"It prepared us for where we're at now. What sparked Gustafsons interest in writing a book on Moegle was a conversation with Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow about Bear Bryant, Crows coach at Texas A&M. 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A Plainsmen mainstay for three seasons, the versatile Jolly turned in his best season yet, splitting time between two major roles - the primary catcher and one of the rotation regulars. Lubbock ISD Athletics Hall of Honor announces 10 inductees for Class of 2023 Stephen Garcia Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 0:05 0:52 Eight individuals and two state-champion teams will be inducted. Now Gustafson has put together a book on his coach, a 273-page collection of insights and anecdotes as told by 30 men who played for, coached with or covered Moegle. Playing for him was almost like playing for survival. 1995-1996 5A Baseball State Results. The Plainsmen finally broke through for their first state championship in 1972 by beating powerful Houston Bellaire, 2-1, in the state championship game. Id play football from Aug. 15 to Nov. 15, and then Id go into the gym and do baseball-related indoor stuff. Teams played three times during the regular season, and there will be at least two more meetings between Cooper and Abilene High, as well as Monterey and Abilene Wylie. It comes down to a deal where weve got to be better. I remember seeing it on ESPN and couldnt believe it. "We stay even. He was so well respected in Lubbock.. Its a very good deal for us.. Monterey finished 11-20-1 this year followinga tight bi-district series against Canyon Randall over the weekend. Moegle was proud to see more than 100 of his players advance to the college level. Monterey returned to the state tournament in 1963 and continued to enjoy great success throughout the rest of the decade. I just didnt have sense enough to really recognize it.. The guys who played for him revere him.. History State Championships: 1995-96, 1980-81, 1973-74, 1971-72. He spent his entire career, from 1960 through 1999, as the Monterey baseball coach, posting a record of 1,115-266 and winning state championships in 1972, 1974, 1981 and 1996. The book, To The Road and Back, was released earlier this month. Monterey 3. Many high school football programs didnt have weight lifting programs in the 1960s, but Moegle was a forerunner with his baseball strength program. He wouldnt cut it, so he got another centerfielder.. "If you can throw strikes, play clean defensively and put together good (at-bats), you give yourself a chance to win. The players during that era realized that Moegle had built something special and were glad to be part of it. Coach Webster played high school baseball at Lubbock Monterey for legendary Hall of Fame coach Bobby Moegle - the winningest high school baseball coach in the nation. More: LSV coach of the . Though it was rarely easy playing for him, most of them have come to understand the impact hes had on their lives. And he did it. Gonzales notched 48 hits while batting .358 with a .463 OBP. I had found my penny and we went ahead and won the state championship.. Monterey Baseball History. That included five doubles, a triple and a home run for the District 2-6A champions. Bobby and Carolyn will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this year. Gustafson thought Bryant and Moegle, highly successful coaches and stern disciplinarians, had traits in common. Meador missed the start of theseason about 10 games recovering from back surgery. HALL OF FAME PROFILE: King of prep baseball Bobby Moegle set national wins record. He threw an. 2023 UIL Texas Baseball State Championships 2023 Baseball 5A Region 1 & 3. In 1959, Moegle accepted an offer to coach baseball and become an assistant football coach at Lubbock Monterey. Peyton North was 11-15 from the floor for 26 points for Lubbock Cooper. He had a manual that told us all the situations, and wed go over all those things.. He had a manual that told us all the situations, and wed go over all those things.. After signing with the Houston Buffs in 1956, Moegle said his contract was sold to the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Former Lubbock Monterey and Texas Tech baseball player Mike Gustafson has written a book about his famous high school baseball coach Bobby Moegle, the winningest high school baseball coach in Texas High School Baseball. The Plainsmen won behind the pitching of Donnie Moore, who won 18 games that season and went on to pitch