HLS 14RS-6119 ORIGINAL Page 1 of 2 Regular Session, 2014 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 218 BY REPRESENTATIVE KLECKLEY AND SENATORS JOHNS AND MORRI SH COMMENDATIONS: Commends the 2014 Barbe High School baseball team upon winning their seventh Class 5A state championship A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1 To commend the Barbe High School Buccaneers baseball team upon winning the Class 5A2 state championship title and to congratulate the Buccaneers on an outstanding 20143 season.4 WHEREAS, on Saturday, May 17, 2014, the Barbe Buccaneers baseball team won5 its seventh Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 5A Baseball Championship6 by notching its twenty-seven th consecutive 2014 win by beating Live Oak High School in7 the championship game by a score of 7 to 1; and8 WHEREAS, the 2014 Bucs baseball team, ranked number one in the nation by the9 MaxPreps national poll, set a school record for the most wins in a season with a season total10 39 wins and 2 losses for a winning percentage of .951; and11 WHEREAS, there were several stand-outs in the championship game including12 fifteen-year-old freshman Adam Goree at the mound who finished the game with no earned13 runs, three hits, and nine strikeouts; and14 WHEREAS, in addition to Goree's outstanding contributions, senior left fielder Beau15 Jordan was named the games' Most Outstanding Player after finishing 2-for-4 including a16 home run and a straight steal of home plate in the bottom of the first inning; and Jordan's17 twin brother, senior Bryce Jordan, winner of the Most Outstanding Player in the 201218 championship game, who made a sliding catch to end the 2014 game; and19 WHEREAS, also adding to the win were junior Shane Selman who homered over the20 left-field fence for the winning run, seniors Gunner Leger and Braedon Barrett who drove21 HLS 14RS-6119 ORIGINAL HCR NO. 218 Page 2 of 2 in runs, and sophomore Garret Williams who supplied the final run when he scored on a1 passed ball in the bottom of the sixth inning; and2 WHEREAS, as with all teams, it is all about the team effort and the games were not3 won by just a few mentioned but by the team, including seniors Nicholas Abshire, Erin4 Baldwin, Braedon Barrett, Kennon Fontenot, Jonathan Hughes, Beau Jordan, Bryce Jordan,5 Gunner Leger, Grant Loupe; juniors Marshall Alexander, Addison Armand, Trevor6 Beaubouef, Braden Bethea, Brent Buller, Braden Comeaux, Hunter Feduccia, Shane Selman,7 Garrison Worthington; sophomores Tyler Bauinco, Elliott Butler, Jaxson Caldwell, Garret8 Williams; and freshmen Kirkland Banks, Tyler Booth, Nate Briscoe, Bonner Caton, Cavin9 Courville, Slate Fuller, Adam Goree, Alex Goree, Hunter Hebert, Tanner Littleton, Ty10 Manuel, Ty Thibodeaux; and11 WHEREAS, no team is likely to achieve the accomplishments experienced by the12 2014 Barbe Buccaneers baseball team without the teaching and encouragement of the13 coaches, including Head Coach Glenn Cecchini, along with assistants Jarred Barrett, David14 Blank, Grant Castillo, and Bob Corley, and team manager Ian Everage.15 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby16 commend the Barbe High School Buccaneers baseball team upon winning the Class 5A state17 championship title and to congratulate the Buccaneers on an outstanding 2014 season.18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to Coach19 Glenn Cecchini and the 2014 Barbe baseball team.20 DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] Kleckley HCR No. 218 Commends the Barbe High School Buccaneers baseball team upon winning the Class 5A state championship title and to congratulate the Buccaneers on an outstanding 2014 season.