2017 (moving to 6A)

2016 (5A Semi Finalist)

2015 (5A Quarter Finalist)

2014 4A State Champs!!!

2013 State Runner up

2010 / 2011/2012 "Back to Back to Back" 4A State Champs!

Panther Baseball

Mission: To promote baseball in a way that players would learn how to be a part of something "bigger than self". To continue building tradition and growth of the "Panther Baseball Family".

"There is no man greater than he who would lay down his life for those of his friends."

WE Play For...Each OTHER!!! Keep fightin' Solly!!!!!

2010-4A state champs

2011-4A Champs

2012 State Champs!

2014 State Champs!

Afilliations:

New Mexico HS Baseball Coaches Association (NMHSBCA)

Baseball Coaches Association (BCA) baseballcoaches.org

American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) www.abca.org

4-Corners Baseball LLC

Rivercat Baseball

Facilities:

Ricketts Park

Farmington Sports Complex

Varsity practice field- Piedra Vista HS

Varsity home games-Ricketts Park

JV practice and games: Farmington Sports Complex #1

C-team Practice field: Farmington Sports Complex #2

C-team Game site: Farmington Sports Complex #1 and PV HS

Announcements:

11-16 starts "no throw" arm rest period; total weight room training 4 times a week twice a day

1-18 will be the first day of throwing progression and selling ads

1-25(TBA) Mandatory parent meeting in the librry at 6:45 (prefer physicals are finalized by then)

2-2 1st day of official practice

TBA Navajo Taco fund raiser at Civic Center

1-30 program Ads due

2-20 scrimmage (JV) @ VV and (V) @ LC

3-17-19 PVHS Varsity Invitational (8 teams)

Teams: Valencia (NM), Durango Co., Fruita Co., Farmington NM, Los Alamos NM, Piedra Vista HS (NM), Las Cruces NM, Pueblo West

3-17/19 PVHS JV invite tourney (16 teams)

TBA

3-21/24Coach Bob National Invitational Tourney in Phoenix AZ

Schedule: (2016)

2-20 Scrimmage @ La Cueva/Volcano Vista

2-27 vs. Los Alamos 12/2 @ Ricketts

3-5 @ Abq Valley 12/2

3-10/12 @ FHS invite

3-17/19 PVHS invite (Durango CO, Fruita CO, FHS, Valencia (Los Lunas NM), Los Alamos NM, PVHS, Las Cruces NM, Pueblo West)

2016 Varsity Invite

3-21/24 @Coach Bob National Invitational Phoenix AZ (10 parents rooms will be held)

4-1/2 @ Cleveland HS vs. Carlsbad 1 p.m. (1st) , @ Volcano Vista vs. VV 10:30 (2nd), @ St Pius X 2:00 (2nd)

District 1AAAAA 2016 Baseball Schedule

Saturday 4/9 PV @ Gallup 11am

Tuesday 4/12 PV (bye)

Thursday 4/14 PVvs Miyamura 4pm Ricketts

Saturday 4/16 PV @ Aztec 11 am

Tuesday 4/19 PV @ FHS 5pm @ Ricketts

Thursday 4/21 PV vs. Gallup 4 pm Ricketts

Saturday 4/23 PV (bye)

Tuesday 4/26 PV @ Miyamura 4pm

Thursday 4/28 PV vs Aztec 4pm Ricketts

Saturday 4/30 PV vs FHS 1pm (knothole day)

STAFF:

Head Coach: Mike McGaha (Hitters/1B's/Catchers)

mimcgaha@fms.k12.nm.us

Playing Experience: Farmington HS 1989-1991 (state champs), Eastern NM University 1991-1992

HS Baseball Coaching experience: Head C-team /Asst. Varsity @ Portales HS 1997 (Portales NM), Asst.Varsity @ Deming HS 1998-2000 (Deming NM), Head Varsity @ Haskell HS 2000-2002(Haskell TX), Head C-team @ FHS 2002-2004, Asst. Varsity @ FHS 2004-2009 (Farmington NM), NM 4A State Champs in 2005, 2006, 2007, & 2008, Head Varsity @ PVHS 2009 - present (2010, 2011, 2012 4A state champs)

