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Rickey Longoria on the mound vs. Ray in the state quarterfinal game.
Superior Sun
Superior ace pitcher Rickey Longoria, a first team All-Division and All-Section selection, is scheduled to appear in the 2015 Arizona Baseball Coaches Association (AzBCA) Division III/IV All-Star game, which will be played on Saturday, May 30, at Goodyear Ballpark Stadium.
Longoria, a senior, helped lead the Panthers to the quarterfinals of this year’s state playoffs, where his team lost to eventual state runner up Ray. The right-hander went 8 – 3 this past season with a 2.71 ERA in 12 appearances, 10 of them as a starter. He threw three complete-game shutouts, including a no-hitter against Duncan on March 12 and one-hitters against Hayden and Pima.
As a batter, Longoria hit .271 with eight RBI and four doubles on the season.
Saturday’s All-Star game is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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