Hey Batter, Batter!
Did your team have a great game? Do you have a player that did exceptionally well? Do you just want to praise all of the hard work of the manager, coaches and players? Well, this is the place to do it! If you send me a paragraph or two, I will post it on the web. (email me) I will need the following:

8U Padres
May 12,2008:
May 17, 2008
Well, the season finale was as good a game as the very first game against a very good Yankees team. Our Padres got off to a slow start and fell behind early. But, a homerun by Tristan Flores with runners on brought us back to tie the game. Trailing the game by one run in the last inning, Tristan got another single that brought in the tying run and the game ended on a 5 to 5 score. This young Padres team did a great job during the entire season going 9-2-1 in league play and 16-3-2 overall. To all of our players...........YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB. Keep it up in the playoffs. Good luck to all of you!!

8U Padres
May 12,2008:

Despite a slow start, the Padres came back to get another win. Outstanding pitching by Tristan Flores and Anthony Salazar kept a good Astros team at bay. When our bats finally woke up, we got home runs by Gilberto Gonzales, Anthony Salazar and Vos Price. Joshua Hinojos also came through with three hits, while Tristan Flores and Rayce Thorton got singles as well. Zachery Haro knocked in a run with his triple right down the third base line. It was a great team effort by everyone.

8U Padres
May 10, 2008:

The Padres traveled to Essex field to take on the AC Padres. Our Padres were a hitting machine. Vos Price went three-for three and pitched two shut-out innings. Joshua Hinojos, Tristan Flores, Anthony Salazar, Gilberto Gonzales and Jake Masad all had hits in this game. Joseph Gonzales and Damien Romero had key walks and scored runs while Zachery Haro narrowly missed a bunt single. Dylan Sylvester got to play first base and got the final out to preserve the win. Nice game Pads…..Keep up the great work!!

8U Padres
May 5, 2008:

The Padres and the Angels faced off once again in a tight game. The lead kept going back and forth with our Padres finally able to get the upper hand and hold off the Angels’ hitters. Rayce Thorton ran down a hit to the outfield and got it in to the cut-off. Joshua then threw to third base to throw the runner out. Excellent pitching by Tristan Flores and Anthony Salazar kept the game close. Anthony also went three-for-three with a homerun. Singles by Vos Price, Joshua Hinojos, Gilberto Gonzales, Tristan Flores, Dylan Sylvester and Jake Masad all played a key role in our win.

8U Padres
May 3, 2008:

The Padres traveled to Rowland Heights to take on the RH Yankees. It was a very good game for the Pads who won the game 8 to 0. Jake Masad hit a line shot that he turned into his first homerun of the season. Vos Price also hit a four bagger. Excellent pitching by the entire pitching staff kept the game well in hand. Tristan Flores, Anthony Salazar, Vos Price and Gilberto Gonzales all pitched an inning a piece while Joshua Hinojos closed the game pitching two shut out innings. It was a good game for our Padres.

8U Padres
April 28, 2008 –

It was an All Padres game.  The CHUSA Padres faced off against the AC Padres for the first time this season.  It was a closely fought game with a bit of a pitchers’ dual.  Anthony Salazar threw only 25 pitches in two innings giving up only one hit and striking out six batters.  Not to be outdone, Vos Price then came in to preserve the win by striking out four batters himself and catching an inning ending pop up off the mound.  The game ended on a spectacular play at home.  With an AC batter hitting what appeared to be a homerun that got to the outfield, Dylan Sylvester ran the ball down; threw the ball in and hit his cut-off, Joshua Hinojos.  Joshua turned and saw the runner rounding third.  He threw the ball to our catcher Jake Masad who tagged out the runner at home making the third and final out of the game.  Outstanding game by everyone.

8U Padres
April 26, 2008 -

In their final meeting of the season with the AC Pirates, the Padres managed a nice win.  Two singles by Dylan Sylvester coupled with doubles by Anthony Salazar and Joshua Hinojos, as well as a homerun by Rayce Thorton helped get the runs needed to preserve the win.  Despite fighting a high fever and trouble breathing, Vos Price was a trooper and pitched a great game.  Vos refused to sit out and only wanted to help his teammates win the game.  A nice one inning relief appearance by Gilberto Gonzales was capped off by Joshua Hinojos who came in and saved the game in the final inning by striking out the three batters he faced.  Nice going Padres!

8U Padres
April 21, 2008

The Padres showed some great team effort in their win on April 21st.  Great pitching by Tristan Flores and Anthony Salazar was aided by two Grand slam homeruns.  The first by Gilberto Gonzales and the other, by none other than Tristan Flores.  The whole team contributed to the win by their patience at the plate, or making excellent defensive plays on the field.  Great job Padres!!!

8U Padres
April 14, 2008

The Padres managed another win against a very determined Angels squad. Excellent pitching by Tristan Flores and Anthony Salazar helped preserve the win. Dylan Sylvester hit his first Home Run. Great job Dylan. Gilberto Gonzales brought in three runs with his triple in the first inning. Gilberto also helped with his glove and nearly got a double play, with a nice scoop at short, touched second base and threw to first. But, the runner just got in before the throw. Joshua Hinojos made a great catch at second and also nearly doubled up a runner who just managed to get back to the bag. GREAT defense by the whole team.