in the major leagues. He didnt know much about Lubbock but was eager to begin his coaching career. LUBBOCK When Bobby Moegle arrived in Lubbock in 1959, high school baseball was an afterthought in a culture ruled by football. Growing up through some tough times during the Great Depression, Bobby and Dicky found an outlet in sports as kids in Taylor. The Bulldogs had six hits and left nine runners stranded, including six in scoring position, in Fridays loss. Whether it be asking for input on practice plans or player positions, Ramon handed the keys to the veterans, and the results speak for themselves. Baseball. Here are the pools and matchups for Division I. He notched 17 RBI, 37 runs and 13 stolen bases for the state semifinalists. To read the 2022 season preview please become a Dave Campbell's Texas Football Insider. The baseball knowledge he gained while playing for the Cardinals served him throughout his 40-year coaching career at Lubbock Monterey. AHS won the game, despite making six errors. The current streak started with another Smith outing. Moegles baseball machine kept rolling as he won his third state title in 1981 by beating defending state champion Pearland which was coached by former Monterey player Bill Bratcher. We don't get too low. Nathan Swindle was the ace of Montereys pitching staff with a 13-0 record. Bovkoon was thrown out trying to take second, but the damage had been done. 1:30 PM. And after losing nine of its last 10, Monterey needed a big, big lift. We stay with our plan, stay with our approach and we fight, and that's what these kids have done all year. I could always throw hard.. Moegle will be anxious to see many of his former players at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame induction. Blevins went 8-1 with a 1.88 ERA over 63 innings. On the mound, Hendley was 5-2 with three saves in 38 innings. WATCH: Lubbock Cooper knocks off Monterey to head to State, Lubbock woman injured in dog attack near 16th & Utica, Power restored to Tech Terrace after LP&L outage, Saturday morning top stories: Lubbock Mayor Tray Payne issues statement, Mayor releases statement ahead of KCBD Investigates report on 911 calls, Texas police find 6 people injured after shooting at El Paso party, updated news report says, Jaden Isler named head coach for Lubbock-Cooper girls basketball, Nazareth, New Home fall in State Semifinals, Shallowater 14U All-Stars win Babe Ruth WTX State Title. Coach told him that hed better cut his hair another quarter inch or hed get another centerfielder. Abilene Wylie held a 4-1 lead over Monterey through six. He was so well respected in Lubbock.. MLB History: How Many Perfect Games Have There Been? I've told so many of my buddies they should be jealous because I don't work; I get to go play baseball every day. He was teaching us fundamentals, and not just a little batting practice. To the Road and Back: The Stories of Bobby Moegles 40 Years as Baseball Coach at Lubbock Monterey High School came to fruition 15 years after Gustafson first conceived the idea. The Plainsmen have 480 players on their Baseball all-time roster. Rylan Stokes and Diego Flores led off the sixth with singles, and Saul Vasquez walked. Find content for all Monterey Plainsmen' Baseball teams covered by MaxPreps over the years. Game 2: Coronado 18, Amarillo High 3. He had a 3.00 ERA with 35 strikeouts. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Again, the kid did a good job on the mound, Martin said. The Plainsmen had lost four consecutive games . He had 17 doubles, a triple, six home runs, 50 RBI, 41 runs and five stolen bases. Everything about the Cardinals organization was goal oriented and based around teaching fundamentals, Moegle said. They emphasized being a good student of the game and playing high percentage baseball. . We had a cocky confidence, and we didnt think we were ever going to lose, said Ashby, a Monterey first baseman from 1971-73. Everyone ran until the pressure was there in practice to get us going.. They had more talent, but we had three kids who could really hit.. After beating Lufkin in the semifinals, Monterey lost to Baytown Lee in the championship game. Though he was demanding as a coach, they all benefited from the discipline he taught them, and most have gone on to successful careers in a variety of fields. I thought I could incorporate the things I learned with the Cardinals in my coaching career.. Blackburn Baseball Field . The Dave Campbell's Texas Football staff offers some thoughts on the first day of the 2023 