FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

It’s never too early to think about next year… especially when you have a few all-stars already in the fold.

The East Texas Pump Jacks announced today that second baseman Greg Fontenot and outfielder Russell LaFleur have agreed to return to East Texas for the 2010 season. Both players were named to the 2009 TCL All-League team and helped lead the Jacks to a second place finish this summer.

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Victoria Generals 13 Brazos Valley Bombers 2

(Victoria, Tx) The Victoria Generals came home from Brazos Valley Monday with a 1-0 lead in the best of three semi finals series and wasted no time dispensing of the Bombers 13-2.

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Bryan-College Station, TX (August 10, 2009) –

Although they are the two newest teams in the Texas Collegiate League, the Victoria Generals and East Texas Pump Jacks finished the 2009 regular season far ahead of the rest of the pack. The two teams took home the majority of the awards, including eight of the 12 All-League selections.

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Coppell Copperheads 7 East Texas Pump Jacks 6

The East Texas Pump Jacks won more games this summer than last, finished higher in the standings, and earned home-field advantage for the playoff series in team history.

Now the Pump Jacks have to work doubly hard to achieve a different playoff result.

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Victoria Generals 6 Brazos Valley Bombers 2

(Victoria, TX) The Victoria Generals just keep on winning. The Brazos Valley Bombers came to town Friday night, fighting for their playoff lives and the league leaders weren’t very accommodating as they defeated the visitors 6-2. The Texas Collegiate League regular season is winding down but the final playoff spot is still up for grabs. The Generals have locked up the the regular season championship and the #1 seed, but the Bombers and McKinney Marshalls are still in contention to qualify.

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East Texas Pump Jacks 8 Brazos Valley Bombers 6

Bryan-College Station, TX (August 7, 2009) –

The first pitch thrown by Travis Smith at Driller Park in Kilgore, Texas last night set a Bombers franchise record. The start by Smith was his tenth of the season, breaking a record set by 2008 Bomber, Jim McGonigle. When Smith struck out Mike Petello to lead off the sixth inning, he tied the Bombers franchise record of strike outs in a single season at 51 with Casey Whitmer. The strike out for Smith also set the record for innings pitched in a single season set the night before by Drew Flaniken. However, Smith’s bid for his first Bomber win came up short, as the Bombers fell 8-6.

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East Texas Pump Jacks 10 Brazos Valley Bombers 9

The East Texas Pump Jacks staked their claim to second place on Wednesday night in a wild, 10-9 win over the Brazos Valley Bombers at historic Driller Park. In a dramatic climax with Big 12 written all over it, Brett Nicholas lined a 3-2, two-out pitch through the left side with the bases loaded, scoring Ryan Oesterle and Greg Fontenot to win the game in walk-off fashion.

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Coppell Copperhead 12 Brazos Valley Bombers 2

Bryan-College Station, TX (August 4, 2009) –

With the debut of the new Field View Section at Brazos Valley Bank Ballpark, the Brazos Valley Bombers set the Texas Collegiate League attendance record for Tuesday night with 1,372 fans. The Field View Section was an instant hit, as fans had the opportunity to enjoy $0.50 beer all night long.

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Hinojosa, Juengel and Varner Earn Week 8 Honors

Joaquin Hinojosa, Brazos Valley Bombers
Hinojosa used the week to demonstrate his prowess both at the plate and on the mound. He batted .333 with two home runs, vaulting himself into a tie for the league lead in homers. The two-way star also picked up a pair of saves as the Bombers’ closer, grabbing a share of the TCL lead in that category as well. The sophomore starred at Texarkana College last spring and will be headed to Texas A&M in the fall.

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Victoria Generals 12 East Texas Pump Jacks 6

(Victoria, Tx) The winning streak is now 7 ! The Victoria Generals played host to the second place East Texas Pumpjacks Tuesday evening at Riverside Park and the first place team stretched their lead to 5 games with a 12-6 victory.

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Victoria Generals 14 East Texas Pumpjacks 6

(Victoria, Tx) The newest expansion franchise of The Texas Collegiate League, The Victoria Generals, stretched their winning streak to 6 Monday Night with a resounding 14-6 win over the second place East Texas Pumpjacks.
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Victoria Generals 7 McKinney Marshals 0

(VIctoria, Tx) The Victoria Generals of the Texas Collegiate League swept the recent series with the McKinney Marshals Sunday night at Riverside Park.

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