SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 486
WHEREAS, The Pearland Little League All-Stars baseball
team achieved great distinction by advancing to the 2022 Little
League Baseball World Series, held August 17 through 28 in
Williamsport, Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, A group of talented 12-and-under ballplayers, the
All-Stars began their journey by winning the District 15,
Section 3, and Texas East titles; Pearland then turned in a
triumphant performance at the Southwest Region Championship in
Waco; in the finals, the squad defeated Oklahoma 9-4 to claim a
berth in the Little League World Series for the fourth time in the
history of the Pearland program; and
WHEREAS, In their opening world series contest on August
18, the All-Stars scored six runs in the fifth inning against the
team from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, to secure an 8-3 win;
Pearland dropped its second game in the double elimination
tournament but shut out Davenport, Iowa, 4-0 to keep its hopes
alive; in a rematch with Hollidaysburg in their next game, the
Texas players blasted three home runs for an 8-4 victory; facing
the Nolensville, Tennessee, squad on August 25 with a trip to the
United States championship game on the line, the All-Stars turned
in a valiant effort but ultimately saw their unforgettable season
come to an end; and
WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, Pearland
benefited from the valuable contributions made throughout its
campaign by each member of the roster: Malachi Clark, Ford Hill,
Jacob Zurek, Cooper Arbaugh, Austin Cummings, Landon Karel,
Ethan Richardson, Cohen Hartman, Corey Kahn, Jacolby Mayberry,
Jackson Wolfe, Manny Castillo, and Kaiden Shelton; these
determined athletes were ably guided by coaches Andrew Solomon
and Robb Zurek and manager Aaron Cummings; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Pearland 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby congratulate the Pearland Little League
All-Stars on advancing to the 2022 Little 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 from the
Texas Senate.
Middleton
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 27, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate