El Paso Leadership Academy wins Texas Charter School baseball title

Felix F. Chavez, El Paso Times

The El Paso Leadership Academy won a state title in the Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League playoffs by a score of 14-2 on Saturday against Legacy School of Sports Sciences.

The game was played at Texas State University in San Marcos.

Yahel Quintana was the winning pitcher, striking out five. The top hitters were Arturo Barraza, Yadier Hipólito and Fernando Cortez. All three collected two hits each.

EPLA reached the finals with a 2-0 win against UME Prep on Friday night. Adrian Soto was the winning pitcher and had eight strikeouts. Arturo Barraza had a key triple and RBI.

The El Paso Leadership Academy won the Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League state title in San Marcos on Saturday.
The El Paso Leadership Academy won the Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League state title in San Marcos on Saturday.

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Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @FChavezeptimes on X

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