WACO — Rockwall-Heath went 5-0 and Rockwall opened at 4-0-1 as RISD baseball teams dominated at the Waco ISD Tournament to kick off the 2010 season last weekend.
Heath pitchers Jake Thompson, James Baune, Jovan Hernandez and Caleb Copley all posted wins on the mound. The Hawks defeated Stephenville 4-0, Arlington Bowie 6-3, Red Oak 7-1, Del Valle 14-2 and Killeen Harker Heights 11-0 in a show of early-season power.
Drew Baxter pounded a home run, triple and two doubles, Hernandez smashed two homers and one double, Trevor Holland hit three doubles, Thompson added three doubles, Drew Benefield banged two doubles and Tyler Harding two doubles to lead the Hawks at the plate.
Rockwall's Thomas Anderson put up two wins on the mound, Wesley Cox recorded one and Gave Gonzales booked one to spark the Jackets to wins over Lorena (11-1), Stephenville (15-0), Killeen (7-1) and Red Oak (6-0). RHS also put up a 9-9 tie against Arlington Bowie on Saturday.
Leading the Jackets at the plate in Waco were Spencer Edwards with one triple and four doubles, Steve Bean with two triples, J.D. Deloach with one homer and one double, Tucker Fielder with one homer, Corey Mills with a triple and Cox with a double.
Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath will attempt to extend their tournament win streaks this weekend when the Jackets compete in the 3-day Jesuit Tournament and the Hawks hit the road for the 3-day Burleson Tournament.
Waco ISD Invitational
Tournament
Stephenville 3 5 1
Rockwall-Heath 4 5 2
WP-Jake Thompson. LP- Dominic Jokel
2B-RHHS: Trevor Holland 1, Jake Thompson 1. 3B-RHHS: Drew Baxter 1.
Lorena 1 3 4
Rockwall 11 7 0
WP-Wesley Cox. LP: Ashley.
2B-LRNA: Roberts 1. ROCK: Blake Turner
1. 3B-ROCK: Spencer Edwards 1.
Rockwall-Heath 3 5 1
Red Oak 1 3 1
WP-James Baune. LP-Brent Fletcher
2B-RHHS: Jovan Hernandez 1, Drew Benefield 1, Bret Boswell 1. RO: Garret Thomas 1, Travis Wallis 1.
Stephenville 0 3 4
Rockwall 15 5 0
WP-Thomas Anderson. LP: J.T. Autery
HR-ROCK: J.D. Deloach 1.
Arl. Bowie 3 5 1
Rockwall-Heath 6 9 3
WP-Jacob Houpt. LP-Medel.
2B-AB: Medell 1. RHHS: Tyler Harding 2, Trevor Holland 1, Jake Thompson 1. HR- RHHS: Jovan Hernandez 1.
Killeen 1 5 4
Rockwall 7 5 0
WP-Gave Gonzales. LP-Jenkins.
2B-ROCK: Spencer Edwards 1.
Rockwall-Heath 14 11 1
Del Valle 2 2 3
WP-Jovan Hernandez. LP-Arnold.
2B-RHHS: Drew Benefield 1, Drew Baxter
1. DEL: Barba 1. HR-DEL: Vallejo 1.
Rockwall 9 13 5
Arl. Bowie 9 8 3
2B-ROCK: Spencer Edwards 2. AB: Morales 1, Deleon 1, Lewis 1. 3B-ROCK: Steve Bean 1,
Corey Mills 1. AB: Whitaker 1. HR-ROCK: Tucker Fielder 1.
Kill. Harker Heights 0 2 3
Rockwall-Heath 11 10 1
WP-Caleb Copley. LP-Flores.
2B-RHHS: Trevor Holland 1, Jake Thompson
1, Drew Baxter 1. HR-RHHS: Drew Baxter 1, Jovan Hernandeez 1.
Rockwall 6 7 1
Red Oak 0 2 1
WP- Thomas Anderson. LP-Travis Wallis.
2B-ROCK: Spencer Edwards 1, Wesley Cox 1, J.D. Deloach 1. RO: Zach Gonzales 1. 3B-ROCK: Steve Bean 1. RO: Garret Thomas 1.
Sports
Baseball teams roll at Waco Tournament
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Soccer girls dominate all-district
The regional quarterfinalist Rockwall girls soccer team placed eight players and sectional finalist Rockwall-Heath had four plus head coach Marco Duran on the District 21-4A All-District team announced by the district coaches.
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Richardson captures two state golds
Rockwall-Heath’s Brianna Richardson achieved both of her goals last Friday at the UIL Class 4A State Track and Field Championships at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus in Austin.
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HCA places 10 on softball all-district
Heritage Christian Academy pitcher Jenna Geyman earned the Most Valuable Player award on the TAPPS 2A District 2 All-District Softball Team anounced this week by the district coaches.
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Final games to top off spring drills
The 2012 Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath football teams will top off three weeks of spring training with final scrimmages during the next week.
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Hawks run-rule Woodrow Wilson
The Heath Hawks baseball team routed Dallas Woodrow Wilson 10-0 on Saturday in a game carried over from Friday night for the Class 4A Region II Area Championship at The Colony.
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Jackets ousted from playoffs
Rockwall’s hopes for an extended playoff run were dashed by Frisco Centennial last weekend with a 2-0 series sweep for the Class 4A Region II Bi-District Championship at Hebron High School.
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Softball girls win area championship
The Rockwall Lady Jackets softball team ran roughshod over Seagoville 21-1 in a 1-game playoff at North Forney High School on Friday for the Class 4A Region II Area Championship.
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Richardson jumps today at state
Rockwall-Heath’s defending state Triple Jump champion and Long Jump silver medalist competes in both events today at the 2012 UIL Class 4A State Championships at the Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus in Austin.
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TAPPS teams compete at state
Heritage Christian Academy and Heath Fulton track and field teams competed at the TAPPS State Championships at Baylor’s Hart-Patterson Complex in Waco last weekend.
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Hawks take bi-district championship
Rockwall-Heath’s No. 5 state-ranked baseball team kicked off post-season play by knocking off Frisco 2-1 in a best-of-three series for the Class 4A Region II Bi-District Championship.
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