O’Connor’s Ryan Mason embraces resilience after car accident

Since taking over in 2020, O’Connor baseball coach Weston Heiligman has wanted to establish a gritty and resilient group on and off the field. Heiligman said O’Connor junior pitcher Ryan Mason exemplified those traits two months ago. Mason was on his way back to O’Connor after having a dentist appointment in the morning. As he was nearing the school, the car's front axle broke, causing him to hit the median. Mason’s car flipped three times, and he was left hanging with the car upside down.

Your free all-access pass to the best high school sports coverage in San Antonio Mason said he called his parents and was shocked after getting out of the car. But, even though Mason had gone through a traumatic incident, he decided to still pitch the following day against Sotomayor to get his mind off the accident. “I wasn't actually , but I used it more as a push instead of something holding me back,” Mason said.

Ryan Mason pitches gem as O'Connor caps sweep of Laredo Alexander in 6A baseball playoffs However, Mason is not the only player who’s helped the Panthers make the Region IV-6A semifinals for the first time since 2014 after being eliminated in the third round in the previous two seasons. The Panthers’ leadoff hitter, CaliEvan Billela, has also stood out. He’s 37-for-108 with three triples and 18 RBIs, while leading the team with 37 stolen bases.

Cali-Evan Billela’s big day helps send O’Connor to the Region IV-6A quarterfinals O’Connor’s Diego Villarreal and Mason have grown up together and help each other play better. Mason said Villarreal always helps him calm down if he’s playing erratic. When Mason got into his car accident, he leaned on Villarreal and the rest of his teammates to help him get through that rough time. “We share a bond together and talk about everything,” Mason said. “We share a lot of emotion together.

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