Texas 7-on-7 State Tournament in College Station. Stewart was a THSBCA second-team all-state selection and district MVP after batting .375 with a .500 OBP and .500 slugging percentage. I knew the possibility of a high school baseball coach getting into the hall of fame was remote. He not only went all eight innings but limited the Bulldogs to five hits while striking four and walking two. After leading the Plainsmen since 2009, Meador announced his retirement Tuesday via a Lubbock ISD press release. Dicky is 14 months younger than me, and we did everything together, Bobby said. Cooper got a run in the first inning. Logan Delgado, Sr., Ropes, first baseman; Eric Garcia, Sr., Idalou, outfielder; Carson Heiman, Sr., Nazareth, pitcher; Brody Langford, Sr., Olton, pitcher/catcher; Major McNeese, So., Littlefield, pitcher; Hayden Torres, So., Ropes, utility; Ryder Watkins, So., New Home, first baseman. I actually gained 10 to 15 pounds because of weight training for baseball, said Smith, who is now a banking consultant in Dallas. All but the Coronado game are on the road. I actually gained 10 to 15 pounds because of weight training for baseball, said Smith, who is now a banking consultant in Dallas. Wuensche is expecting another tight battle against the "scrappy" bunch that will "fight to the end. The Eagles play at last-place Lubbock High on Friday and are back home Saturday to face Coronado. The guys who played for him revere him.. Knowing the mental side of the game was as important as physically being ready to play. "Baseball's been good to me, bud," Meador said. Wuensche said the late-season surge is what he's come to expect. I didnt even fungo, because I was looking for that penny, Moegle says in the book. You never ate Frito pies on Wednesdays, or youd pay double the price for that, said Keller Smith, who played at Lubbock Monterey from 1961-63. Beginning Friday in Midland, the four District 4-5A playoff participants will meet in the regional quarterfinals. Jolly hit .314 with five doubles, two triples and 18 RBI. It was great winning that championship because it let us know what we could compete at such a high level for four different decades.. JaMarcus is a gritty kid, Ramon said. DAYTON WOOD | HubCityPreps.com Monterey's Nick Zarate Well-maintained facilities, video scoreboards and numerous youth fields will make your team feel like all-star athletes while competing against the finest competition. They fight, but obviously it fell on our side today. The guys on the team would play American Legion baseball together in the summer.. After starting his college career at Blinn College, Bobby finished at Southwestern University before serving in the Army for two years. We ran more than the track team did, and most of it was punishment.. 1 Monterey 60-52 in the 5A Regional Final in Wichita Falls to advance to the State Tournament in San Antonio. He and his wife Carolyn have traveled all over the world and have also spent a lot of time with daughters Sherri and Melinda and four grandchildren. Hopefully we can keep on doing what we're doing.". He put in the hard work over about the past four years. Mar 9 12:00 PM @ Lubbock Coronado OBanion Field District Game #2 (FBC) Mar 10 12:00 PM vs Lubbock High Moegle Field District Game #3 (FBC) . "I've loved every single day. He tallied 54 hits, including nine doubles, eight triples and five home runs. The people who stuck it out had a good chance to be successful. I knew a lot of us had done it, Gustafson said. H.S. Younger brother Dicky Maegle, a former Rice and NFL running back who changed the spelling of his name from Moegle, was a 1980 inductee into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. And I'm not saying Wylie doesn't, but I do think we're a little bit tougher. Monterey's stats have been entered for the 21-10 loss vs. Tascosa on 10/7/2022 7:00 PM. Casen Kilmer gave up two runs on three hits in of an inning in relief. Zarate scored on Hector Villegas sacrifice fly. Fifteeen years later, Moegle won his last state title in 1996 behind Mark Martinez, who went 17-0 and went on to pitch at McLennan Community College. Most high school baseball teams were coached by assistant football coaches who knew more about Xs and Os than how to hit a curveball or field a bunt. Monterey High School - Baseball (M) Varsity MHS Varsity Baseball 2022/2023. Beckham Paul chased another run home with a sacrifice fly, and Trey Simpson capped the inning with an RBI double. His most accomplished player was Donnie Moore, who played 13 years in