Head Coach: Michael Garza, 2ndseason, 3rd overall
Assistant Coaches: Martin Campos, Joel Ozuna, Mike Gonzalez
2009 Record: 7-19 overall; District: 6-8
Career Record: 19-25

The Huskies surprised a few people last season by getting to the playoffs after a big turnaround in the second half of district play. This year the Huskies are hoping for more of the same but with a much younger ballclub.

“Last season we were a very good hitting team, and this year I believe will be the opposite. We will be a lot better on defense, so we must really work on our hitting,” said Coach Michael Garza.

Lincoln-Juarez has one senior Arbran Gongora (sr.), P/1B, returning in 2010. The Huskies will be a sophomore filled team this season. Israel Elizondo (soph.) INF/P; Angel Garcia (soph.) 2B/P; Alex Mata (soph.), 2B/P; Joel Garcia (soph.) OF; Erik De La Garza (jr.), 3B; Alex Trevino (jr.), C; Eliazar Salinas (fresh.), 1B/DH; Edgar Mendoza (soph.), OF, and Aaron Villarreal (soph.), OF, are all expected to play key roles on the Huskies team.

The Huskies were defeated in the bi-district round by Tuluso-Midway in two games. The Huskies will also have a hard time replacing R.J. Alaniz, who signed as a free agent with the Houston Astros and will report to the Florida instructional league.

In just their 2nd season of existence, the Huskies and Coach Garza will continue to create a tradition to match those of other top programs in the Rio Grande Valley.

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