The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 218, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 Page: 7 of 17
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Cox leaning towards Padres’ contract offer
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The Baytown Sun
It has not been made official, but for-
mer Staling standout pitcher Ben Cox
is preparing to sign with the San Diego
Padres organization sometime this
Cax’s story Is one M of many twists
and tums.He signed with San Jacinto
Junior College out of high school, and
spent a semester playing for the Gators
before deciding to walk away from the
game all together.
“At that point 1 wasn’t sure if I want-
ed to play baseball,* Cox said. “I was
burnt out.”
After leaving the Gator program, Cox
returned to Baytown for more than a
year. While In Baytown, Cox worked for
his father and attend-
ed classes at Lee
College. Despite
being away from
baseball, his compet-
itive fire continued
to bum while he
played for the
Baytown Bandits, a
semi-professional football team.
Cox said playing football helped
him stay in physical shape, but he did
not pick up a baseball while in
Baytown.
On a whim (suggested to him fay
Staling baseball coach Paul Tadlock)
Cox attended aTampaBay Devil Rays
pre-draft tiyout to see what he had left.
“At the tiyout I threw pretty hard,"
Cox said. I really surprised myself.*
After the tiyout Cox regained his itch
to play, and returned to San Jadnto.
It took Cox some time to get back into
pitching form, but he helped the Gators
finish second this past spring at the
Junior College Wforid Series. Cox was
the Gators featured closer, and amassed
62 strikeouts in 40 innings with a 2.30
ERA. f
During the season Cox’s fastball was
clocked between 94 and 96 mph, and
Cox believes his power is what brought
the attention from major league organi-
zations.
Many big league dubs including the
Padres talked with Cox throughout the
season about Us potential to play at
baseball's highest level.
“I really only talked to them(Padres)
one time after a game,” Cox said.‘I was
getting more calls from other teams.”
The Padres organization saw some-
thing in Cox they liked, and drafted him
in die 30th round of die 2003 draft.
Cox expects the Padre organization to
make Mm an offer fay Friday, and he is
preparing to commit to them despite
receiving a scholarship to play at Lamar
University in Beaumont
“I have made up my mind,” Cox said.
‘The Lamar coaches called me today
(Monday) trying to persuade me, but
I’m going to sign.”
When the contract negotiations are
finished Cox plans to report to Eugene,
Oregon to play Class A ball for die
Eugene Emeralds, a minor league affil-
iate of the Padres organization.
Cox said he plans to report in late
July, and will be used as a closer. The
so Cox will see plenty of time on i
ttipund but he is comfortable with the
closer’s role.
1 get to come to late, and tire game’s
close,” Cox said.‘I like the pressure.”
Less than a year removed from work-
ing with Ms dad Cox Is still trying to
comprehend the turbulent chain .of
events that has occurred recently.
“It’s hard to swalkw,” Cox said ”It’s
hard to see the reality at it because I
haven’t been up there to see it. But it
will sink in when I get there."
Presently, Cox is pitching one game a
week in the Carl Young League out of
Houston. He is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA as
a starter. Cox said the league is helping
to keep Ms atm strong.
All-stars fail to advance
By DENNIS R0B8INS
The Baytown Sun
The Baytown West 10 year-old all-
star team lost 5-3 to Nasa West last
In the District 14 championsMp
game. The loss prevents Baytown
West from advancing to regional
action* This was the first time since
1991 that any all-star team from
Baytown West advanced to the dis-
trict championsMp.
This team impressed me with
their guts and character,”* said Dan
Eastman, coach for Baytown West.
‘They really grew up from nine to
10.”
Nasa West jumped out to an early
lead in the first inning when Jordan
Neill doubled to center field off
Baytown West pitcher Nick Pantoja
driving in two runs. Wes Johnson
followed Neill with a double of Ms
own scoring Neill to bring the Nasa
Wfest lead to 3-0 In the first Inning.
Baytown West mounted a come-
back in the top of the third inning
when Tyier Edwards laid a bunt
down the third base line advancing
tiie runners to second and third.
Dillon Eastman got Baytown West
on the board with Ms single to center
field driving in Edward Garza and
Edwaftls.
Just as Baytown West began
creeping back into the game, Nasa
Vifest opened the lead back up In the
bottom of the third Inning. An error
and poor throw to first base cost
Baytown West two runs and Nasa
took a 5-2 lead going into the fourth
inning.
Baytown West settled down defen-
sively in the fourth Inning, and did
not allow a run for the rest of the
game. Unfortunately for Baytown,
they were unable to mount a serious
offensive comeback.
