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The first half of the Texas Collegiate League season came down to the final two games. For the San Antonio River Monsters, it was a first half filled with challenges, adjustments and hard-fought lessons. But as the standings tightened in the final days, one thing became clear: this team was not going away quietly. As of Thursday, June 25, the River Monsters sat in sixth place in the TCL standings. By Friday, they had dropped to seventh. With the first-half playoff race coming

SAN ANTONIO — Friday night lights are as much a part of Texas tradition as barbecue and summer heat. Most of the time, that phrase belongs to high school football. But on Friday, June 26, the lights at Sullivan Field belonged to Texas Collegiate League baseball — and to a San Antonio River Monsters team that refused to go quietly. In the bottom of the 10th inning, with runners on first and second and the game tied, River Monsters third baseman Hunter Ham stepped into one of t

River Monsters Sweep Acadiana, Bring Momentum Back to San Antonio Momentum is defined as the strength or force an object has while moving. In physics, that definition is straightforward. In sports, momentum means something more. It is the energy a team creates when the bats get hot, the pitching staff settles in, and the wins start stacking up. After a successful homestand, the San Antonio River Monsters needed that kind of momentum to flip the script on what had been a diffi

photo by: Joe Alexander 210gameday.com By Zach Dworaczyk SAN ANTONIO — As the sun set over the Texas sky and fans poured through the gates at Sullivan Field, one thing was clear: Texas Collegiate League baseball was back. Looking to begin their first season within the San Antonio city limits on the right foot, the River Monsters wasted no time building momentum for the summer ahead. The River Monsters struck first in the opening inning when Logan Pruski blasted a triple and l

Damon Haecker is a dedicated coach, educator, and athletic leader with a strong background in both collegiate and high school athletics. A graduate of Auburn University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Business and Sports Coaching, Haecker is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, with aspirations of advancing into collegiate coaching or athletic administration. Haecker currently serves a