Goddard upsets Rio Rancho in extra innings
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Some of the best games of the entire Sunrise Optimist summer baseball tournament were during Sunday’s final round, with Goddard winning the prize for most exciting with a 7-6 extra-inning victory over Rio Rancho. The Rams came into the tournament as AAAAA state runners up. Their only loss in the tourney [...]
Goddard, Roswell split at tourney with blowouts for and against
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Goddard and Roswell had similar days at the 2010 Sunrise Optimist summer baseball tournament Saturday. Both teams had one big blow out game against a smaller opponent, and both got blown out themselves by the teams that will be playing in the tournament championship Sunday. “Played pretty well the first game [...]
Boyd headed to NMMI rival Frank Phillips to play baseball
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Yet another Roswell Coyote will be playing college baseball next year. Saturday, following their games in the 2010 Sunrise Optimist baseball tournament, Marcus Boyd, one the more than a dozen Coyotes baseball seniors this year, signed his letter of intent to attend Frank Phillips University, a rival of NMMI’s in the [...]
Coyotes, Rockets open summer baseball tourney with wins
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Both Roswell and Goddard started off the 2010 Optimist baseball tournament with victories, but only one ended the day up 2-0. Playing at NMMI Field, Goddard started out with what looked to be a laugher that turned into a squeakers vs. Artesia, winning 19-12 after getting 12 runs in the first [...]
Sunrise Optimists to host high school baseball tourney
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Last weekend it was basketball. This weekend high school baseball is in town, as the 11th annual Sunrise Optimist baseball tournament kicks off Friday at 9 a.m. at both NMMI Field and Joe Bauman Stadium, and continues through Sunday afternoon. “We should have a quality tournament going,” said Optimist spokesman Scott [...]
Three county baseball teams headed to state tourney
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor The state tournament seedings are out for all but the smallest schools playing baseball (the Class A and AA announcements will be made Wednesday), and Roswell, Goddard and NMMI all survived to play in first-round games. As expected, none of the local schools were ranked high enough to host home games, [...]
Goddard, Roswell, Artesia split at baseball round robin
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor ARTESIA — Saturday’s District 4AAAA round robin baseball triple header in Artesia offered a little bit of something for everyone: strong pitching; solid fielding efforts as well as groan-producing mistakes; a plethora of home runs; and more importantly, parity between all three teams, as Goddard, Roswell and Artesia each won one [...]
Rodriquez inks letter of intent with NMMI
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Next year’s Bronco baseball team is going to be heavily loaded with Coyotes. Wednesday, Roswell catcher Randy Rodriquez inked his letter of intent, joining teammates Seth Seabrease (pitcher) and Robert Orona (shortstop) in the 2010-2011 lineup. NMMI coach Bret Simmermacher said he’d seen Rodriquez play since the fall, but felt the [...]
Artesia clinches 4AAAA title with sweep of Coyotes
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Artesia did what it needed to do Tuesday: sweep Roswell 14-4 in the opener and 11-6 in the nightcap at Joe Bauman Stadium to clinch the DIstrict 4AAAA title. “We needed to win two and they were good games,” said Bulldog coach Clay Foster. “Coming off 10 days rest we needed [...]
Pitchers dominate Coyote/Rocket nightcap Thursday
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor What good is a Roswell/Goddard game — no matter the sport — without a little drama? Thursday, after another not-so-close game in the opener, the teams had a pitchers’ dual in the nightcap that ended on a pop out with the bases loaded. “If it’s not drama then it’s no fun, [...]