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EST. 1989 . . . Our Bandit Baseball Mission: Growing Great Men, One Boy at a Time . . . Thank You For Your Continued Support – Our Bandit Web Site has Exceeded 1.517 Million Views in 14 Years = AWESOME . . . WE REMAIN #ELPASOSTRONG . . . Bandit Core Values: My Faith, My Family, My Team, Myself . . . Bandit Core Priorities: Family First, Strength in Faith, Strength of Character, Academics, Attitude, Ability . . . IRON SHARPENS IRON: “If I don’t Know Who I am then how can I be Who I need to Be” . . . “Happy Birthday” To Bandit Coach Brian Forrister Who Turns 45 on Wednesday March 3 & Led Our 1998 Bandits to the “Miracle in the Desert” Tournament Championship . . . Our Bandit Family Wishes You a Blessed, Happy, Safe and Healthy Wednesday March 3, 2021 . . . This is a Time for Inspiration Not Desperation . . . Be a Leader as We Adjust to our “New Reality”. . . Our Home Page Picture is of Bandit Coach Brian Forrister Playing in a Houston Area Baseball League Who Led our 1998 Bandits to the “Miracle in the Desert” Tournament Championship . . . In 1992, Coach Mike coined the phrase “It’s a Great Day to be a Bandit” and it remains True Today: IN MEMORIAM “Happy Birthday” To Bandit Aunt Corina “Beaner” Hernandez Gasca on Monday March 1 . . . Hit “Inside the Diamond” for stories on our Bandits and our Bandit Families . . .

"We Pray that our Roots help you find your Wings - - that God will Fill your Heart with Dreams and that Faith will give you the Courage to Dare to do Great Things" . . . Check out "Inside the Diamond" for updates on our Bandits including our Pro Bandits, College Bandits, High School Bandits and our Bandit Family

“Thank You” our Bandit web site records hit # 1.517 Million

Our Web Site recorded hit # 1,000,000 on Sunday April 9, 2019 Our Web Site recorded hit #1,500,000 on Sunday February 7, 2021

“BanditBall” 2018: Another season, another Championship

"BanditBall 2018: "Lil" Bandits go 21-2 and capture Sportspark Regular Season and Post Season Tournament Championships "BanditBall" 2017: "Lil" Bandits go 16-2 and capture Sportspark Regular Season Championship "BanditBall" 2016: "Lil" Bandits win the last 3 in a row including the "if" game 14-6 to capture the USSSA Silver Division Tournament Championship "BanditBall" 2014: Bandits went undefeated in capturing the Southwest Baseball League Championship . . .

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Thanks to all our Bandit players, coaches, family members and supporters for helping to make this happen. We were different because you made a difference. We are what you allowed us to become, El Paso's best youth baseball organization!

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that our Roots help you find your Wings - - "that God will Fill your Heart with Dreams and that Faith gives you the Courage to Dare to do Great Things"

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March Bandit Birthdays: “On Deck” Bandit Coach Brian Forrister turns...

Bandit Coach Brian Forrister turns 45 on March 3. Coach Brian began helping coach Bandit teams while still in high school. Though he played baseball in the El Paso youth leagues, he excelled in soccer. He was the Captain of his Hanks High School soccer teams and played on the varsity since his freshmen year. He led Hanks to District, Bi-District, Area and Regional Championships. He was named to the All City team on numerous occasions and was the Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player for the entire city of El Paso. After graduation, he focused his competitive fires coaching the Bandits. In 1998, he coached a Bandit team to the “Miracle in the Desert” championship of the prestigious High Desert Classic in Albuquerque New Mexico. His Bandit team was composed of high school juniors, sophomores and even a freshmen and they took…

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3X National Finalist 1998, 2000 and 2002

Three of our teams have finished in 2nd place at a World Series Tournament.

The 2002 team finished with the most wins in one year, 95-19 and in 2nd place in the nation by finishing in 2nd place at the Super Series Baseball of America 11 and Under World Series in Arkansas. We went undefeated in pool play at the World Series and our only two losses were by one run to the team that won the championship from Chez Sydney, Louisiana. The Championship game went 11 innings and lasted 4 hours. The year began with a tournament championship in San Antonio, Texas, in which the Bandits defeated 3 state ranked teams. During the year we defeated the Texas State Champions, the Louisiana State Champions and the 2001 National Champions.

Season Highlights: Won the USSSA Texas State Championship; won the Super Series Regional Champions…

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