SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 486

WHEREAS, The Pearland Little League All-Stars baseball team achieved great distinction by advancing to the 2022 Little League Baseball World Series, held August 17 through 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, A group of talented 12-and-under ballplayers, the All-Stars began their journey by winning the District 15, Section 3, and Texas East titles; Pearland then turned in a triumphant performance at the Southwest Region Championship in Waco; in the finals, the squad defeated Oklahoma 9-4 to claim a berth in the Little League World Series for the fourth time in the history of the Pearland program; and

WHEREAS, In their opening world series contest on August 18, the All-Stars scored six runs in the fifth inning against the team from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, to secure an 8-3 win; Pearland dropped its second game in the double elimination tournament but shut out Davenport, Iowa, 4-0 to keep its hopes alive; in a rematch with Hollidaysburg in their next game, the Texas players blasted three home runs for an 8-4 victory; facing the Nolensville, Tennessee, squad on August 25 with a trip to the United States championship game on the line, the All-Stars turned in a valiant effort but ultimately saw their unforgettable season come to an end; and

WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, Pearland benefited from the valuable contributions made throughout its campaign by each member of the roster: Malachi Clark, Ford Hill, Jacob Zurek, Cooper Arbaugh, Austin Cummings, Landon Karel, Ethan Richardson, Cohen Hartman, Corey Kahn, Jacolby Mayberry, Jackson Wolfe, Manny Castillo, and Kaiden Shelton; these determined athletes were ably guided by coaches Andrew Solomon and Robb Zurek and manager Aaron Cummings; and

WHEREAS, The members of the Pearland 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Pearland Little League All-Stars on advancing to the 2022 Little 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 from the Texas Senate.

Middleton

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 27, 2023.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate