Ranked 11th in state doesnt stop team from improving
The varsity baseball team is ranked 11th in the state. As of now, the team has a record of 11-5. Junior varsity (JV) 1 is 8-5 and the JV 2 team is 13-3-1.
The head coach of the varsity team is Sam Degelia and the assistant coach is Rudy Alvarez. Spike Fogle is in charge of the JV 1 team and David Cuellar coaches the JV 2 team.
Players believe they have started playing more aggressively.
“We have been playing competitively lately and hitting the ball well,” senior varsity player Justin Shackelford said.
The teams are working together on and off the field.
“I feel the team is doing well because we have a talented team and we play well together as well as get along with one another,” sophomore JV 1 player Nick Choate said.
On April 2, JV 2 played a tournament where they faced Westlake. The game consisted of tough plays by the teammates.
“Our second baseman, Gabe Hernandez, had a rough collision with a guy at second base, then shortly after made an amazing diving play,” Choate said.
In the upcoming weeks, the teams will play Akins, Anderson and Del Valle. They are also looking forward to going to the playoffs.
Baseball summer camps for grades 1-5 are from June 16-20 this year. For grades 6-9, the camp occurs on June 23-27. Both weeks the camps go from 9:00 am to noon. Players work on running, catching, hitting, fielding, throwing, and playing games. The camp flyers can be found on bowiedawgs.org.
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