the major leagues before committing suicide in 1989. I asked a guy in Taylor about Lubbock, and he told me it was about halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso in the middle of a big cotton patch, Moegle said. And it's paying off. Moegles players started making memories in 1960 and didnt stop for 40 years. The Bulldogs play three games in the week leading up to Easter Lubbock High (Tuesday), Coronado (Thursday) and Lubbock-Cooper (Friday). His brother is better known for takin an infamous tackle from a bench-riding Alabama player in the 1954 Cotton Bowl. He totaled nine doubles, four triples, four home runs, 20 RBI and 34 runs. I was proud of his performance.. Thats the thing we preach to the kids is, were not going to make any excuses. I don't work for a living. The win felt sweet after Bellaire had beaten Monterey in the finals the previous year. Practices were intense and the pressure was put on everybody. Practices were intense and the pressure was put on everybody. The Plainsmen thrice made the regional final, most recently in 2019. Argyle 5. Cooper 3. Theyll be ready to go., Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. ", "When it comes down to it, after that first pitch, it just becomes a baseball game again," Wuensche said. I could always throw hard.. He had four doubles, two triples, 15 RBI, 21 runs and seven stolen bases. He taught us position drills and proper fielding technique. Martinez drove in 28 runs. Lubbock Cooper led by 8 at the half. Vincent earned district newcomer of the year after batting .402 with 41 hits. He had a .921 fielding percentage. Cooper plays at Lubbock-Cooper on Tuesday. On Feb. 18, the 79-year-old Moegle will be the first high school baseball coach inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, a place where all-time football greats like Sammy Baugh, Earl Campbell and Bob Lilly reside. Boys Golf. In 2008, Hart was named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year, American Baseball Coaches Association Junior College Coach of the Year, and Diamond Baseball Coach of the Year, as well as the JUCO World Series Coach of the Tournament. But you always came back the next day.. He notched 40 hits, including three doubles, five triples and two home runs. Though Moegle didnt rise above the Class B level in his three-year minor league stint, he soaked in everything manager Al Unser taught him. And he did it. They defend well. "And I realized how short life was. Wylie (12-7-1, 6-3), which was coming off a 7-1 loss at Abilene Cooper on Friday, did its most damage in the first inning scoring two runs on two hits. Coach Martin does a great job with those kids. He knows how to fight, just like all of our kids.. He struck out seven and walked one. LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The No. But before he played for Tech and before he was overseeing the annual selection and induction program for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, his passion for the game was fueled by his time playing for Bobby Moegle at Monterey. Asked how much of the material he knew beforehand and how much he learned in gathering stories for the book, Gustafson said it was about half and half. Raines hit .460 with a .570 OBP and 1.25 OPS. 2023 www.reporternews.com. By the time most players reached Monterey High School, they were well-versed in Moegles style of play since he ran a baseball school in the summers that focused on fundamentals for kids ages 8 through 15. Salazar made the THSBCA all-state second team after hitting .450 with a .504 OBP and 1.25 OPS. He led Lubbock Monterey to state championships in 1972, 1974, 1981 and 1996, and won 33 district championships. Our rankings may not reflect individual tiebreaker scenarios. On Feb. 18, the 79-year-old Moegle will be the first high school baseball coach inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame . On 3/17, the Cooper varsity baseball team won their away conference game against Monterey (Lubbock, TX) by a score of 4-3. Cooper 4. He had been hit by a pitch and Jaden Carrillo walked with two outs. Lubbock Coronado sweeps Amarillo High, 2-0. The Eagles (6-11 overall, 3-2 district) were clinging to a 6-4 lead through five innings, but they erupted for four runs in the sixth and added five more in the seventh to knock off the Pirates. