Spring Break
Strength of Arms
By: David Harris
Issue date: 6/8/09 Section: Sports
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"With a potent offense, the expectations are pretty simple," said Head Coach Brent Alumbaugh. "Throw strikes and keep us in ballgames."
The Bombers took this lesson from their coach to heart in their opening season game against McKinney. The Bomber's pitching staff held McKinney to only two runs through fifteen innings. Only in the sixteenth did they give up the game-winning third run to McKinney.
The Bombers, however, have some room to grow. Saturday against Coppell they allowed thirteen runs.
The Bombers have the talent coming in to have one of the better staffs in the Texas Collegiate League. The Bombers also have one of the more veteran pitching staffs with four juniors and four sophomores. Only the East Texas Pump Jacks have more experienced pitchers.
One of the key starters is Texas A&M redshirt sophomore Aaron Daab. The southpaw, coming off of Tommy John surgery in September, is looking forward to getting his arm back in shape for next spring while at the same time helping the Bombers compete every fifth night and eventually land a playoff spot.
"We've got a lot of talent coming in from the big schools," said Daab. " For me, though, it's about getting some innings under me after the surgery."
Another new member to the Bombers, sophomore pitcher Joaquin Hinojosa has been all over the map from Texas Tech to California to Texarkana. He, however, is joining the Aggie baseball team this coming season and is excited about the challenges that both the Texas Collegiate League and A&M will bring.
"This summer is about competing," said Hinojosa. " That and getting myself ready for A&M."
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