STAFF PHOTO BY KAREN COLLINS In the swing Port Aransas High School Marlins player Andrew Groseclose swings at a pitch during one of the Marlins' playoff games against Kingsville Academy. The season came to an end for Port Aransas High School's Marlins on Saturday, May 16.

The Marlins were dealt a play-off loss by Kingsville Academy in the second game of the series.

The Marlins came within one point of a win on Friday, May 15, at Aviator Field in Robstown with a 5-6 loss to Academy. The gap spread to 6-13 in Saturday's finale in Sinton.

"It was an up and down year, but we knew that going in to it with so few upper classmen. The freshmen and sophomores came along over the year and the seniors led them," said Coach Brian Flack.

"The players that will be missed have passed on their qualities to the younger guys, which I know they will use to excel next year, Flack said.

"These guys have made the playoffs twice in as many years, and I can see many more years in the future," he added.

Hitters: Kevin Sikes, 3-4, 2 runs; Alex Groseclose, 2-4 1 rbi; Nick Benavidez, 2-4, 1 run, 1 rbi; Andrew Groseclose, 1-3, 1 rbi; Tanner Merrill, 1-2, 1 run; Mac Owens, 1-2

Pitchers: Kevin Sikes, 5 innings, 3 runs, 4 hits; Christian Collins, 1 inning 3 runs, 1 hit

Hitters: Nick Benavidez, 2-4, 1 run, 1 rbi; Andrew Groseclose, 2-2, 2 walks, 1 run, 1 rbi; Mac Owens, 1-3, 1 rbi; Ryan Phillips, 1-4, 1 run; Kevin Sikes, 1-4, dbl, 1 run

Pitchers: Ryan Phillips, 5 innings, 9 runs, 0 earned runs; Andrew Groseclose, 2 innings, 3 runs, 1 earned run.