88R9591 JRI-D
 
  By: Herrero H.R. No. 182
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Oil Belt Little League All-Stars achieved great
  distinction by winning the U.S. championship and advancing to the
  world championship game at the 2022 Junior League Baseball World
  Series, held in August in Taylor, Michigan; and
         WHEREAS, A group of talented 14-and-under ballplayers from
  the Corpus Christi area, the All-Stars embarked on their journey to
  the U.S. title with a dominant performance at the Southwest Region
  Tournament in Albuquerque, New Mexico; the Oil Belt players
  outscored their opponents by a three-game total of 55-8 to win the
  tournament and claim the ballclub's first appearance in the Junior
  League World Series since 2014; and
         WHEREAS, In their opening world series contest on August 15,
  the All-Stars hit two home runs and scored eight runs in the first
  two innings before going on to a 13-1 victory over Hawaii; taking
  the field in the next round against the East representatives from
  Keystone Little League in Pennsylvania, Oil Belt collected seven
  runs in the fifth inning for a 10-3 win and a berth in the
  U.S. championship game; that contest turned out to be a rematch
  against Keystone on August 20, and the Oil Belt squad held the lead
  from the first inning on, triumphing 12-4 for the national crown;
  the team then faced the Chinese Taipei squad on August 21 for the
  world championship; the All-Stars turned in a valiant effort in the
  game but ultimately finished as runner-up; and
         WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the All-Stars
  benefited from the valuable contributions made by each member of
  the roster: Dallin DeBellas, Aiden Flores, Drayton Mitchell, Danny
  Acuña, Jaden Martinez, Collier Carroll, Jace Arriaga, Reese Rusher,
  Samuel Cecava, Jagger Batek, Lucas Saenz, Zaccariah Morales, and
  Blake Quinn; these determined athletes were ably guided by manager
  Daniel Saenz and coaches Nathan Mitchell and Brendon Saenz; and
         WHEREAS, The members of the Oil Belt Little League All-Stars
  proudly represented their city and state in one of the premier
  showcases for youth athletics, and they will treasure their
  memories of this achievement for many years to come; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate the Oil Belt All-Stars on winning
  the U.S. Championship at the 2022 Junior League Baseball World
  Series and extend to the team's players and coaches sincere best
  wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.