LA CIMA
Summer 2019
Table of Contents Editor’s Note pg. 3 Mike Martin Farewell pg. 5-6 College World Series pg. 8-9 Illustration pg. 11 Rockies Dodger Game pg. 12-13 Photo Essay pg. 15-16
Table Editors of Contents Page I hope you enjoy reading this baseball magazine. It was a pure joy to write about the sport that I am passionate about. I was able to cover the Dodgers miraculous win over the Rockies. As well as covering Mike Martins final game coaching a walking legend in college baseball. As well as Vanderbilt’s second national title in four years. I put a lot of work into this and I hope you enjoy. -Nicholas Juarez
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The saying “heroes get remembered but legends never It was only right that the in coach Martin’s last season die” is an infamous quote from the Sandlot and in many will end in Omaha. Florida State would be not be victoways tie into one of the greatest college baseball coaches rious in Omaha they would be eliminated by Michigan of all time Mike Martin. Martin is the head coach of the which would force them into the loser bracket where Florida State baseball team where he is in his 40th and they would face Texas Tech. The Seminoles would not final season of coaching. be victorious and that would be the end of coach MarCoach Martin will leave college baseball as the most tin’s coaching career. winningest coach in college baseball history he had sur- Coach Martin will still remain close to the Florida State passed late friend Augie Garrido who died last season baseball program. due to a stoke that hospitalized him where his health His son will be taking over the baseball program Mike quickly declined leading to his death at 79. Martin Jr he was the assistant coach under his father Martin age 75 will leave college baseball with a record for 22 years and will be the new Florida State baseball of 2029-713-4 all of those wins would come all coaching coach. at Florida State. Martin would quickly become a house It was expected that Mike Martin Jr would be the one to hold name making it into the NCAA tournament in all take over the team after due him being the one who has of his forty years of coaching. run the team over the past few years. As well as making NCAA World Series 17 appearanc- Due to his father’s age increasing he knew it was only a es but was unsuccessful in winning a World Series title. matter of time before his son would take over This season Martin has lead his team to the World Series yet again with an overall record of 42-23 finishing third in the Atlantic Coast Conference. This record was good enough to make it into the tournament but that wouldn’t be an easy task Martin’s team would need to get past Georgia and LSU two top 25 teams. Florida State would be the under dogs in both of these matchups. The game against LSU would be a nail bitter. With the final game going extra inning in the 10th inning when Florida States Drew Mendoza would deliver a two out single to punch Florida States ticket to Omaha. For the 17th time in the school’s baseball program history.
You accomplished something that many thought was impossible” -Mike Martin
Coach Martin would take a backseat while he let But he is looking forward to what the future holds for his coach coach third base and help mage the linehim and his wife His son will will be taking over a very ups. Coach Martin has helped build the strong legacy of talented team that will be returning seven out of the the Florida State baseball program. nine position players. Coach Marin does not want to leave the game of base- But they will lose two of their key position player J.C ball but he feels confident that his son is ready to take onFlowers who was drafted in the eighth round of the the the program and keep it’s strong winning tradition. draft. Along with with junior right handed pitcher Drew He hopes to remain close to the game of baseball and Parish who was the ace in the pitching rotation. wants to give his knowledge to the next generation of Coach Martin will now need to find two big pieces of aspiring baseball players. his team will be a challenge but one he is looking forAs well as attending his son’s games regularly but it will ward to. Next year the Seminoles are still looking to be from the stands a different change of scenery. make a trip back to Omaha.
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“I just want people to say that the game should be played a certain way a couple things tonight . . . you play the as hard as you can or 27 outs”- Mike Photo Credit: Nicholas Juarez Mike Martin comes up short in Omaha in the loss to Louisville Martin
Photo Credit: NCAA College World Series The new College World Series logo for 2019 The College World Series is some- Henry would be lights out in game one giv- eleven. That was the start that thing that all college baseball ath- ing up only three runs in eight innings of the Commodores were hopletes dream of. For eight teams they work with eight strikeouts to give Michigan ing for. Rocker would run into will get the opportunity to be the the win in game one of the series. trouble in the first inning with a college world series champions. What would make Henry so successful homerun. It wouldn’t be easy for both teams was his ability to throw his changeup for Rocker would settle down after to get to this point it would take a a strike. That is one pitch that Vanderbilt that striking out the side in the lot of hard work and dedication. In hitters have struggled with all year. first inning. order to make it to the college world Michigan’s Isiah Paige would series you would first need to win throw four shutout innings until your regional that you are randomly he would run into trouble in put into. the fifth when he was facing the Then you will need to win your lineup the third time he would super regional and if you win that give up a leadoff single and that you punch your ticket to Omaha would be it from Paige. That Nebraska for one goal and that is a would open the flood gates for world series title. Vanderbilt and they would score The eight teams that would make it three in the inning. to Omaha were Arkansas, MichiMichigan would struggle after gan, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Florida the momentum would stay with State, Louisville, Auburn, MissisVanderbilt the rest of the game. sippi State. We would start off with Vanderbilt would take game eight teams but it would come down two 4-1 that would force a game to two teams. three. Vanderbilt and Michigan would This would put Michigan in a be the last two teams standing in Vanderbilt would need win game two of tuff position because if MichiOmaha. Game 1 of the series would the series in order to force a game three. gan wanted to beat Vanderbilt it start off with Michigan’s ace Tommy Vanderbilt would send freshman Kumar would’ve needed to be in game Henry. Rocker on the mound Rocker would need two. Vanderbilt does its most Who would be untouchable in the to pitch the game of his life just as he damage when there back are up World Series posting a 3-0 record did against Duke in the Super Regionals against the wall. with a 1.46 era in 18 innings pitched when he threw a no hitter to force a game Now Michigan will face Vanwhich earned his World Series 1st derbilt’s ace pitcher who is three of the series. team. He would pose to be a big Rocker would do just that going six in- untouchable this season which threat for the Commodores. nings giving up one run and striking out will be a big problem for the
