Bill Text: TX HR184 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Dallas Baptist University baseball team on its outstanding 2011 season.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-30 - Reported enrolled [HR184 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR184-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 184 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The baseball team of Dallas Baptist University put | ||
| together an exceptional season in 2011, advancing to the super | ||
| regional round of the NCAA Division I tournament and finishing with | ||
| a record of 42 wins and 20 losses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In just their sixth season as a Division I team, the | ||
| Patriots excelled through hard-nosed play and a potent offense that | ||
| averaged more than eight runs per game; one of only two independent | ||
| teams to become a regional champion, DBU surprised its better-known | ||
| opponents and showed that it could hold its own against the best | ||
| teams in the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Patriots were especially impressive in the | ||
| second half of the regular season, winning 21 of 28 games to earn an | ||
| invitation to the NCAA tournament; in the Fort Worth Regional, they | ||
| bested Oklahoma and Texas Christian University in hard-fought | ||
| contests before dropping a game to Oral Roberts University; they | ||
| beat ORU 11 to 9 in the title contest, however, to become the first | ||
| DBU team to reach the super regionals; there, the season came to an | ||
| end after losses to the University of California, Berkeley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Dan Heefner, assistant coaches | ||
| Nate Frieling and Austin Knight, and director of baseball | ||
| operations Clay Kelly, the Patriots benefited from the | ||
| contributions of the entire team, with Jason Krizan enjoying a | ||
| particularly notable year; the senior outfielder had a 39-game | ||
| hitting streak, has been named to several All-American teams, and | ||
| is a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, which goes to the top | ||
| collegiate player in the country; moreover, Mr. Krizan and | ||
| teammates Brandon Williamson and Chris Haney have been drafted by | ||
| major league teams; the other members of the Patriot roster are | ||
| Landon Anderson, Patrick Hicks, Austin Elkins, Michael Miller, | ||
| Tyler Robbins, Duncan McAlpine, Josh Wilson, Joel Hutter, Kenny | ||
| Hatcher, Caleb Piatt, Logan Moro, Will Lane, Jared Stafford, Boomer | ||
| Collins, Ryan Behmanesh, Logan Brumley, K. J. Alexander, Jake | ||
| Johansen, Aaron Gilbreath, Stuart Pudenz, Taylor Massey, Michael | ||
| Smith, Joee Reyna, Jordan Staples, and Samuel Henke; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Demonstrating tremendous talent and dedication, the | ||
| Dallas Baptist players have worked together to elevate the | ||
| university's baseball program to a new level of success, and their | ||
| accomplishments will serve as a source of inspiration for Patriot | ||
| teams in the years ahead; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Dallas | ||
| Baptist University baseball team on its outstanding 2011 season and | ||
| extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Davis of Dallas | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 184 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
