WCHS JV Baseball’s preseason mindset

It is almost time for spring sports, bringing a new level of excitement to Warren County High School. With soccer, track & field, baseball, and tennis seasons right around the corner, teams are looking forward to a successful year. Baseball, however, is looking to rally around their new coaches on both JV and Varsity. Coaches Santella and Atlee respectively are looking to put the pieces together to build a winning squad.

For baseball, building skills requires hours upon hours of repetition to become great, that’s why JV is a big part of the organization. Santella is the new JV coach and is not wasting any time, already pushing the players to become better players. When asked about his expectations of the team, he said that he was looking forward to finding players’ strengths and weaknesses as a player.

The team is mostly the same from last year, only a few new additions added. Some have had experience on the team already, two of which Santella believed would emerge as the leaders of this young team. When asked, Santella believes that 9th graders Matt Lynch and Nick Foltz will show leadership for the team during the upcoming season.

Lastly, the team needed a new style since they have added new coaches. Santella believes that they will pursue a small ball type of playstyle, doing the little things that eventually add up towards a win. Things such as bunting, making base hits, and stealing are going to be a big part of their playstyle. Aside from the physical aspect of the game, Santella also believes that a major part of their success will come from communication, which he thinks is the most important skill to have as a head coach today.

Their first scrimmage versus Page County on March 12th begins at 4:30 at Warren County High School. Their first game begins on March 16th at 6:00 ET versus John Handley High School.