By Raymundo Frasquillo
MORENCI – The Christopher Aguallo-coached Morenci Wildcats (11-13 overall) host San Miguel (1-11) on Wednesday, April 16, and visit Tucson Desert Christian (5-11) on Thursday, April 17.
Other pairings for South Region members this week (April 15-19) include Saint Augustine (3-9) at Bisbee (16-3), Tombstone (14-5-1) at Desert Christian (4-8), and Benson (9-9-1) at Willcox (7-9-1) on April 8; Tombstone at Benson and Saint Augustine at San Miguel on Thursday, April 10; and Santa Rita at Willcox on Friday, April 11.
Region pairings for East Region members are Gilbert Classical at Pima, San Carlos at Chandler Prep on April 9, and Pima at Miami on April 11.
Non-region pairings include Gilbert San Tan Charter at Phoenix North Valley Christian and Miami at Kearny Ray on April 8; Chandler Lincoln Prep at Anthem Prep on April 9; and Saint John Paul II at Chandler Prep and Gilbert Classical at Laveen Heritage on April 11.
2A South Region Standings
South Region standings through April 14 have Bisbee (18-3 overall, 13-0 seeding, 4-0 region) first, Tombstone (14-5-1, 12-3, 5-1) second, Benson (11-10-1, 9-3, 4-1) third, Willcox (8-11-1, 7-6, 4-1) fourth, Tucson Desert Christian (7-9, 5-8, 3-2) fifth, Tucson Saint Augustine Catholic (4-13, 4-10, 2-3) sixth, Morenci (11-13, 6-8, 1-3) seventh, Tucson San Miguel Catholic (1-11, 1-11, 0-5) eighth, and Tucson Santa Rita (0-9, 0-9, 0-7) ninth.
Region game results to date include Bisbee over Desert Christian (15-5 in 5 inn, March 24), Morenci (13-1, April 1), Santa Rita (27-1 in 5 inn, April 4), and Saint Augustine (5-4, April 8); Tombstone over Morenci (14-1 in 5 inn, March 24), Saint Augustine (16-2 in 5 inn, April 1), San Miguel (15-0 in 5 inn, April 4), Benson (10-0 in 6 inn, April 10), and Santa Rita (16-0 in 4 inn, April 14); Benson over San Miguel (16-1 in 5 inn, March 27), Santa Rita (21-1 in 5 inn, April 1), Desert Christian (12-4, April 4), and Willcox (12-2 in 6 inn, April 8); Willcox over Morenci (11-2, March 27), San Miguel (13-0 in 5 inn, April 3), Saint Augustine (4-2, April 4), and Santa Rita (13-0 in 4 inn, April 11); Desert Christian over Santa Rita (18-1 in 4 inn, March 27), San Miguel (25-4 in 5 inn, April 1), and Tombstone (8-2, April 8); Saint Augustine over Santa Rita (19-2 in 5 inn, March 24) and San Miguel (17-1 in 5 inn, April 11); and Morenci over Santa Rita (17-2 in 5 inn, April 8).
2A East Region Standings
East Region standings through April 7 had Gilbert San Tan Charter (13-1 overall, 10-1 seeding, 3-0 region) first, Chandler Lincoln Prep (8-6-1, 7-5, 3-0) second, Chandler Prep (11-4, 8-4, 3-1) third, Pima (6-8-1, 4-6-1, 2-2) fourth, Gilbert Classical (5-9, 5-9, 2-3) fifth, Miami (1-16, 1-13, 0-4) sixth, and San Carlos (0-9, 0-9, 0-3) seventh.
Results of region games to date are San Tan Charter over San Carlos (17-0 in 4 inn, March 24), Chandler Prep (3-1, April 3), and Gilbert Classical (14-0 in 5 inn, April 14); Lincoln Prep over Miami (10-0 in 6 inn, March 21), Gilbert Classical (1-0, April 1), and Pima (5-4, April 14); Chandler Prep over Miami (14-1 in 5 inn, March 19), Pima (3-1, March 28), and San Carlos (24-0 in 4 inn, April 9); Pima over Gibert Classical (9-7, April 9) and Miami (13-0 in 5 inn, April 11); and Gilbert Classical over Miami (14-4 in 5 inn, March 28) and San Carlos (19-6 in 5 inn, April 3).
