[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5682]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING JAKE CRAIN AND THE PEARLAND OILERS BASEBALL TEAM

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 4, 2014

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jake Crain of 
Pearland High School. This young man pitched an impressive no-hitter on 
Tuesday, March 25 when the Pearland Oilers defeated the Pasadena 
Memorial Mavericks. Crain led the Oilers to an 8-1 victory, improving 
their overall record to 5-0 in district play.
  Professional pitchers play their entire careers without pitching a 
no-hitter, and Jake achieved this as a senior in high school. The 
contributions of his teammates were also integral to Jake's 
achievement. He relied on his defense to back him up and the Oilers 
offense to put runs on the board. This was a team effort. Great 
athletes are an extension of great teams.
  The Pearland Oilers baseball team is full of great teammates. I wish 
the Pearland Oilers the best of luck this season. On behalf of all 
residents of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, I 
congratulate Jake Crain and all of his Oiler teammates on recording a 
no-hitter.

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