Keep an eye on
Josh Combs: The junior right-hander likely will be the team’s No. 1 pitcher this season after throwing just 11.1 innings in 2009. He also caught a little bit last year, hitting .280 with six doubles and six RBIs.
Logan Kunkel: The senior left fielder is a triple threat. He hit .303 in just 33 at-bats last year, plus he’s strong defensively. And he’ll be the one who heads to the mound in closing situations. Most of his team-high 29 innings came in relief last year when he went 2-1 with a 2.90 ERA.
Nick Pollit: The senior center fielder is coming off a solid season in which he hit .373, scored 31 runs and stole a team-high 14 bases.
Quotable
“This is the biggest turnover we’ve had, but we knew it was going and we prepared for it by bringing up different JV players at different points last year to get a feel for (varsity). Our goals are still the same. It would be a disservice to the juniors and seniors this year if we were to expect anything less. We have 15 guys who we can put out there at a few different positions. It’s going to be fun to see who takes the bull by the horns and steps up to be leaders. If you have good program, you don’t rebuild. You just plug in. If you’re preparing guys from top to bottom in your program, you shouldn’t have any steps back.” — Coach Pete Maus
Last season
16-8 overall, 9-1 FAVC Scarlet