VYPE's 2022 Baseball Preview: No.12 Pearland Oilers
District 23-6A has turned into a pretty tough district.
Strake Jesuit emerged as a State Semifinalist, Alvin won the district and Shadow Creek flexed a second-place finish. The Oilers finished fourth but reached the Regional Semis.
That means district play prepared them for the postseason. Can it happen again?
Coach David Rogers is getting the program back on the right track and has some talent in 2022. Mark Zapata is the ace after being named a first-teamer with a 2.51 ERA in 2021. Zapata has signed to Texas State. Caden Ferraro is a talented No. 2 lefty on the mound and is the team’s best hitter at first-base. The shortstop spot is held down by Anthony Avalos, who was a second-teamer. Avalos is dangerous when he gets on base with elite speed. Brett Smajstrla will run down balls in the outfield and will bat at the top of the lineup. The Oilers just need to get into the dance, and they will take it from there.
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Returning multiple key players, and having experience in the final rounds of playoffs, the Volunteers know what it takes to be at the top. Losing in Penalty Kicks in 2019 to Flower Mound High School, LEE looked to claim the title last year, but when the season was cut short they didn't get that opportunity. They are on the hunt now. Coming out of the gate with big wins in scrimmages already, the Volunteers strike hard!
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Coached by David Rogers, the Volunteers also return Gavin Seesholtz, Henry Bowland, Joey Batrouni, Jonathan Facio and Efrain Cortes to the field. They look to come out on top of 6A District 28 against some top contenders like Churchill and Johnson.
