Head Coach: Eliseo Pompa, 7th season, 24th overall

Head Coach: Eliseo Pompa, 7th season, 24th overall

Assistant Coaches: Carlos Moreno, Roy Gonzalez, Rick Trevino, Javi Romeros

2009 Record: 23-6, District: 12-2

Career Record: 502-264

School’s District Titles: 1953, 1955, 1976, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1993

Coach Pompa’s McAllen Bulldogs return seven players who

gained post-season honors. The 2010 season looks very promising for the

Bulldogs. Last year their year was cut short with a loss to Eagle Pass in the

bi-district round.

“We return a good nucleus of players,” said Coach Pompa,

who picked up his 500th career win last season. “We should be strong

defensively and offensively this year. Pitching should be our strong suit, but

we still need to play good defense,” added Coach Pompa.

Alvaro Moreno (sr.), SS/P, was an All-State, All-Valley, and All-

District performer last season. Moreno hit .559 with 17 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR,

39 runs, 11 SB, and 38 RBI last year. Moreno was not on the mound last

season because of a hurt arm, but might be back on the hill this season. Alexis Garza (sr.), P/OF, was an All-Valley and All-District selection last

season. Garza is one of the better pitchers in South Texas going 9-4 last

season with an ERA of 1.21. Garza threw 66 innings with 84 strikeouts in

2009. Garza is also a very good bat hitting .458 with 14 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 38

runs, 13 SB, and 36 RBI. Both Moreno and Garza are receiving plenty of

interest and attention from colleges.

Tim Ford (sr.), OF/DH, is another big bat in the Bulldog lineup. Ford hit .425 with 12 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 34 runs, 10 SB, and 37 RBI. Ford was

also an all-district selection. Austin Griffi th (sr.), OF, all-district hit .385 with

11 doubles, 4 3B, 2 HR, 30 runs, 10 SB, and 30 RBI in 2009. Omar Pompa

(jr.), 1B, was another all-district player. Pompa hit .397 with 8 2B, 2 3B, 1

HR, 28 runs, 5 SB, and 14 RBI last season. Armando Garza (jr.), C/P, all-

district, hit .250 with 8 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 2 SB, and 19 RBI in 2009. Armando

Garza also did a fi ne season on the mound going 4-1 with a 2.45 ERA in 19

innings. Axel Serna (jr.), SS/P/OF, hit .335 with 5 2B, 3 3B, 18 runs, 4 SB,

and 10 RBI during his sophomore season.

Other players for the Bulldogs include: Robert Garza (sr.), 2B;

Marcos Hinojosa (jr.), P/3B; Ricky Solis (soph.), OF/2B; Jeffrey Ertter (jr.), P/

OF; and Adam Ramos (jr.), P/OF. Hinojosa was 1-0 on the mound in limited

duty. Matt Henkel will also be a factor on the mound going 1-0 last season. Marcos Hinojosa’s brother Joaquin (2007) is currently playing at Texas A&M

College Station.

Projected lineup for the Bulldogs is: Axel Serna, Alvaro Moreno,

Alexis Garza, Tim Ford, Austin Griffi th, Omar Pompa, Marco Hinojosa,

Armando Garza, and Robert Garza.

“We must improve our defense this season. It really let us down

in the fi rst round of the playoffs last year,” said Coach Pompa. McAllen will

be looking for their fi rst district title since 1993. The Bulldogs will need to

knock off Sharyland and La Joya in order to accomplish this.

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