2A State Rankings
The state rankings for South Region members as of noon on April 11 had Bisbee (12-0 seeding, 19.2398 rating) No. 1, Tombstone (11-3, 10.0825) No. 2, Benson (8-3, 8.0819) No. 7, Willcox (6-5, 2.7229) No. 13, Morenci (4-8, 1.0006) No. 20, Tucson Desert Christian (5-8, 0.6933) No. 21, Tucson Saint Augustine Catholic (3-10, minus 5.0617) No. 32, Tucson San Miguel Catholic (1-8, minus 12.6040) No. 41, and Tucson Santa Rita (0-7, minus 12.9036) No. 42.
Rankings for East Region members had Gilbert San Tan Charter (9-1 seeding, 9.9583 rating) No. 4, Chandler Prep (6-4, 1.5057) No. 16, Pima (3-5, minus 0.1643) No. 23, Chandler Lincoln Prep (6-5, minus 0.3831) No. 24, Gilbert Classical (4-8, minus 6.2876) No. 34, Miami (1-10, minus 9.2971) No. 37, and San Carlos (0-9, minus 14.9415) No. 46.
No. 42 San Miguel Vipers (1-14 overall)
The Jeffery Arsola-coached 2A South Region Vipers (1-14 overall, 1-11 seeding, 0-5 region) are averaging a 2-13 (33-192) score per game or an 11-run deficit through 15 games.
San Miguel has a seeding game win over Florence American Leadership – Anthem South (12-2 in 5 inn, March 31) along with losses to Patagonia (7-9, Feb. 26), Eloy Santa Cruz (2-13, March 3), San Manuel (0-25 in 5 inn, March 10), Tucson Palo Verde Magnet (1-11 in 5 inn, March 18), Elfrida Valley Union (0-1, March 22), Benson (1-16 in 5 inn, March 27), Desert Christian (4-25 in 5 inn, April 1), Willcox (0-13 in 5 inn, April 3), Tombstone (0-15 in 5 inn, April 4), Saint Augustine (1-17 in 5 inn, April 11), and Bisbee (0-22 in 5 inn, April 14).
Additionally, a 0-3 record was posted during the 3-day Bisbee tourney, with losses to Kearny Ray (3-5 in 5 inn, March 13), Willcox (2-11 in 4 inn, March 14), and Bisbee (0-7 in 5 inn, March 15).
The Vipers have a 17-member team, with a roster of 11 seniors, two juniors, a sophomore, and three freshmen. The roster includes seniors Andres Amparano (27), Christian Arredondo (31), Enrique Estrada (28), Emmanuel Flores (6), Alejandro Garcia (11), Jose Leon (8), Albert Mendoza (16), Andres Montiel (32), Jose Quihuis (23), Joaquin Robles (33), and Anibal Trejp (25); juniors Isaiah Quevedo (4) and Ceasar Ramirez (3); sophomore Angel Gonzalez (7); and freshmen Emilio Bray (10), Ezekiel Nunez (14), and Santiago Villasenor (21).
Santa Rita competes in the nine-member 2A South Region with Benson, Bisbee, Morenci, Tombstone, Willcox, and Tucson schools Desert Christian, Saint Augustine Catholic, and San Miguel Catholic.
No. 21 Desert Christian Eagles (7-9 overall)
The Shane Nichols-coached 2A South Region Eagles (7-9 overall, 5-8 seeding, 3-2 region) are averaging a 7-8 (113-120) score per game or a 1-run deficit through 16 games.
