On behalf of the entire organization, we wanted to express our sincerest appreciation to each and every person that was a part of this organization this summer.
It has been an absolute honor to share this special journey with all of you.
Thank you to our incredible community sponsors that help us make this possible in Seguin. We had 60+ businesses supporting us this year in our area. We were able to have the resources we needed to play baseball in one of the most premier summer collegiate leagues in the entire USA right here in Seguin! Special Thank You to Daniel Pest Control and El Paso United Charters for coming through and helping us secure a bus to ride to our Championship Game. Special thank you to CMC STEEL for sponsoring our baseballs, CenTex Elite for sponsoring our Jerseys and our Bats, and to Bosses Pizza for feeding our players throughout the season and on Championship Day as well as giving us an incredible Fireworks Display at one of our home games.
Thank you to the City of Seguin, for believing in us and allowing us to play ball at Historic Smokey Joe Williams Field. Special thank you to Jack Jones and Erica Taft of the Seguin Parks and Rec Dept who helped us have a smooth transition in May to prepare for our season, and with finishing out the season, being there for us whenever we needed help. Thank you to all of the incredibly hard working city parks staff for all of the upkeep and maintenance of the ball park this summer.
Thank you to our Volunteers and Game Day Staff for being present day in and day out to make sure we have a smooth game day experience. Special thank you to the Bennett’s for holding down the “Tackle Box” each and every single night, enduring the Texas heat so we can greet and check in our fans and sell merchandise to help us fund the ball club, Massive Thank You to Raymond J Photo who is the best photographer we have ever met and captured this ball club all season long, and to all of our security officers, umpires, concessions workers, athletic trainers and press box workers. Special thank you to Michael Sharp who donated an A/C Unit for the Concession Stand and for working concessions on tough nights with us. Thank you to Jeremy “the Juice” for pumping up our crowd and announcing the players each night. Thank you to Suzanne Bange for keeping the official stats for each of these great ball players. Thank you to Jenn and Tyler Long, Mike and Delinda Schmidt, Shawn and Michelle Schmidt, Hunter Schmidt, Marcus Lerma, Emily Maxwell for working concessions and helping us with whatever we needed. We could not do this without your unwavering support. Thank you Chad Kruse and Geoff Daniel our amazing Athletic Trainers being there for our boys each night. And lastly to Marco Quiroz aka GILL! Our amazing mascot, who worked hard in the hot weather to make a fun experience for all the kiddos at the ballpark!
Thank you to Earnie Granville, aka T.TexasTonyTurnstile for giving us the absolute best broadcast in the TCL, for your selfless commitment to this baseball program and for interviewing the players each night, thank you to Louis Solis for your masterful broadcast production and Earl aka “Dutch Chatahoochie” for calling games for us.
Thank you to Ryan King our Asst GM from Oklahoma State University for being a yes man all summer long and making sure our operation went smoothly every single day and night and to Caroline Richbourg of UT who is the best we have ever seen at managing social media and marketing. Best of luck to you 2 in your futures. Keep working hard!
Thank you to our amazing fans, who come out to the ballpark and get loud for these ball players representing Seguin in the TCL. You give them the energy to perform at their best and make our games fun and exciting. Special thank you to the Adams Family who helped organize an end of season treat for the boys and was always there for them, cheering them on each night. Thank you also to the Alves Family, Biesenbach Family and Sasser Family for your incredible support as well.
Thank you to our host families and to TLU for making our boys feel at home and providing them with a bed this summer and all the necessary support to perform at their best. Your support allows us to recruit the best college ball players in the country and bring them here to represent Seguin and win a Championship.
Thank you to our Amazing Coaching Staff, a completely new group of Men coming in and transforming the way we do business on the field. Thank you Coach Moses Molina for being there as a support for Tony, Nick and Kaleb and for helping with anything that was needed. Thank you Coach Kaleb LeClair for your incredible hard work preparing the field each game night, driving the team when needed and coaching a great first base. Thank you to Coach Nick Palacios for managing a Championship Winning pitching staff, and for working so hard on our pitchers mound every single day in the 100 degree weather. And finally Thank you to our Head Coach Tony Perez, for being an exceptional leader, recruiting the best talent in the country, staying positive and believing in this team and organization.
Lastly, THANK YOU to the incredible hard working collegiate baseball players, who played their hearts out and deserved this Championship Win. This group of guys was like none other. You are elite. We can’t wait to continue to watch you and see where your baseball career takes you. Keep working hard and continue to never back down and DREAM BIG.
We are very fortunate to have had such a passionate and dedicated organization this year, and we cannot wait to repeat in 2024.
Thank you all for making this summer truly remarkable.
-Mike and Scott
