A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

Your Eagle Pass Eagles will get to play their exciting Game 1 matchup in the 2013 Region IV Semi-Finals against the Ladybird Johnson Jaguars right here before their fans in what is sure to be a packed and loud EPISD Baseball Complex on Friday.

Manager Reynol Mendoza informed The News Gram that arrangements have been finalized to bring home a playoff game against the Jags who have just come off from slaying the giant named the Churchill Chargers, the number one team in San Antonio.

"I think they're as shocked as everyone is to be here, as neither they nor anyone else expected us to be here," stated Mendoza, "Our kids are excited, a little in disbelief and may not know what to expect, but I thought they deserve a playoff game in front of their home crowd, they've earned that right."

Mendoza went on to confirm the two game series, Game 1 in Eagle Pass and Game 2 on Saturday at Blossom Field on Jones Maltzberger at Johnson High School at 3:00 P.M. and Game 3 thirty minutes following Game 2 if necessary.  

Johnson, the third place team in District 26 where Churchill came in first much like the situation with United having to play Alexander last week.  The Chargers made twelve errors in two games against Johnson in two 6-4 ballgames.  The Jaguars are peaking at the right time just as the Eagles who knocked off perennial powerhouse Mission Sharyland 10-9 on Friday in a game for the ages.

"They're a good hitting team, swinging the bats well, have lots of speed, but their strength is their pitching," added Mendoza, "They're not overpowering, but effective with off-speed pitches."

The Jaguars are coming off of eliminating San Marcos, Steele and Churchill.  The Eagles defeated La Joya, Edinburgh North and Mission Sharyland to get to this point.            

The scene is set, Friday Night Lights at the EPISD Baseball Complex, now all that's left to do is wear your Burnt Orange and White proudly, be there, be early, but by all means BE LOUD!!!