DENNIS SILVA II | STAFF WRITER
Three Rio Grande Valley high school baseball players will participate in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State All-Star game later this month, while many other Valley kids will be playing in the RGV All-Star game in La Joya.
Mission Veterans Memorial’s Edward Peña and Sharyland High’s Mario Vela will play for the THSBCA South all-stars in the Class 5A-6A All-Star Game at noon on June 21. Hidalgo’s Oscar Noguera will play for the South all-stars in the Class 2A-3A-4A All-Star Game at noon on June 20.
Both games are at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.
“It’s amazing to be a part of,” Noguera said. “Every one of us going has a chance to represent the Valley, our cities and our school. It’s a blessing to be named to a team like this. It’s an honor.”
Noguera went 13-2 this season with a 1.11 ERA as the ace of a Pirates team that finished in the Class 4A Elite 8. Peña, a UTRGV commit, hit .391 with 36 RBIs and two triples for a Patriots team that went to the Class 5A regional semifinals. Vela led Class 5A in stolen bases with 34 and hit .500 with 19 RBIs.
For the RGV game, 6 p.m. on June 27 at La Joya ISD Complex, Mission Veterans Memorial’s Casey Smith and Edinburg High’s Robert Valdez will coach the West. Brownsville Porter’s Bart Bickerton will lead the East. The game is for senior baseball players.
Mission Vets and Edinburg High had the most selections named to the West team with three apiece. Brownsville Porter had the most selections named to the East, with four. San Benito had three.
RGV WEST ALL-STARS
Justin Gonzalez, McAllen High
Enrique Alaniz, PSJA North
Jaime Alvarado, Edinburg High
Mackie Castillo, Edinburg High
Luis Ortega, Edinburg High
Damian Leal, La Joya High
Jose Chapa, La Joya Palmview
Ernesto Garza, La Joya Palmview
Steve Lopez, Zapata
Juan Carreon, McAllen Memorial
Eddie Tamez, Mission High
Christian Sanchez, PSJA High
Kike Rubio, PSJA High
Robby Partida, McAllen Rowe
Oscar Noguera, Hidalgo
Alex Canul, Edinburg North
Michael Cantu, Edinburg North
Jason Gorena, Rio Grande City
Alexis Sanchez, Valley View
Arnie Salinas, Edinburg Vela
Troy Trevino, Edinburg Vela
Edward Pena, Mission Veterans Memorial
Ramiro Hernandez, Sharyland Pioneer
Joey Gonzalez, Edinburg Economedes
Alfredo Garza, Roma
David Becerra, Sharyland High
Mario Vela, Sharyland High
David de los Santos, Mission Veterans Memorial
Ruben Cavazos, Mission Veterans Memorial
Dorian Cerda, Grulla
Sergio Esparza, PSJA Memorial
RGV EAST ALL-STARS
John Ross, Brownsville Porter
Chris Padilla, San Benito
Roy Sauceda, Brownsville Hanna
Javier Pena, Brownsville Veterans Memorial
Mario Andrade, Brownsville Pace
Matt Mendoza, Mercedes
Daniel Anciso, Harlingen High
Miguel De Leon, Brownsville Porter
Matt Rosales, Weslaco High
Jake Martinez, Harlingen South
Keegan Danielson, Los Fresnos
Victor Gaitan, San Benito
Isaac Sanchez, San Benito
Andy Cruz, Lyford
Henry Luna, Mercedes
Christopher Diaz, Harlingen High
Jacob Atkinson, Harlingen South
Brian Holt, La Feria
Jose Perez, Brownsville Porter
Luis Acosta, Brownsville Veterans Memorial
Freddy Barrera, Weslaco High
Chris Munoz, Brownsville Porter
Robby Tamez, La Feria
Jacob Arroyo, Weslaco East (alternate)
Raul Quintero, Edcouch-Elsa (alternate)