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The Eagles never trailed, getting two runs in the first, another in the second and three in the third to lead 6-1. Discipline was very important. His fielding percentage was .975. It is available for $25 plus tax and shipping at moeglebook.com. It's the greatest profession on Earth, in my opinion.". The Pirates, who came away from the crowded field as district champion, have won eight in a row entering Game 1 against Abilene High on Friday. Website. Our daughters would hear players talk about how hard he is on them, and theyd say, Dad? . You never ate Frito pies on Wednesdays, or youd pay double the price for that, said Keller Smith, who played at Lubbock Monterey from 1961-63. Bennett followed with a two-run single. He allowed six runs (four earned) on 11 hits. The Lady Pirates (30-6) will play in the State Semifinals next Thursday evening. Thats a lot of games. Don't get me wrong, they are a good ballclub. Saul Vasquez got the final out in the sixth. I wanted them to make a lot of memories together.. We probably felt like we were better prepared and better coached. All rights reserved. 8 Lubbock Cooper Lady Pirates beat No. Casen Kilmer also had two RBIs in the Eagles 10-hit barrage. The title of the book is a reference to one of Moegles disciplinary methods. He led Lubbock Monterey to state championships in 1972, 1974, 1981 and 1996, and won 33 district championships. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Winning at a high level was a priority. Coronado Lubbock-Cooper Lubbock High Monterey Estacado Sponsors editor's pick BASEBALL | Monterey at Coronado photo gallery DAYTON WOOD | HubCityPreps.com Apr 12, 2023 Updated Apr 12, 2023 1 of 28 DAYTON WOOD | HubCityPreps.com Coronado's Caden Vasquez powers out a pitch. Henderson, Coopers starting pitcher, took the loss. Alignment: 2022-2023 Post Season: Related Links: Monterey High School: Lubbock ISD Baseball: Honors 0 Athletes/Coaches received Honors in 2022-2023 View current 2023-2024 Honors. Though he was demanding as a coach, they all benefited from the discipline he taught them, and most have gone on to successful careers in a variety of fields. Our Staff. After starting his college career at Blinn College, Bobby finished at Southwestern University before serving in the Army for two years. When Moegle retired in 1999, he was the winningest high school baseball coach in the nation with 1,115 wins and 267 losses. He paid his dues and won everything he could win. The District 3-5A MVP, Garza went 7-1 with a 2.37 ERA over 62 innings. Some of the voices in the book come from men who went on from Monterey to have success in college and-or professional baseball, such as Ashby, who made it to Triple-A in the San Diego Padres organization, and Jimmy Shankle, who reached Double-A in the Boston Red Soxs chain. I remember him telling a guy to get a haircut, and he came back and Coach Moegle said thats not short enough. They performed hitting, pitching and fielding drills until they were perfected, and Moegle expected his players to understand any situation that could arise on the field. Nathan Swindle was the ace of Montereys pitching staff with a 13-0 record. He also had a dropball that would drop three feet.. Bobby never brought baseball home, Carolyn said. He had a 1.81 ERA with 69 strikeouts and 21 walks. He also had a dropball that would drop three feet.. After his fathers grocery store went out of business, he dug holes for Texas Power and Light to support the family. Game 1: Randall 3, Monterey 2. Im walking out by 2nd base on the skinned infield part and heres an old dark penny laying out there to the right of the bag. In addition to his own interviews, Gustafson drew on Moegle sit-downs with Lubbock ISD-TV and with the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech. Weve got to do a better job of giving those guys support, Wylie coach Grant Martin said. He had 35 RBI and 60 runs. He went 4-6 on the mound with a 3.40 ERA and 26 strikeouts. 4 min read. We probably felt like we were better prepared and better coached. Meador missed the start of the season about 10 games recovering from back surgery. Connel Colley took the loss for the Eagles. Jamison Castel pitched the final three innings, giving up four runs on three hits. Larson went 10-3 with a 2.62 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 72 innings. Monterey tied the game in the third. The district newcomer of the year, Mayberry hit .386 with a .446 OBP. He really taught us the game of baseball, and that gave us a decided advantage. When he took his own life, it was devastating. Records: Coronado 15-15-1; Amarillo High 18-10. 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