Bandits Claim Texas State Crown

June 29, 2003 (Championship Game)
Bandits 3 Angels 2
Kyle Bumpas led off the top of the 6th inning with a double, stole third base and scored what proved to be the winning run on a sacrifice by George Stoltz. The Angels got their lead off batter to third with no outs when Bumpas struck out the next two hitters and then induced a ground ball to shortstop Justin Lopez who threw to Julio Velez at first base for the final out. The Bandits went 5-0 in the tournament and are now 66-11 in 2003. The Bandits repeat as State Champions and won the league and playoff championships for the seventh year in a row. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BANDIT PLAYERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR SUPPORTERS!
Winning Pitcher: Kyle Bumpas
Offensive Leaders: Kyle Bumpas 2-3, 1-3B; 2-R’; George Stoltz 1-2, RBI; Isaac Herrera 1-2 and Steve Vizcaino 1-3, 1-R.

June 27, 2003
Bandits 15 Longhorns 0
Winning Pitcher: Luis Saenz
Offensive Leaders: George Stoltz 3-3, 3-R’s; Anthony Carmona 2-2; Cory Falvey 2-2; Jonathan Bustamante 1-1; Isaac Herrera 1-1; Justin Lopez 1-1 and Julio Velez 1-1.

Bandits Capture 2003 Super Series Championship

Bandits 10 All Stars 0 (Championship Game)
Kyle Bumpas was named Tournament Most Valuable Player
Winning Pitcher: Kyle Bumpas (complete game shutout)
Bumpas and Anthony Carmona (Triple) each 2-2; Julio Velez (Triple) and Steve Vizcaino each 1-1; Bobby Mares and George Stoltz each 1-2.
The Bandits have earned a Super Series World Series berth.

Bandits 7 Indians 0 (Semi-Finals)
Winning Pitcher: Justin Lopez (complete game shutout)
Kyle Bumpas 2-3; Albert Pinon and Steve Vizcaino each 1-2; Bobby Mares 1-3.

Bandits 7 All Stars 2
Winning Pitcher: Matthew Ortega Save: Julio Velez
Bobby Mares, Ortega and Velez 1-2; Luis Saenz, Golden San Roman and Steve Vizcaino each 1-3.

Bandits 3 Angels 2
Winning Pitcher: Isaac Herrera Save: Julio Velez
Bobby Mares and Albert Pinon each went 1-1; Kyle Bumpas 2-3, 2-2B; Jonathan Bustamante and George Stoltz each 1-2.

Bandits 12 Indians 4
Jonathan Bustamante was the winning pitcher in the Bandits opener. The Bandits scored in each of the four innings of the game. Kyle Bumpas and George Stoltz each went 2-2. Bustamante was 1-1. Steve Vizcaino went 2-3, Julio Velez and Golden San Roman each went 1-2.

Bandits Capture 2002 USSSA State Title

The Bandits won the title in a game that started at 12:15 AM and ended at 1:45 AM. They defeated the All Stars 6-1 in the finals completing a 8-0 record in tournament play. The win provided them with the USSSA West Zone State Championship.
The Bandits defeated the Mariners 15-3 on Friday. On Saturday, they defeated the Players 16-1 at 9 in the mornining and followed with wins over the All Stars 8-3 and the Indians 5-2 to complete a three win day. On Sunday, the Bandits defeated the Sun Devils 14-2, the Angels 9-3 and the Mustangs 13-1 to claim the #1 seed and advance directly to the finals. The Bandits won 4 games on Sunday to claim the crown.
Jonathan Bustamante was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. In reality, a team effort emerged and the Bandits played some of their best baseball of the year in claiming the state crown.
Congratulations to our players and thanks for your relentless persistence and commitment in making this possible. Every player played a major role in securing a part of this crown: Anthony Carmona, Julio Velez, Josh Blancarte, Steve Vizcaino, Jonathan Bustamante, Justin Lopez, Bobby Mares, Matthew Ortega, Kyle Bumpas, Isaac Herrera, Albert Pinon, Jessirey Navarrette and George Stoltz. You guys put on quite a show this weekend! Bandits Capture 2002 USSSA State Title.

Bandits Capture 2002 Championship in San Antonio

The Bandits traveled the furthest and came back with the biggest prize winning the River City Shootout in San Antonio Texas. Seven of the 9 teams had preseason state rankings ranging from the #1 Houston Renegades who did not make it to the finals to the #22 San Angelo Colts. The Bandits beat two teams ranked in the top 7 in the state in preseason rankings the San Antonio Gators 5-0 and the Houston Woodlands Banditos 9-1 completely shocking and suprising the other tournament entries in pool play. The Bandits clearly were handed the toughest schedule in pool play but finished as the #1 seed.
In the semi-finals, Jonathan Bustamante tossed a 1-hit shutout allowing no walks and striking out 3 and led the Bandits to a 8-0 win over the McAllen Marlins. Anthony Carmona, Steve Vizcaino, Albert Pinon and Isaac Herrera were perfect at the plate to pace the offense. Bobby Mares and Kyle Bumpas each went 1-2. Carmona had a double driving in 2 runs and Pinon had a triple. The Bandits defense had no errors in the game.
In the finals, the Bandits defeated the San Angelo Colts 8-5. Julio Velez pitched through various challenges including a 0-3 deficit. Down 3-0 in the bottom of the third, the Bandits answered with a “four spot” sparked by the top of the order and key hits by Bumpas, Matthew Ortega and Velez. In the bottom of the 4th, Bandits again marked a “four spot” on the board capped off by a bases loaded triple by George Stoltz to take the lead for good. The Colts scored a run in the top of the fifth but the game ended due to time limit in the bottom of the fifth. Velez struck out 8 batters and was the winning pitcher.
The Bandits finished with a perfect 4-0 mark in the tournament. Houston Woodlands finished with a 3-1 mark losing only to the Bandits 8-1 on Saturday. The #1 ranked Houston Renegades were eliminated in the semi-finals. The San Antonio Gators lost to Houston Woodlands in the other division 7-6 in extra innings. The Bandits played all 3 teams who appeared in the finals and were clearly the TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS. GREAT JOB GUYS AND THANKS PARENTS AND FAMILY FOR YOUR SUPER SUPPORT!