CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The fifth annual John Paul Barta HS Homerun Derby was back with a bang Friday night after getting washed out last year.
Recently graduated King Mustang Jacob Garza won the derby, hitting a whopping 29 homers in the first two rounds alone. Carroll's Ramsey Villareal finished second with Tuloso-Midway's Rey Rodriguez placing third.
The derby awards college scholarships in honor of the former Flour Bluff Hornet John Paul Barta who was killed in action in Iraq in 2006.
The JPB Memorial also hosts an annual golf tournament which will be Saturday at the Gabe Lozano Golf Center.