4 El Paso high school baseball players named All-State team
Four El Paso high school baseball players have been named to the Texas Sports Writers All-State team.
In Class 4A, Diego Cardenas was named to the third team as a first baseman after hitting four homeruns and driving in 52 runs for Riverside. The recent high school graduate helped lead the Rangers to the District 1-4A championship and to the regional quarterfinals of the playoffs.
In Class 5A, Horizon pitcher Barry Miller was named to the honorable mention team. Miller finished his junior season with a .86 earned run average. 130 strikeouts in 68.2 innings pitched and an 8-3 record. He was also named to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches All-State team earlier this summer.
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In Class 6A, Americas' Armani Raygoza and Eastwood's Isaac Herrera were named to the honorable mention team as first baseman and third baseman, respectively. Raygoza helped the Trailblazers to a school-best 30 wins, a District 1-6A championship and a bi-district playoff title. He finished the season with eight homers and 35 RBI and three wins and three saves. He has signed with UT-Rio Grande Valley to continue his playing career.
Herrera, who was also named to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State team, hit .422 with 11 doubles and 33 RBI. He also went 6-3 on the mound with a 3.05 ERA.
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Felix F. Chavez may be reached at 915-546-6167; fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on Twitter.
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