Page 96 - 2018 Yearbook

By Jack Smith, Ada Fathers, and Jessica Fathers
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1. Viresh Pati (7) courageously steps up to the plate,
swinging with perfection and helping his team to a victory.
One of Viresh’s biggest strengths as a baseball player is his
batting technique. “One of my favorite parts of baseball is
batting, because I do better under pressure,” Viresh said.
2. Connor Schinski (8) reaches into the air to catch a ball.
With the sun beaming down on the Panthers, the pressure is
on. Connor believes that the team’s biggest strength is “[its]
ability to grow and do things everybody enjoys. All season
[he] never heard anyone demoralize or discourage anybody.”
3. Maximos Yonehiro (7) makes a steady and quick run to
second base after a fellow team mate. Running is a crucial
part of baseball, and luckily, the whole team is very fast.
Max doesn't “really enjoy the running part of baseball,” but understands that “it is one of the biggest parts of the game.”
4. The team huddles after the third inning of a particularly
difficult game, but they still maintain a strong lead. On a
nice warm day, the conditions are perfect for a successful
Panther baseball game. “I like playing baseball with this team
more than any other team, because of how supportive
everyone is” said Spencer Gillett (6).
5. Grinning at his coach, Ronan Park (7) receives a pep talk
on how to improve his playing alongside his fellow player
William Strickland (7). Ronan and his teammates grew a lot throughout the season, with his “hitting [improving] the 5 most during this season in particular.” The frequent practices
help the players grow and improve through the season.
6. Baseball pitcher Ben Putney (8) pitches hard at the
opposing batter. Although pitcher is one of the most difficult
positions in baseball, Ben successfully strikes the batter out.
“Pitching is really hard, but being in the field requires a lot
of running, which can be very difficult,” said Ben.
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HEY, BATTER BATTER!