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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The baseball team of Eastfield College in Mesquite |
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earned the school's third national championship in the sport on May |
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26, 2011, with a victory in the title game of the National Junior |
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College Athletic Association Division III World Series, held at |
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Mike Carter Field in Tyler; and |
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WHEREAS, After losing their first game in the national |
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tournament, the Harvesters came roaring back to claim their next |
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six contests; their advance through the losers bracket concluded |
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with back-to-back triumphs over defending national champion |
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Gloucester County College of New Jersey, including a commanding 8-4 |
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win to secure the title; Eastfield became just the second team in |
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the history of the Division III World Series to become champions |
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after dropping the opening game; and |
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WHEREAS, The Harvesters' come-from-behind success in the |
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tournament was typical of the 2011 season, in which they got off to |
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a slow start before hitting their stride and going on to win the |
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Metro Athletic Conference title and the NJCAA District C |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his fine play in Tyler, Nathan |
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Hancock won the 2011 Tournament Most Valuable Player award, and |
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Blake Oliver, Michael Weatherly, and Hestand Foster were named to |
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the All-Tournament Team; head coach Michael Martin also received |
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outstanding contributions from the rest of the roster as the 2011 |
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Harvesters joined the 2001 and 2006 teams as national champions; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through skill, determination, and an undeniable |
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will to win, the Eastfield College baseball team proved itself the |
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top Division III squad in the country, and these exceptional |
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athletes may take justifiable pride in their achievement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Eastfield |
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College baseball team on winning the NJCAA Division III World |
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Series and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |