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This edition of TSM covers the red hot Houston Astros and all the local High School Baseball Playoffs. THE MLB Draft, Big 12 Football Power Rankings, Horns Youth Baseball and a preview of the High School All Star game at the Dell Diamond. We will return this September for our 2019 High School Football edition. Have a great Summer!
Formula 1® announces today that, following the huge success of 007’s Bond In Motion exhibition in London, an exclusive touring version will visit six selected Grand PrixTM this year. Starting at the FORMULA 1 MYWORLD GROSSER PREIS VON ÖSTERREICH 2019 in Spielberg, Austria and ending at the FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO HEINEKEN D’ITALIA 2019 in Monza, Italy.
Bond In Motion complements the automotive heritage of Formula 1, in the year the sport celebrates its journey from the 1st race to the 1000th and beyond. The exhibition, in association with EON Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) and sportsWorld, will showcase 12 cars which span six decades of Bond history, including both Bond and his adversaries’ iconic cars. From Goldfinger’s 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III to Spectre’s Aston Martin DB10, fans will be able to immerse themselves in the visual spectacle of Bond.
Starting from the 28th June the exhibition will visit: • Spielberg, Austria (28 – 30 June) – (Front of main grandstand) • Silverstone, UK (12 – 14 July) – (F1 Fan Zone) • Hockenheim, Germany (26 – 28 July) – (F1 Fan Zone) • Budapest, Hungary (2 – 4 August) – (Turn 14) • Spa, Belgium (30 August – 1 September) – (F1 Fan Zone) • Monza, Italy (6 – 8 September) – (F1 Fan Zone)
F1 ticket holders will gain exclusive free entry to the exhibition, when they pre-book via eventWorld.com ticketing.
Sean Bratches, Managing Director, Commercial Operations at Formula 1® said: “We are thrilled to be working on such an exciting opportunity with both Bond In Motion and myWorld Group. We will bring motorsport fans a visual spectacle at six of our Grands Prix. James Bond is synonymous with cars, as are we with motorsport. The exhibition ensures we continue to elevate the fan experience at our races, putting them at the heart of everything we do.”
Will
Allen is a typical 7-year-old athlete. Baseball, football, soccer and
basketball were regular seasons in the Allen home but that all changed
February 3, 2019. Will and his father, Tim, were leaving baseball
practice and were in a devastating car accident near their home. Will
was left wheelchair bound as a result of the wreck.
Will
sustained injuries to his C1/C2 vertebrae and T3/T4, which is where the
damage is located that created the new reality for this Dripping
Springs family. Will underwent an almost 5-hour surgery where the
surgeons placed rods and pins in his small back to allow for
self-sustained stability down the road after his months/years of
recovery ahead of him.
To
know Will is to know unsurpassed determination and grit and as
inspiring as it is, it isn’t enough to get him out of that chair.
Therapy and hard work will be a part of Will’s everyday reality. Will
is determined to walk again one day and that is the prayer of his family
and friends. In the meantime, these are areas where the community can
help. It is in the things that affect the day to day for families in
situations like this where you can make a difference.
Therapies recommended:
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Aquatic Therapy
Equine Therapy
E-Stimulation Therapy
Costs: Although in Will’s case, some therapy is covered right now through insurance however, the recommended numbers of sessions exceed what is included and the cost out of pocket is $250 per session.
Did you know?
Insurance does not cover everything (for Will’s example):
· Several bills, at least 50 currently, and more to come, where the majority is not covered (surgery bill totaled $75,000 and only $8,000 was covered) Additional invoices to come: 6 week stay at Dell children’s, primary hospital where he was stabilized before moved to Dell, ambulatory services, physical therapy while admitted, mental therapy to help a 7 year old grasp his new reality, medications and more.
· They only cover what is considered “home use” they do not cover anything that is needed to get Will out in to the community or for social activities (i.e. seatbelt for chair not covered, transit straps for public transportation although required by law is not covered by insurance), portable ramps to go places that are not ADA are not covered
· Items insurance views as “affordable” is not covered, even though it is needed for daily activities and adds up over time (bowel program supplies, other restroom supplies, etc.)
· Only one wheeled device is covered every five years. When a 7yr old outgrows his current chair (if in 5 years), out of pocket costs for a new one.
