Head Coach: Raymond Bohn, 13th season
Assistant Coaches: Roy Rodriguez, Oscar Cortez, Mario Flores
2009 Record: 12-16, District: 4-10
Career Record: 170-159
Schoolʼs District Titles: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2001
Bi-District Champions: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005
The Pace Vikings are slowly working their way back into playoff contention after not making the playoffs in the last two years fi nishing 7th in the district.
“We now have varsity experience on our team and this should help us this season,” said Coach Raymond Bohn in his 13th season at Pace as head coach. “We must improve our pitching and clutch hitting this year,” added Coach Bohn.
Sal Villapando (sr.) P/3B will count on him from the mound, plate, and fi eld this season. Villapando was an honorable mention all-district selection last season hitting .323 with 15 RBI and has shown steady improvement during his high school years. In his sophomore season he hit .230. Villapando was also 3-6 with an ERA of 2.53 in 2009 after going 5-5 with an 2.52 ERA in 2008.
Marty Reyes (jr.), DH, has plenty of punch in his bat. Reyes hit .388 with 5 doubles, 2 HR, and 16 RBI last year. Reyes was also named as a 1st Team All-District Player last season. Hernan Sandoval (jr.) was another player that hit the ball well for the Vikings last season. As an honorable mention all-district pick, Sandoval hit .307 with 8 2B, 1 HR, 26 Runs, and 12 RBI last year. Hilario Salas (jr.), P/C, was also an honorable mention selection last year. Salas hit .319 with 13 RBI in 2009 after hitting .250 in 2008 and was 2-2 on the mound with an ERA of 6.83.
Two other players who will be counted on by the Vikings this season are: Frank Marroquin (sr.), 1B, who hit .271 with 14 RBI; and Ramon Salinas, P, was 1-0 with an ERA of 4.20 last year.
With district 32-5A being so even, the fi ght for one of the four playoff spots will be a diffi cult one. The Vikings look like a team on the rise and they seek to get back to the Viking glory days. The last playoff year was in 2006.
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