Pitcher son's new chapter as a Javelina!

[tradtiger]

Son's new team Texas A&M- Kingsville's Javelinas opens their season in Houston tomorrow at Minute Maid Park! The nation's fifth-ranked D2 team opens the weekend series against St. Cloud at 1:30 pm. TAMUK was the only Texas team to make last year's D2 World Series, and has a nice group of returning players, although they lost a lot of pitching. Coach Gonzales' pitching corps has been bolstered by some JUCO transfers in addition to my son Eric, who was at the University of Nebraska - Kearney last year. The school announced that they were eliminating the sport a week into the season last year, and Eric went on to become the closer and get nine saves, which ended as tied for 19th in all of D2.

As a senior now, Eric hopes to continue at the next level following this season. Hoping to get the attention of scouts as a submarine reliever who gets a lot of off-center contact but still averages better than a strikeout an inning. Can hit 85 from the low arm angle. Here's a brief clip of part of his warm-up at UNK last year.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi8eft1l8uk"]Eric warmup - YouTube[/ame]

[tradtiger]

Didn't get up to Nebraska much to get a lot of video for a highlight reel. But here's a clip from his time at Navarro.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-GRYBG9csc"]Eric Sandoz Baseball Navarro College - YouTube[/ame]

[Abcdj]

Hope he has a great year! If they come up to Cameron and play our boys. I'll be sure and go meet him.

[glen]

Good for him for keeping at it. Hope he has a great year and you get to attend a lot more of his games.

[jshouse]

That's awesome man, good luck to him

[Trumpkin]

Very cool! I sure miss playing baseball. But I got a lot more hunting and fishing in when high school ball ended!

[Texas Tracker]

I have been following your son and said when you first posted a clip of him on TBH that he will do well as a reliever. I know he will make the minors. Maybe we will see him up here in Round Rock with the Express some day soon.

[Stoof]

Good luck to him!

[Das71198]

Son's new team Texas A&M- Kingsville's Javelinas opens their season in Houston tomorrow at Minute Maid Park! The nation's fifth-ranked D2 team opens the weekend series against St. Cloud at 1:30 pm. TAMUK was the only Texas team to make last year's D2 World Series, and has a nice group of returning players, although they lost a lot of pitching. Coach Gonzales' pitching corps has been bolstered by some JUCO transfers in addition to my son Eric, who was at the University of Nebraska - Kearney last year. The school announced that they were eliminating the sport a week into the season last year, and Eric went on to become the closer and get nine saves, which ended as tied for 19th in all of D2.

As a senior now, Eric hopes to continue at the next level following this season. Hoping to get the attention of scouts as a submarine reliever who gets a lot of off-center contact but still averages better than a strikeout an inning. Can hit 85 from the low arm angle. Here's a brief clip of part of his warm-up at UNK last year.

Eric warmup - YouTube

Congratulations to your son. I know Coach Gonzales (Jason) very well. He is a great guy & coach. He was a very good high school athlete. He is from Cuero Texas.

[rvd]

Congrats! Best of luck to him this season.

[gingib]

Good luck to your son. He may have a shot as a undrafted FA. My buddy signed a few and played with a few. They all fizzled out.

He thought Dorris with the Astros had the best shot. But he didn't make it.

[Killer]

Good luck to your son and congrats!

[SAC]

My cousin was the pitching coach for coach Gonzales a few years back. Luke Prihoda After a stint in the minors, he went back to get his masters and coach. Life changing experience for him. Literally.


Good luck to your boy.

[Michael]

Awesome! I bet you're glad to have him a little closer to home!

[panhandlehunter]

My cousin was the pitching coach for coach Gonzales a few years back. Luke Prihoda After a stint in the minors, he went back to get his masters and coach. Life changing experience for him. Literally.


Good luck to your boy.

Man I remember playing against Prihoda and Kasparek. I went to school at Tidehaven and they were in our district. Those boys could sling it.