NEW BOSTON, Texas-They are no longer green horns.
The East Texas Broncos, an American Legion baseball team, go into their second year under head coach Brett Usrey and have reloaded with new talent.
"Last year in five or six-game tournaments, we ran out of pitching," Usrey said. "This time I made sure that we would have enough pitchers."
East Texas has nine pitchers on its roster. Some of the starting pitchers this season will be Philip Sissons, BJ Hammonds, Nate Gibbons and Aaron Stanford.
Usrey says that Sissons, Hammonds, Gibbons, and Alex Bruce are the leaders of the team.
"Each of them are the best players on their respective high school teams," the Broncos coach said. "They lead by example. They speak up and encourage other players. They also lead with their play on the field."
The East Texas head coach just finished his second year at Texarkana College, majors in education and wants to become a high school baseball coach.
Usrey says there is no place he'd rather be than on the baseball diamond.
"I enjoy helping the players be the best they can be," he said. "I think we'll be very competitive. Last year we finished above .500, and this season's squad is more talented."
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Schedule
Date=Site, Opponent=Time
May 28=at Texarkana Razorbacks, doubleheader=5 p.m.
June 3-5=at Brandon Warren Invitational=TBA
June 9-12=at Justin Sullivan Memorial=TBA
June 16=Next Level Prospects, doubleheader=5 p.m.
June 20=Ashdown Mustangs, doubleheader=5 p.m.
June 24-26=at Southern Arkansas University Charity tournament=TBA
June 28=at Texarkana Bulldogs, doubleheader=6 p.m.
July 1-3=at University of Arkansas Little Rock 2D Showcase tournament=TBA
July 7-10=at Arkadelphia Battle of the Ravine Showcase tournament=TBA
July 13=Texarkana Bulldogs, doubleheader=6 p.m.
July 14=Next Level Prospects, doubleheader=5 p.m.
July 18=at Ashdown Mustangs, doubleheader=5 p.m.
July 21-23=at Texarkana American Legion Area Series=TBA