By Capelo H.R. No. 786 77R5979 MJS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Calallen High School baseball team of Corpus 1-2 Christi capped off a remarkable season with a hard-fought 8-6 1-3 victory against Port Neches-Grove High School to capture the 2000 1-4 UIL Class 4A state baseball championship, and this outstanding team 1-5 achievement is indeed worthy of special legislative recognition; 1-6 and 1-7 WHEREAS, Head coach Steve Chapman and the rest of his 1-8 coaching staff adroitly guided the Wildcats to a 38-3 record and 1-9 had them ably prepared for their title showdown against resilient 1-10 Port Neches-Grove; and 1-11 WHEREAS, In the championship game, the Wildcats rallied from 1-12 a 6-4 deficit by scoring two runs in the sixth inning to send the 1-13 game into extra innings; Calallen took a lead it would not 1-14 relinquish when Matt Bode scored in the ninth inning and Brandon 1-15 Wittner added an insurance run to help secure the school's 1-16 first-ever state baseball title; and 1-17 WHEREAS, After finishing as the state's runner-up in 1998 and 1-18 1999, Calallen became the first South Texas team to place first at 1-19 the state tournament since Orange Grove High School accomplished 1-20 the feat in 1994; the Wildcats' unique blend of great pitching, 1-21 opportunistic offense, and impenetrable defense proved too much for 1-22 the opposition to overcome in the postseason; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The superb season would not have been possible 1-24 without the contributions of all the talented team members and 2-1 coaches; the Wildcats' state triumph is a direct reflection of 2-2 their hard work and determination, and it is an appropriate 2-3 culmination to an exceptional season; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby congratulate the 2000 Calallen High School 2-6 baseball team on winning the UIL Class 4A state baseball 2-7 championship and extend to its members, coaches, and supporters 2-8 sincere best wishes for continued success and good fortune; and, be 2-9 it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the Calallen High School baseball team as a token of 2-12 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.