· Again, in a case like Will’s he has been prescribed to stand twice a day, but insurance will not cover the stander with wheels because they are already covering 1 wheelchair this year and this is considered a wheeled device, only 1 every 5 years.
· Equipment for Will to do therapy at home as well as in the clinic
Other treatment plans: stem
cell treatment (travel associated with this), electric stimulation,
equine therapy, aquatic therapy, etc. will all be out of pocket.
The Texas Sports Monthly radio show The Friday Night Countdown will not only be moving to 104.9 The Horn FM this fall , but will also be launching its sister program the day before in The Thursday Night Countdown as well.
After 17 weeks on AM1300 The Zone in the 2018 season, FNC will move to The Horn studios beginning this August 30th as the official Pre-Game show launch for the 2019 Football season. The Thursdays show to air the day before on Thursday August 29th. With all the High School football, College, and NFL in recent decades, Thursdays have been kicking off our football weekends the last few years. Adding this additional night to local programming strengthens the coverage of what is rapidly becoming an even more recognizable brand; Central Texas High School Football.
With coaches interviews, player profiles, game highlights and analysis Texas Sports Monthly’s radio brands add great value to the Student Athlete coverage that Horn FM already offers. The official Flagship for the Longhorns also carries Lake Travis Broadcast, Vandegrift, & Bowie games.
Wednesdays the last two years has featured our friend Rick Epstein of iHSFAN short for – I am a High School Fan -show “Under The Lights”. Epstein will return for his 3rd year of UTL at 8pm on the Horn, but is also adding 7 more schools to his coverage through the HORN FM APP. These schools games can also be heard through the app or website beginning this fall: Austin High, Hays, Cedar Ridge, Leander Glenn, Westwood, Anderson, & Round Rock!
With all this local programming sports fans of Austin will get a heavy dose of all things Football with the new lineup on 104.9 The Horn. Texas Sports Monthly is currently offering sponsorships of its radio programs and magazine for the upcoming 2019 football season. If you or your business is interested in working with us please contact our staff for more information on packages available.
OK, so there is not a real Texas connection here in the Finals other than the fact that both Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard were both Spurs for when they won a Title together in 2014 as San Antonio defeated Miami 4-1.
So just chiming in on this because as Spurs and Rockets fans in Texas we hate the NBA’s “Darling Team” in the Warriors. But then the rest of the country shares this disdain for the bay area as well. While the splash brothers pre-and-post KD have had championship runs I get the sense that the steam in this train is starting to cool.
With Durant’s injury this post season and free agency you just have to wonder if all the pieces in Golden State can stay together for another Western Conference push? The boys in blue have not won a home game yet and will be playing hard in game 6 as the series is 3-2 in favor of THE NORTH. Am I really rooting for the Canadians? Hell yes I am! At least we know those boys from San Antonio!
Kevin Durant is a Longhorn yes. But he’s out and the NBA needs a facelift in the absence of LeBron James in the Eastern Conference. And that shiny new ambassador has taken the shape in one Kawhi Leonard aka “the claw”. Insert James Carey line – NOTHING CAN STOP THE CLAW!
So lets see if the Raptors can pull of the win at at Oracle arena. Texas and the rest of the Continent below will be cheering you on. With the exception of California of course.
ROUND
ROCK — Lake Travis had made it through the bulk of the playoffs mostly
unaffected by an injury that had previously sidelined ace pitcher Jimmy
Lewis.
Then they ran into the Southlake Carroll Dragons.
The
Cavaliers’ Brett Baty, who had filled in for Lewis brilliantly along
the way, kept Lake Travis right with the Dragons every step of the way,
as he left the game in the top of the sixth with the score tied at 2-2.
However,
Carroll — the eventual Class 6A state champion — struck for four runs
in the top of the seventh against reliever Storm Hierholzer to seize a
6-2 victory and eliminate the Cavaliers in the semifinal round at Dell
Diamond.
Lake
Travis (37-5) tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first when
Braden Olson drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in Jack Lopez from first.
From there, Baty and his counterpart — Dragons starter Cutter Sippel —
began to settle into a groove.
The
Cavs managed to take their first lead in the bottom of the fourth when
Lopez lined an RBI single to center field to plate Dawson French.
