As reported by Justice delos Santos of MLB.com, Pittsburgh Pirates second-baseman and Desert Speed School alum Nick Gonzales is eagerly eyeing his second year in the professional ranks, coming off a rookie season in which he hit .302 with 18 home runs in the Pirates’ farm system. Full story…
An annual Southern Arizona sports tradition is the Top 100 Sports Figures of the Year, as put together by veteran Arizona Daily Star sportswriter Greg Hansen. As usual, Desert Speed School athletes featured prominently in his compilation, with six athletes from the high school, collegiate, and professional level named to his … Read More
Desert Speed School alum and Pittsburgh Pirate Nick Gonzales played in the AFL East-West All-Star Game recently. As reported by PiratesProspect.com, the second-baseman went 1-3 including an RBI and run scored. Quintessential Nick Gonzales; staying short to the ball, and using the entire field. Here's his single in the first inning of … Read More
Desert Speed School alum Nick Gonzales has spent the month of August demonstrating why he was a #7 draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates last year. As reported by MLB.com, the Cienega grad is batting .353 with eight home runs for the Pirates’ affiliate Greensboro this month – including a 3 … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Ryan Draper and Cade Warren were part of the state championship-winning Sabino baseball program. Sabino, the defending 2019 state champions as well as winners of the 2018 state title game, got relief pitching from Draper in the 7th inning to secure the title in a high-scoring 12-8 affair. Full … Read More
As reported by Arizona Daily Star sportswriter Greg Hansen, Cienega grad and Desert Speed School alum Nick Gonzales is off to a strong start in his professional career: Cienega High School grad Nick Gonzales, last year’s first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is playing his first year of minor-league baseball for the Greensboro … Read More