the Michigan hitters because they are a fastball hitting team and Hickman is an off speed pitcher. For Michigan to get to this game is remarkable Michigan shocked a lot of people many did not think they had what it took to make it this far. Every year the college world series has a Cinderella team and that team is Michigan this year it was Michigan. Game 3 od the College World Series is what makes baseball so fun everything on the line putting your best players on the field. Michigan would send Junior Karl Kauffmann to the mound to the mound. Kauffmann would struggle out of the gate giving up six runs in four innings. He would struggle with his fastball command during his four innings. His fastballs would drift down the middle of the plate and
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the Commodores would make him pay. Vanderbilt would have Mason Hickman on the mound and he was the right player to be on the mound going into the game with a record of 8-0. Hickman would give up a run in the first inning but he would calm down and that would be the only run he would give up in his seven innings of work. Vanderbilt would get two more insurance runs in the seventh and eighth inning. That would be all for Vanderbilt they would be the 2019 College World Series Champions with the final score 8-2. The last time Vanderbilt won the World Series was in 2015. In 2016 they were runners up to Virginia where they lost in the championship game. That left a bitter taste in the seniors mouth they wanted to leave Vanderbilt on top and they did just that. They conquered and became college baseball National Champions
Photo Credit: Nicholas Juarez Vanderbilt miraculous win over Michigan on Wednesday night’s game
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Photo Credit: Nicholas Juarez Walker Buehler facing Nolan Arenado for the second time tonoight Arenado would homer in the first inning The first place dodgers would find themselves in field. Charlie Blackmon would try and throw a division showdown against the second place Muncy out at home but the throw would be off Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers would 24-year- Target to give the Dodgers the 1-0 lead. Walker old Walker Buehler take the mound for the Buehler would be in cruise control until the top Dodgers. The Dodgers would look to extend their of the fourth inning. winning streak. When Nolan Arenado would come up to bat and The Rockies would have German Marquez on hit a solo homerun on a slider that would stay the mound. The Dodgers would strike first in the over the heart of the plate and Arenado would bottom of the second inning with a single from make him pay for that. Arenado would tie up the Max Muncy. That would bring up rookie Matt score in the fourth inning 1-1. Beaty who would line out to the shortstop BredanCody Bellinger would answer back the next inRodgers. ning with a solo home run to centerfield to give Rodgers would attempt to try and get the force the Dodgers back the lead 2-1. out at first base but would hit Muncy in the el- This is nothing new to Cody Bellinger this has bow to hit his elbow and go into the Rockies dug- become normal for him after last season with the out. That would mean that Muncy would advance Dodgers. This earned Bellinger a starting posito third base on a dead ball. Chris Taylor would tion in left field in this years All Star Game in come up to bat and hit a sacrifice fly ball to right Cleveland.
Photo Credit: Nicholas Juarez Walker Buehler pitching against Daniel Murphy in the third inning.
Bellinger has been on a tear in his second year in the Major League batting .353 with 25 home run Bellinger is on pace to be the NL MVP. After the Bellinger home run Justin Turner would not agree with a call from Home Plate Umpire Chad Fair- field. Turner would groundout to shortstop. Fairfield would hear chirping from the dugout and when he would look over he would see Turner waiving and throw him out of the game. Turner was not the one chirping at Fairfield it would be Bellinger. This would be the second time that Fairfield has thrown out turner in the last two years. Kike Hernandez would bring take Turners place entering in at second base and Muncy would move over to third. Buehler would give up another homerun in the top of the sixth inning to Charlie Blackmon who would tie the game up at 2-2. Walker Buehler would be flawless going into the eighth inning with the game tied and would finish the eighth The Dodgers will continue their home stand with the inning strong. Rockies as they look to solidify there first place position Walker Buhler would be adamant to finish out the game in the National League West. and would go out for the ninth inning. The Dodgers are putting themselves in the same posiBuehler would have a flawless ninth inning get- ting tion as last year to be a playoff contending team. What his final strikeout against Arenado. Buhler would have lead to their loss in the World Series was there ability for a miraculous night finishing 16 strike- outs two earned pitchers to go deep into the games. runs with a complete game which would be the best If the Dodgers are able to get one more pitcher in the rogame of Buhler’s career. tation they have the ability to win the World Series. Max Muncy would reach base safley in the ninth inning This is leading to Buehler’s All Star game nomination with a single whcih would bring up the rookie Matt this year. It will be Buehler’s first All Star game if electBeaty who would deliver the walk off homeun to beat ed as well as Cody Bellinger and Joc Pederson they are the Rockies 4-2. in the lead for votes in the out- field for the National League. The Dodgers have some of the best young groups that they have had in a while and that all starts with the farm system that they have had in a very long time. The veteran players are saying that this is one of the best teams they have been a part of. The Dodgers have the team and will be back in the World Series this year.
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