Other Baseball awards and Coaching Experience: Head Coach 1997 (Portales Ravens-West Texas League/AABC), Head Coach 1998-2000 (Deming Ducks- B-Legion), Head Coach 2000 and 2001 Haskell TX (Babe Ruth All Stars), Asst. Coach 2002-2007 (Farmington Storm- AABC), Private Instructor with a specialty in hitting 2005-2010 (Strike Zone Baseball and Softball Training Center), Asst. Coach 2000 for NM South and 2007 for NM North (New Mexico North/South All Star Game), Asst coach for 2012 NM North All Stars, 2012 BCA Rocky Mountain Region District 7 Coach of the Year, District 1-4A Coach of the year 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014; New Mexico Coach of the year 2010, 2011, and 2014

Additional Baseball Affiliations:Associate Scout, Atlanta Braves///Owner: 4-Corners Baseball LLC

Family: Wife of 21years (Lori) is a teacher at the (RTC) Rehab and Treatment Center in Farmington. She is a great baseball mom and wife. Sons: (Cody-big brother) attends Piedra Vista High. He loves baseball. (Max-little brother) can’t get enough baseball either.

Assistant: Derek Martin (Infielders/Hitters)

Derek's collegiate experience started as a red shirt middle infielder at New Mexico State then transferred to Eastern New Mexico University as an outfielder and D. H. also played football for the Hounds for two seasons. Upon graduating Magna Cum Laude from ENMU with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education, minor in Biology, and a Master's Degree in Sports Administration he coached 4 years at Portales High School as a Varsity Assistant and taught science. He spent one year at Clovis High School as a strength and conditioning coach. As an assistant at FHS, he helped train and coach 5 state championship seasons. In 2009, he was named Varsity Assistant under Mike McGaha at Piedra Vista High School. He was selected as the 2010 BCA district 7 assistant coach of the year. In the off-season you will find him chasing "the call of the wild" hunting big game as an outfitter/guide. His family includes wife Samantha, and sons Matthew, Dalton, and Hunter (2 dogs-coach and scout).

Varsity Assistant: Clay Foster (Pitchers/Outfielders)

Coach Foster joins us from Artesia NM where he has been the head coach for the last 13 years. He had taken the Bulldogs to the playoffs many times and averaged 18 wins per year as the head coach. His wife Kari teaches 1st grade at Country Club elementary. Oldest son Kaz gradutaed from Artesia HS and plays at Cochise CC in Douglas AZ. Middle son Colton is a freshman and plays baseball at Piedra Vista HS. Youngest son Cason is in 5th grade and attends Country Club Elementary School. Coach Foster brings a wealth of energy, experience, and knowledge to us and we are very happy to add him to our family.

Head Junior Varsity: Thomas Kellenaers; Asst. JV (pitchers) Alfonzo "Fonz" Alonso

Head C-Team: Isaac Gamboa, Asst. C-team (pitchers) John Kuhn

Panthers still playing:

Edwin Carl 2007 (Eastern AZ, UNM, KC Royals, Perth Heat)

Jake McCasland 2010 (UNM, SF Giants)

Dominic Moreno 2011 (Howard/Texas Tech/Detroit Tigers)

Cody Scaggari 2012 (Utah)

Kholeton Sanchez 2012 (New Mexico Junior College/Texas Tech)

Shilo McCall 2012 (San Francisco Giants)

Dillan Vigil 2013 (Wayland Baptist)

Ian Doughty 2013 (Pepperdine/NMJC/Northern Colorado)

Jacy Cave 2013 (NMJC/Arizona Diamondbacks)

Ty Jaquez 2013 (Aurora University)

Matt Martin 2014 (NMJC)

Kody Russell 2014 (NMJC)

Tyler Archuleta 2015 (Lamar)

Tray Franks 2015 (University of the Southwest)

Phillip Archuleta 2015 (Otero)

Wyatt Weaver 2015 (Campbellsville University)

Zach Ahlgrim 2015 (Eastern New Mexico University)

Panther Baseball would like to give a special Thanks to the following people for their hard work and support. Without you we would not be in the hunt!

Former Principal - Ann Gattis (Best one anybody has EVER worked for!)