D-BAT Elite 18U hopes to recapture series title

D-BAT Elite 18U will take aim at the Connie Mack World Series title that the team's program last captured two years ago.
By blanking Texas Stix Red 8-0 on July 24 in the Connie Mack South Plains Regional Final, the team out of Dallas, Texas, stamped its ticket to the CMWS.
Coached by Ryan Bonesio, D-BAT Elite 18U won’t return any players from last year’s Ryan Nelson-coached team. But the team will still come to Farmington with a well-balanced roster full of college commits.
Arkansas commit Jaxon Williams and double-play partner Brian Klein — a Texas Tech commit — will comprise one of the more formidable middle-infield tandems in the tournament. Andrew Davis, another Texas Tech commit, and future Stanford hurler Jacob Palisch are two of the top arms in what is expected to be a deep D-BAT pitching staff.
Bonesio, who coached many of the players heading to Farmington on D-BAT’s 17U team last year, said his guys aren't going to be afraid of the spotlight.
"This is a pretty tough team. There are a lot of high school state champions on this team who have seen a lot of big moments," Bonesio said. "I don’t think they’re going to be nervous."
To bring the program another Connie Mack World Series championship, Bonesio said the team will have to perform well every day.
"This thing boils down to throwing strikes, limiting the defensive mistakes and getting timely hitting," he said. "We do those things, we’ll be right there in the thick of it."
2016 Connie Mack World Series preview
A Closer Look
Coach: Ryan Bonesio
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Region: South Plains
Roster (number, player)
1 Anthony Bernardez
2 Sammy Blair
3 Skyler Cox
4 Shaston Johnson
5 Keone Givens
7 Easton Murrell
8 Brady Lindsly
9 Brock Figueroa
10 Nick Thornquist
11 Hunter Markwardt
12 Alex Pinedo
13 Johnny Panatex
17 Jacob Palisch
20 Brian Klein
23 Trent Allen
24 Blair Henley
27 Mack Mueller
30 Andrew Miller
33 Landon Gray
37 Chezzare Gonzalez
42 Jaxon Williams
56 Andrew Davis