Salpointe vs Sunnyside/Tucson vs Canyon del Oro

Salpointe shortstop Donny Sands (13) waits for Sunnyside's Joseph Molina (4) to get to the bag to pick him off after he broke too soon on a two-out full count in the second inning of their DII state playoff game at Hi Corbett Field, Thursday, May 14, 2015, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily StarΒ 

Salpointe grad Sands starts pro careerΒ 

Salpointe Catholic High gradΒ Donny Sands, an eighth-round pick of the Yankees, began his pro career with the New York Yankees’ rookie league team in the Gulf Coast League last week. The Yankees moved him to third base; he hit .263 (5 for 19) in his first five games.Β 


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