8U Padres
March 31, 2008

The Padres played a bit short-handed against the AC Pirates, but still managed a win. Joshua Hinojos pitched his first ever game and did an outstanding job. Joshua pitched two scoreless innings and also got a triple at the plate. Zachery Haro got his first home run of the season, while Anthony Salazar stroked his fourth and Vos Price got his third. Jake Masad also got a triple while Gilberto Gonzales got a double. It was a great team effort. Joseph Gonzales got to play second base, while Damien Romero was at third base and Jake Masad played first base. They all showed their excellent fielding skills. Nice Game Pads!

8U Padres
March 29, 2008

The Padres showed no signs of rustiness from their long lay off during Spring Break. Tristan Flores and Anthony Salazar picked up right where they had left off with excellent pitching. Vos Price had a beautiful catch in Center Field and a nice game at the plate with multiple hits. Jake Masad, Joshua Hinojos, Zachery Haro and Tristan Flores also had some nice hits in the game. Everyone had a great game. Keep it going Padres…

Pirates 10U
03/29/08

Good Game! Good performances by Jakar Oriseh, Jared Acosta, Cameron Mooneyhan, Justin Gateb and Angel Arismendez. Jakar, Cameron and Jared drove in runs and Angel made a key catch in Center Field, and Justin saved extra bases with a good stop in Right Field. Go Pirates!

8U Padres
March 17, 2008

Another great outing by Tristan Flores and Anthony Salazar on the mound. They both teamed up to pitch four scoreless innings against a very good team. Gilberto Gonzales made a great play at short stop in the first inning by tagging out a runner as he backed up a shot that managed to squeeze by our third baseman. Rayce Thornton got his first Grand slam of the season with a rocket shot up the middle. Vos Price also homered for his second of the season. Jake Masad, Tristan Flores, Anthony Salazar and Joshua Hinojos all followed with singles. Joseph Gonzales, Dylan Sylvester and Zachery Haro all showed their patience at the plate with multiple walks in the game. Keep up the great work Padres.

8U Padres
March 15, 2008

The Padres traveled to All Cities to take on the Pirates and came out on top in a big way. Three singles by Tristan Flores were followed up by two triples by Joshua Hinojos. Joshua had six RBI’s in this game. Anthony Salazar, Vos Price, Jake Masad and Zachery Haro also had one or more singles in the game. The rest of our players all showed a keen eye for the strike zone and each had one or more walks in the game. Way to go Padres!

Pirates 10U
03/17/08

Great Game! Travis Akins hit 2 Home Runs, one was a 2 run blast, Jonathon Kennedy-Cummings tagged a 2-run Home Run as well. Nicholas Evans and Patrick Perez pitched well in the win. James Payton, Danny Lapierre, Angel Arismendez, Jonathon, and Nicholas scored twice in the game. Travis scored three runs in the victory. Go Pirates!

Padres 8U
March 10, 2008

Despite a heart wrenching loss, the Padres showed great composure and their ability to come back when needed. While the Padres came back from a 2 to 1 deficit to take the lead in the final inning, time simply ran out and they fell short by one out at the drop dead time. In the Padres fifth inning, Damien Romero got us started with a key walk. Vos Price then singled and both were brought home by Anthony Salazar’s second home run of the season. Singles by Tristan Flores, Gilberto Gonzales, Zachery Haro, Joshua Hinojos and Jake Masad closed out the final inning.

Padres 8U
March 8, 2008

The Padres keep right on rolling with another nice win. A leadoff home run by Vos Price followed by two scoreless innings of pitching by him, kept the Padres in the game. Tristan Flores and Anthony Salazar also homered in the game. Two excellent stops at shortstop by Gilberto Gonzales helped keep the game close. This win was a big “Team” effort. Jake Masad and Dylan Sylvester also singled in the game.

Pirates 10U
03/06/08

Close Game! Nicholas Evans, James Payton and Patrick Perez had key RBI's, James with a solid 2 run Homer during a 3rd inning rally. Pitching rotation is improving with Danny Lapierre, Jonathon Kennedy-Cummings, Nicholas and Cameron Mooneyhan.

Padres 8U
03/06/08

Once again, Tristan Flores got us started with two excellent innings of pitching and kept us going with a nicely placed drag bunt which brought in a run. Anthony Salazar pitched his first ever game and worked two shut out innings. Gilberto Gonzales topped the evening with his first Grand Slam homerun. All of the Padres players showed great patience at the plate and a keen eye for the strike zone. Great job everyone.

Padres 8U
03/01/08

A close tight game started off the season for the Padres. Great pitching by Tristan Flores and Gilberto Gonzales kept it close. Vos Price closed the game out and preserved the win. Key hits by Dylan Sylvester and Anthony Salazar helped bring in the game winner. The Yankees also played well. It’s going to be a great season

Pirates 10U
03/03/08

Great Season Start! Travis Akins and Patrick Perez had two RBI's each, Travis' via a Home Run in the 3rd inning. Good key defensive catches by Nicholas Evans and Jonathon Kennedy-Cummings. Nice pitching by Danny Lapierre, Jonathon and Nicholas.