As the baseball season has begun,
Chad Hofmann, Varsity Head Coach and Business/ Technology Chair, along with the other coaches, have started to
begin helping players improve for game scenarios, focusing on specific
positions and game routines.
As rain continues to restrict the
teams from outdoor play, both Junior Varsity and Varsity teams have been stuck
indoors and have rescheduled several games. Luckily, the Varsity team was able
to play one game that was on the regular schedule against Living Word Lutheran.
The Varsity team came out the game strong, and led the game 2-0 going into the
third inning, from the stellar batting by seniors Alex Matthews and Michael
Gladney, and brilliant pitching by sophomore Raymund Pierce. But in the bottom of the
third, Living Word Lutheran started a rally and closed out the game with a 12-2
victory.
Being limited to indoors and the canceled games can be helpful by allowing the players time to focus on improving skills, or modifying some
habits. Skill improvement during these times is very critical to how a player performs in a game, on the field. The time also allows players to zero in on key game situations and keep players focused on reaching their goals. Junior Keenan Parker says, “I haven’t been in a catcher’s position in a long time, [the extra practice] allowed me to build on my knees, and not let many balls get past me behind the
plate. Raymund says, “My goal this season is to reach first team
All-Conference again. I got honorary mention since I was a freshman last year.”
Coach Hofmann sums
it up by saying; “A couple of things will be new for us this upcoming season.
Most of our home games will be played at Aaron Field (UWM's field), which is an
improvement because it is much closer to Messmer and it is a better field. I
hope to see more fans coming out to support our team. Also new this season we
will be practicing at Nicolet High School field (Stormonth
field) which is a drastic improvement from practicing at Dineen Park.”
Rain, Rain, Go Away, So The Bishop's Baseball Team Can Play!
--Contributed by sophomore Cylus Hunter