Unfortunately, Carroll used a late outburst to once again vault ahead of
Lake Travis, and reliever Luke Gornell tossed 3 1/3 innings of shutout
baseball to preserve the Dragons’ place in the state finals.
A day later, Carroll (33-11) bludgeoned Fort Bend Ridge Point 17-0 in five innings to claim the 6A crown.
Still,
it was an unforgettable season for the Cavaliers, who won the outright
District 25-5A title before rattling off consecutive playoff series wins
against Smithson Valley, San Antonio Brandeis, San Antonio Johnson,
Laredo United South and Laredo Alexander.
With
the exception of the Johnson series, all of those resulted in a
two-game sweep for Lake Travis. Against the pesky Jaguars, the Cavaliers
had to battle back from a 2-0 loss in the opener of a regional
quarterfinal best-of-three matchup.
Head
coach Mike Rogers’ team did just that, as it defeated Johnson 12-6 in
Game 2 before closing things out with a narrow 1-0 win on May 18. In
that contest, Baty tossed a complete game two-hitter and struck out 13
batters.
It
was only the beginning of a truly special spring for Baty, who was
later selected by the New York Mets with the 12th pick overall in the
first round of the 2019 MLB Draft. The power-hitting third baseman will
now have to choose between the University of Texas or a multi-million
dollar signing bonus and a trip to the minors.
Good
news came for Lewis on that same night, as he became the 78th overall
choice of the draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lewis, an LSU commit,
will have his own decision to make in the near future.
Coincidentally,
a former Cavalier — 2017 graduate Jared Triolo — heard his name called
just six picks before Lewis when he was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates
at spot 72.
While
a few big names are set to move on to bigger and better things, Lake
Travis will have plenty of talent due back for the 2020 campaign,
including Lopez, Hierholzer, Olson, Kal Edmunson, Trey Triolo, Parker
Guerin and Jack Jalufka.
When your a young kid you Dream of playing for the Majors and envision yourself hitting that Grand Slammer to win the game in front of the home crowd. It’s often a tall order for many players as few get to really live their dreams out and play professionally. But for one Lake Travis student, hard work, lots of practice, great parenting and coaching has landed Lake Travis senior Brett Baty just such an opportunity.
Brett Baty, a third baseman from Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, talks on the phone with New York Mets personnel after being selected No. 12 by the Mets in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, Monday, June 3, 2019, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
This past week Baty was one of 4 High School kids to be drafted in the 1st round of the MLB Draft in June 3, 2019, in Secaucus, N.J. Baty who has been hitting a staggering .624 this season just graduated from High School last week and is also playing for the 6A State Championship game in Austin for a chance at a Title.
The Texas Longhorn commit may skip his collegiate career altogether as the temptation to the simply play in the major leagues professionally is every college athletes dream anyway.
The 6’3 19 year old 3B/1B/P has a well balanced game and should do well to acclimate to the pros. We wish him the best in search for his own Field of Dreams.
With
most of their fans expecting a pitching prospect to be selected with
the 12th overall pick of Monday night’s MLB Draft, the New York Mets
surprised many by instead nabbing Lake Travis third baseman Brett Baty.
Perhaps
new Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen thought it was about time
his franchise found a suitable replacement for David Wright, who made
his last All-Star Game appearance in 2013.
“I’m
just so happy right now I can’t even explain it,” Baty said in a
televised interview on MLB Network. “I’m grateful to have my family and
friends here to celebrate it with me. They’ve had so much support for me
over the years.”
Baty
was called the “best high school bat” in the entire draft by MLB
Network analyst Jonathan Mayo. The 6-foot-3 senior definitely possesses a
ton of power, as he’s mashed 19 home runs during the 2019 season while
also batting over .600 and knocking in 50 runs with a slugging
percentage of 1.333. As a junior, Baty belted 12 homers for the
Cavaliers.
Impressed
by Baty’s offensive prowess, the Mets added to a growing list of prized
minor league infielders that they hope will one day transform their
lineup in the same way that the trio of Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and
Alex Bregman have infused new life into Houston’s order.
