Troy Patton shows his support at The 2007 Banditos Baseball Fall Tryouts.
12-7-07 The Astros have acquired shortstop Miguel Tejada from the Orioles for five players.The Astros have traded outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers, Bandito Alumnus Troy Patton and Dennis Sarfate and third baseman Mike Costanzo to Baltimore for Tejada. Troy Patton Traded to Orioles for Miguel Tejada.
(October 2009) Our very own Cameron Miller (Bellaire HS 2012) and Jake Jarvis (Tomball HS 2013) experienced baseball at the USA Pan American Games in Ecuador. The USA team defeated Puerto Rico 4-3, after Big Mac drove in the winning run! We are very proud of these boys. Look for more to come from these fine student athletes, as they continue to be part of "The Winning Tradition!"
5 more Banditos chosen to represent USA!
We are very proud to announce that 5 more Banditos have been selected to represent USA in Ecuador...one of them being Bandito veteran, CJ Hinojosa (18U Black/Klein Collins), who is playing for USA for the 3rd time. The team will go to Miami first for a one week practice before heading to Ecuador. Kalen Johnson (13U Black), Bryce Packard (14U Black), Jake Jarvis (16U Black) and Cameron Miller (16U Black/Bellaire High School). Congratulations! You guys will definitely make USA and the Banditos Organization proud! Once again, Congratulations to these guys and their families! You will never forget this experience! We are proud of you!
3 BANDITOS BRING HOME THE GOLD!
C.J. Hinojosa, Courtney Hawkins & Gory Geisler USA beat Cuba 7-6 in dramatic fashion to capture the gold medal! Cory Geisler was named MVP Pitcher for not giving up an earned run in 11 innings. What an experience! Getting to do this at such a young age is remarkable! You guys will never forget this and we won't either! The relationships you made with your teammates will last forever. These 3 guys were prepared for the grease and the best is yet to come as the competition gets tougher every year. Congratulations! You are one step closer to your ultimate dream!
Houston Banditos win 15U WWBA National Title!
Jordan Lee, in the hospital for a broken leg, in Marietta, GA, accompanied by his teammates after their dramatic semi-final win. The 15U Banditos brought home National Title number 38! The biggest tournament in Bandito History...96 teams! The Black & White standing strong at the end.
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Austin "The Freak" Dean had a day that he will never forget. In the Woodbat National Tournament in Marietta, Georgia...Austin drove in 8 runs with 2 homeruns (1 being a grand slam and 1 being a 3-run homer) with a woodbat. Austin Dean came to the program at the age of 7 and has been with us for 9 years. He has a bright future as he is competing at the highest level possible. Austin will follow in the footsteps of all Bandito greats.
University of Texas just landed three student-athletes. As a kid, everyone dreams of playing college baseball. Austin "The Freak" Dean (Klein Collins HS 2012) a Bandito since he was 8, has developed into one of the top power hitters in Houston. C.J. "El Gato" Hinojosa (Klein Collins HS 2012), who has been a Bandito since he was 9, can beat you with his glove or his bat. Tyler Coker (Atascocita HS 2011), new to the organization, has one of the quickest bats Bandito land has ever seen. These three young men not only do it on the field, but in the classroom as well. Even though they have a few years of high school left, we can definitely see why University of Texas came knockin'. These three kids are just flat-out gamers. We are so proud to call these guys our own as they take one step closer to their ultimate dream. Congratulations to Austin, C.J., Tyler and their families! Something always happens when you put on the black and white.
We would like to thank Houston 5A Baseball and Channel 55 News for coming out and recognizing these players.
Three Bandito Alumni were drafted in the 2009 amateur draft this past June! All three players were members of the 2000, 2001, 2002 National Championships. Read more about these guys >>>>
Baseball Minds
Long time pals, UT coach Auggie Garrido and Banditos' own Robert DeLeon, met up after the 2009 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Robert was a member of the 1992 UT College World Series team. He was named first-team all-conference and shortly after, was drafted by the San Diego Padres.
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