Baytown West looked to be back
In the game in the 5th inning when
Dlllian Eastman singled to center
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plate. Baytown West lost 5-3 Monday night to Nasa West Min the District 14 Championship game.
plating Michael Lopez to Ming the
score to 5-3. Eastman then got
caught in a pickle between first arid
second and was tagged out on a con-
troversial call to end the inning, and
Baytown West’s hopes of rallying
back Into the lead, ,.
“The kids played great,” said
Kenny Key, manager of the Baytown
West all-stars. Tm not going to say
anytMng about calls. Our kids
worked their butts off.”
In the sixth inning the Baytown
West all-stars had an opportunity to
inch closer, but failed to do so. Garza
led off die Inning with a single.
Rafael Perez then sacrificed Garza
to second. Pantoja then flew out to
center for the second out of the
inning.
Down to their last out, Baytown
West fought to stay in tire game.
Aaron Henderson singled to left
field and Garza attempted to go
hpme on the play, but found himself
in a run down. Garza was tagged out
by tiie catcher to end tiie game. Nasa
West won 5-3 to advance to the
regional round.
“We have coached most of these
guys for five years,” Kty said. Their
getting better and better every year."
Baytown West went 6-1 through-
out tiie district tournament. The loss
eliminated them from advancing fur-
ther in tournament play.
Despite the loss, Coach Key sees
bright things ahead for Ms team.
"This group will be back,” Key
said. They have their eye on a bigger
goal. Their looking ahead to when
they’re 12 and can go all the way.”
Aussie forces Agassi’s Wimbledon exit
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The AssociatechPress
WIMBLEDON, England — Crack!
That's what Andre Agassi heard on the
way out of Wimbledon, the sound Marie
PMlippoussls’ racket made as it smacked
serve after unreachable serve Monday.
Undaunted by the game's greatest
returner, who also happens to be ranked
No. 1 and own elgit Grand Slam titles, the
weeded PMlippoussls hit a record-tying
46 acei and upeet Agassi 6-3,2-6,6-7 (4),
64,6-4 in the fourth round.
"So little can decide each set that it’s
pretty frustrating at times,” said Agassi,
the 1992 champion. “I felt Uke I made Mm
earn it I made Mm play the Mg shot at the
crucial time, and he came up with it.’
His exit means no past winners are in
the quarterfinals; that hasn't been the case
at the All England Club 5^x^1973, when
a player boycott diluted tiie field. .f>~
For Philippoussis, who had lost six
straight matches against Agassi. tMs repre-
sents a return to the big time. Once ranked
No. 8 and tiie 1998 US. Open runner-up,
he fell oitt of the top 100 in 2001 after a
series of left knee injuries. He's always
had that booming serve, though.
Broken twice to the second set Monday,
Philippoussis won the last 16 games he
served, saving nine break points. Only
Goran Ivanisevic, In 1997, had as many
aces in a Wimbledon match.
"The great thing about the serve is
you’ve got die ball in your hands. You can
take your time, no one can rush you.
You’re in control,” the 48th-ranked
Australian said. "Even on the second
serves, I went for them. Against a guy like
Andre, you have to.”
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ANDRE AAAS6I WALKS OFF 0MJRT ONE white ground staff pull on the
covets, as rain interrupts play in his Men's Singles, fourth round match
against Australia’s Mark Philippoussis on the seventh day of the All
England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Monday.
Miami set
to join ACC
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The Associated Press
CORAL GABLES. Fla.- Loyalty
and money weren’t enough to keep
Miami from bolting tiie Big East. Hie
Hurricanes believe their future is more
secure in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Ending a seven-week courtsMp,
Miami accepted die ACC’s invitation
Monday, rejecting a better financial
offer from the Big East to stay put.
“Ready or not, here we come,”
Miami president Doma Shalala told'
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Miami's decision to join Virginia Tech
in defecting from the Big East dramati-
cally alters the balance of power in the
conferences. The ACC adds two of tiie
nations strongest football programs; the
Big East is left with a big void.
“It has been a bizarre, .strange, and
goofy process,” Shalala said. “But it has
allowed us tiie opportunity to give our-
selves some distance, so that we got a
vtay of who we are, where we are and • <
where we want to be.”
The presidents and chancellors of the
six remaining Big East football schools
— Boston College, Syracuse,
Connecticut, Rutgers, Pittsburgh and
West Virginia — vowed their confer-
ence would become "even stronger.”
“Although we are certainty disap-
pointed with the actions taken this week
fay the ACC, we as a conference will
now turn our attention to the future and
the challenges that lie ahead,” Big East
Commissioner Mike Tranghese said in a
statement.
Nonetheless, a lawyer for four of the
Big East schools that sued to block the
ACC's expansion said (hey would con-
tinue their court battle.
Miami and Virginia Tech will
begin playing In the ACC at the start of
the 2004435 season. Both remain Big
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