Brett Baty, a third baseman from Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, adjusts his jersey after being selected No. 12 by the New York Mets in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, Monday, June 3, 2019, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Baty
and his family flew to New Jersey for the draft and will head back to
Texas soon so that he can pitch the opening game of the Class 6A state
tournament Friday against Southlake Carroll at the Dell Diamond in Round
Rock. Baty’s presence on the mound has helped ease the loss of injured
teammate Jimmy Lewis, who was taken 78th overall by the Los Angeles
Dodgers on Monday night.
Baty comes into the state semifinals with an ERA of 0.84 and 79 strikeouts.
The
Mets’ gain appears to be the Texas Longhorns’ loss, as Baty’s expected
signing bonus is in the ballpark of $4.37 million. It would be more than
a bit surprising to see the 19-year-old turn down that type of money,
but then again, it wouldn’t be an unprecedented move.
The
Mets’ decision to take Baty represents the first time the franchise has
chosen a third baseman in the first round of the draft since Wright in
2001. Coincidentally, Baty’s T-ball team as a youth was also the Mets.
Lake Travis one of the best baseball teams is set on winning a state championship
A year after losing in the 6A regional quarterfinals, Lake Travis High School’s baseball team has returned with a vengeance. At 27-3 (14-1 in District 25-6A) on the 2019 season, the Cavaliers, who are district champions and among the top teams in the state, have their eyes set on winning the whole thing. Lake Travis coach Mike Rogers said rankings aren’t at all important, because the school’s team has been ranked highly before, only to get knocked out of the playoffs prematurely.
“The purpose was not to maintain a ranking but to get ready for the playoffs,” he said. “Going in, there is no, ‘Hey, we have to do this now’ mentality. It’s just doing what we’ve been doing. We’re going to pitch really well, we’re going to play great defense. And we’re going to take advantage of offensive situations and try to put pressure on people.”
Coach Rogers said the team has increased its running game, amassing more than 100 stolen bases this spring, and also bunting the ball better than past years. But mostly his Cavaliers are strong on defensive and pitching. “We’re always going to be a pitching and defensive team first. You get in the playoffs, I think that’s the key,” he said. “You’re facing everybody’s number-one [pitcher], quality arms are solid there. So, we’ve done that. We’ve sure been blessed with offensive talent and just performed well throughout the season.”
Brett Baty at the Dell Diamond for our Photo-shoot with Texas Sports Monthly. Photo: CJ Bills
Powerhouse seniors Brett Baty and Jimmy Lewis, and junior Storm Hierholzer, are the team’s top arms. Baty, also the team’s third baseman when he’s not on the mound, was named Gatorade Player of the Year last year when he hit .435 with 12 home runs. But he pitches consistently in the low 90s; although he has committed to play next year at UT, he is expected to be a first-round draft pick in June and will likely sign on to play professionally instead of attend college. Lewis, who also plays first base, throws in the mid-90s and has committed to play next year at LSU. He is also expected to be drafted pretty high, which may also encourage him to choose professional baseball over college. Lastly, Hierholzer, who has already signed on to play baseball at TCU, throws in the low 90s and is dominating in his own right.
And with strong pitching and defense, the team’s offense has been able to loosen up at the plate, often putting up football score-type games. Baty alone is hitting over .650 with about 50 RBIs and more than 15 home runs. “Obviously, we’re happy. I think the kids have embraced the early-season expectations and their own expectations as well,” coach Rogers said. “They’ve put a great effort forward, and [our record] is pretty nice. … We have the same routine every day. I think kids respond to that and get confidence in what they’re doing. It’s worked well for us.”
But the team is not invincible, as seen in the April 2, 9-5 loss at home to Akins, one of the worst teams in the district. Coach Rogers said he threw some different arms and wanted to see some non-starters get some playing time, although he said it’s not excuse. “It happens in baseball,” he said. “It didn’t work out. Also it was a wake-up call. Sometimes people think success is easy and take it for granted, so it kind of refocused us.”
Nonetheless, the team is focused on what it has to do to win a state championship in 6A. “We’re right where we thought they would be. It’s one of those things that really separates this bunch from earlier bunches as teams; is just the closeness as a unit. That’s something we talked about again in August, trying to maintain that bond and that cohesiveness and togetherness throughout the season. It’s easy to talk about; it’s hard to do sometimes when you’re playing more or not playing as much. But they’ve done a really good job of making sure that we stayed together.”
