Conference play starts next week with Oregon. The Eagles are predicted to finish in the middle of the conference this season. The team seems intent on representing their school and playing hard. Of course, you can always work harder as a coach, as coach Baumgartner used to say. It will sound trite, but we want to have some fun.
Nothing is more fun than getting out in the spring for a baseball game.
Returning veterans include senior Dusty Carlson, who will lead off, play second base, and use his speed on the basepads. Lucas Koenig returns behind the plate. He posesses a solid throwing arm, and is one of the best defensive catchers in the conference and will bat in the third spot. Senior Nolan Ott moves over to first base and will also pitch. His power will be utilized in the cleanup spot.