Baseball returns in full swing
The BHS baseball team hit a victory in its game against Raleigh Egypt this past Tuesday.
March 26, 2010 • written by Margaret Cross and Jessica Ferrell
Filed under Sports
In the 2009 baseball season, the Bartlett Panthers created an awe-inspiring standard: They became district and regional champions and rose to become the fourth best baseball team in the entire state of Tennessee.
Off to a good start, the team won their first district game against Raleigh Egypt this past Tuesday, placing their current conference record at 2-0.
So, now the time has come for them to prove their merit once again by putting their team of mostly upperclassmen into play.
Since August, the baseball players have been training with a weight and endurance regimen. It was not until mid-February that actual practices began.
After winning three scrimmages against Memphis University School, Jackson Christian School, and St. Benedict, they started their official season at the Lewis Harris Memorial Tournament on March 15-20 at W.J. Freeman Park. However, none of the teams that they consider their biggest threats attended.
“We look forward to playing Arlington, Collierville, and Houston,” Clark said, naming three rival teams, two of which did not attend the tournament.
The Panthers had a successful week with five wins and only two losses. Their losses were on Tuesday against Collierville High School and Clay-Chalkville from Alabama.
And according to the coach, losses are “gonna happen, especially with a seven game tournament.”
This weekend, the boys will travel to Murfreesboro, TN to compete in the Blackman Blaze Tournament where they will play against the number four team in the country, Farragut.
Even though they beat Blackman in the previous tournament, “we don’t plan on winning them all. They do, but I don’t. I have a little bit more of a realistic view,” Clark said.
Meanwhile, the senior players are still setting an example for the younger players by continuing to persevere through the rest of the season.
“All Coach asks from us is focus and hard play,” senior, third baseman, and pitcher Tyler Porter said.
And that is just what the players plan to bring to the rest of the practices and games.
With relentless hard work and dedication, every player will continue to contribute his fair share to the future success of the baseball team.
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