dropped a pair of double-headers to Stratford and Spring Branch midway through the season, said center- fielder Iunior Ira Green. Under the coaching direction of Field General Gary Coffey, the youthful IV opened with a shutout victory over an ill-equipped Katy squad. The IV then split a double-header with a powerhouse Hastings team. Hastings has, in the past, fielded the best teams in the district, noted Coffey. Following Hastings, the IV soundly defeated Elsik, 12-2. Our offense really came alive against Elsik, said outfielder Iunior Niko Papafote. Three days later, the IV found itself in sole position of first place after sweeping a double-header from Northbrook. Our offense stayed alive and the next thing we knew, we were 5-1 and sitting atop district, Caught in a rundown, a Branch baserunner scrambles for the bag. Third baseman Mike Shannon prepares to apply the tag as shortstop Brian Burr looks on. Photo by Iim Tomforde. said Green. Defeating Spring Woods 11-6, the IV strengthened their foothold on first place. Following a victory over Woods, we hit our mid-season slump: we started making errors on defense, commented Coffey. The IV lost its next four out of five, the doubleheaders against Stratford and Spring Branch. Those four losses kind of blew our confidence, noted Green. Romping Westchester, 13-5, and shutting out Katy 12-0, the IV was struggling for first place. We really had a shot at district if we could win our last three games, said Papafote. However, weather prevailed and hampered the hopes of IV players. Our game against Westchester was rained out, and we split our next two decisions against Woods and Westchester, explained Green. Overall, we weren't disappointed though. This is the best record any IV team has ever had. 1if by Todd Thompson Quick legs enabled IV centerfielder Ira Green to beat out a throw to third and kiss the dirt at the Spring Woods game. Photo by Charles Kefauver. Signs of discontent show on the face of Sophomore Niko Pappafote. Pappafote slows to a jog after failing to reach first base.Photo by Iim Tomforde. 'Es' 51 138 I I.V. Baseball