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Anthony Garcia pitches during a game with San Carlos. M. Schofield | SMHS
A San Manuel batter waits for the pitch from the Bearcats. James Carnes | Miner
Shane Kelley hits the ball. M.Schofield | SMHS
San Manuel Miner
The fourth-ranked San Manuel baseball team traveled to Ray last Friday for a sectional game versus the sixth-ranked Bearcats. The Miners defeated the ‘Cats, 12 – 8.
Both teams entered the game ranked, or “seeded,” in the top 10 in the first release of the state seedings by the AIA.
Both the Miners and the Bearcats have state championship aspirations and this game provided the teams the opportunity to measure up against, what could be, their stiffest competition .
The teams will meet again on April 29, 2014, at San Manuel. That game is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
Upcoming schedule: Apr. 11 vs. Pima and Apr. 16 @ Superior. Both games begin at 2:00 p.m.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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