H.R. No. 182
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Oil Belt Little League All-Stars achieved great
distinction by winning the U.S. championship and advancing to the
world championship game at the 2022 Junior League Baseball World
Series, held in August in Taylor, Michigan; and
WHEREAS, A group of talented 14-and-under ballplayers from
the Corpus Christi area, the All-Stars embarked on their journey to
the U.S. title with a dominant performance at the Southwest Region
Tournament in Albuquerque, New Mexico; the Oil Belt players
outscored their opponents by a three-game total of 55-8 to win the
tournament and claim the ballclub's first appearance in the Junior
League World Series since 2014; and
WHEREAS, In their opening world series contest on August 15,
the All-Stars hit two home runs and scored eight runs in the first
two innings before going on to a 13-1 victory over Hawaii; taking
the field in the next round against the East representatives from
Keystone Little League in Pennsylvania, Oil Belt collected seven
runs in the fifth inning for a 10-3 win and a berth in the
U.S. championship game; that contest turned out to be a rematch
against Keystone on August 20, and the Oil Belt squad held the lead
from the first inning on, triumphing 12-4 for the national crown;
the team then faced the Chinese Taipei squad on August 21 for the
world championship; the All-Stars turned in a valiant effort in the
game but ultimately finished as runner-up; and
WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the All-Stars
benefited from the valuable contributions made by each member of
the roster: Dallin DeBellas, Aiden Flores, Drayton Mitchell, Danny
Acuña, Jaden Martinez, Collier Carroll, Jace Arriaga, Reese Rusher,
Samuel Cecava, Jagger Batek, Lucas Saenz, Zaccariah Morales, and
Blake Quinn; these determined athletes were ably guided by manager
Daniel Saenz and coaches Nathan Mitchell and Brendon Saenz; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Oil Belt Little League All-Stars
proudly represented their city and state in one of the premier
showcases for youth athletics, and they will treasure their
memories of this achievement for many years to come; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Oil Belt All-Stars on winning
the U.S. Championship at the 2022 Junior League Baseball World
Series and extend to the team's players and coaches sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 182 was adopted by the House on March
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House