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14 sports THE SPOTLIGHT | BDSPOTLIGHT.COM | MARCH 14, 2014 STICK WITH THE PROCESS STICK WITH THE PROCESS NEW MOTTO COULD HELP BASEBALL TEAM GAIN MORE WINS By Gabby Coleman print sports editor “As the season plays out our team will be a con- tender for any opponent. We have lots of team speed and the younger guys on the team are Baseball is a funny game. There are Hall of very talented.” Fame players who failed two out of every three “Baseball is an odd sport in that regard,” times they went to bat yet are considered some Wall said. of the greatest players in baseball history. Just like any other sport, everybody has a That is the theme coach aaron Krull is using job that they are supposed to uphold. with his team this year. Last year’s team fnished a disappointing “Our team motto is ‘Stick With the Process,’ 7-17 but won one sectional game before losing which simply means to do our job from pitch 2-1 to Avon. The seniors are focused on the fu- to pitch and to take the good with the bad.,” ture, not the past. Kroll said. “Baseball is a game of failure, and “I think we have a very good chance to win sticking with the process is our way of helping sectionals this year and prove the doubters each other understand that we’re going to fail wrong,” Boswell said. at the plate more times than we succeed. Boswell, Wall and Turpen have all played “Overcoming and learning from that con- and loved the game of baseball for 13 years and sistent failure and being able to deal with it in look forward to coming back this season with a positive way is what separates average and a win. great players.” “I’m really excited just to cherish this sea- The Giants will be lead by four returning son and have a great time with not only good starters in seniors Sean Boswell, Tanner Wall, friends, but with great teammates,” Wall said. Cody Turpen and CK Vaughn. “I am very excited to see how this season “Our team goal is to win sectionals this year. goes. We have a great group of guys and we can As well as a team goal, my personal goal is to be successful,” Boswell added. be a strong leader for the team,” Boswell said. The Giants open the season March 26 with These players love the season motto. a scrimmage at Pike. Their frst home game is “Baseball is a game of failure,” Wall said. April 5 against Whiteland. with senior Q&A Cody Turpen Q: When did you decide to start playing baseball? A: At the age of four I started playing Teeball. Q: What was the best advice someone gave you? A: Never stop chasing yuur dreams. SENIOR LEADER Tanner Wall rounds the bases last season. Wall is one of four returning starters who hope Q: What school did you choose to sign with for baseball? to see improvement from last year’s 7-17 season. (File A: Marian University photo) opening game April 5 @ BD come support! 11:30 a.m.