Desert Christian has seeding game wins over Saint Augustine (6-1, March 11), Santa Rita (18-1 in 4 inn, March 27), Phoenix Horizon Honors (11-10, March 29), San Miguel (25-4 in 5 inn, April 1), and Tombstone (8-2, April 8) along with losses to Tucson Tanque Verde (1-17 in 4 inn, March 1), Benson (5-10, March 3), Willcox (6-7, March 7), Tucson Palo Verde Magnet (5-6, March 13), Phoenix Christian (0-10 in 5 inn, March 17), Tombstone (2-16 in 5 inn, March 21), Bisbee (5-15 in 5 inn, March 24), and Benson (4-12, April 4).
The Eagles went 2-1 during the 3-day Chandler Prep tourney, topping Tuba City (9-3 in 4 inn, April 10) and Elfrida Valley Union (8-7 in 6 inn, April 12) and falling to Florence (0-5 in 6 inn, April 11).
Desert Christian has a 16-member team, with a roster of two seniors, three juniors, five sophomores, and six freshmen. The roster includes seniors Ethan Craig (16) and Caden Esquerra (10); juniors Bryant Devitt (13), Luke Gorman (22), and Easton Nichols (6); sophomores Samuel Alday (12), Jonathan Camacho (14), Aiden Davis (3), Matthew Jaegers (8), and Eric Williams (11); and freshmen Rowan Carter (7), James Harris (33), Lincoln Herbert (20), Caleb Marquez (15), Bfrock Payne (17), and Kendrick Stauffer (25).
The Eagles compete in the nine-member 2A South Region with Benson, Bisbee, Morenci, Tombstone, Willcox, and Tucson schools, Saint Augustine Catholic, San Miguel Catholic, and Santa Rita.
No. 18 Morenci Wildcats (8-13 overall)
The Christopher Aguallo-coached 2A South Region Wildcats (6-13 overall, 3-8 seeding, 0-3 region) are averaging a 4-8 (90-162) score per game or a 4-run deficit through 21 games.
Morenci has seeding game wins over Pima (5-2, March 11), Eagar Round Valley (19-18, March 19), and Phoenix Country Day School (10-9, April 5) along with losses to Saint Johns (5-6, March 17), Eloy Santa Cruz (2-12 in 6 inn, March 20), Tombstone (1-14 in 5 inn, March 24), Willcox (2-11, March 27), Bisbee (1-11 in 6 inn, April 1), Bisbee (1-13 in 5 inn, April 1), Winkelman Hayden (3-12, April 3), and Pima (7-8, April 7).
The Wildcats went 2-3 during the 3-day Florence tourney and 3-2 during their own 3-day tourney. Morenci defeated San Tan Valley San Tan Foothills (4-3 in 5 inn, Feb. 27), Holbrook (3-2 in 5 inn, March 1), Holbrook (2-1 in 5 inn, March 6), Heber Mogollon (6-5 in 5 inn, March 6), and Saint Johns (9-4 in 4 inn, March 7), and fell to Safford (0-9 in 4 inn, Feb. 27), Superior (1-7 in 4 inn, Feb. 28), San Manuel (1-2 in 5 inn, March 1), Mogollon (6-7 in 5 inn, March 7), and Holbrook (2-6 in 6 inn, March 8).
A 17-member roster includes seniors Peyton Basteen (25), Christopher Carbajal (8), Bryant Figueroa (2), Alejandro Gonzalez (24), Jeremy Knutsen (16), Christopher Lopez (3), Jordan Romero (20), Shane Seballos (7), Omar Torres (10), Marques Varela (23), Jonathan Vasquez (22), and Jacob Verdugo (1); juniors Michael Chavez (33), Jaymz Guzzo (4), Manuel Medina (12), and Anthony Roybal (34); and sophomore Matthew Aguilar (5).
The Wildcats compete in the nine-member 2A South Region with Benson, Bisbee, Tombstone, Willcox, and Tucson schools Desert Christian, Saint Augustine Catholic, San Miguel Catholic, and Santa Rita.
