1988 Miracle Yearbook

11111111111111111 -A111.111111111111 he1988Yellow Jack- et baseball team had a rebuilding year this sea- son. Coach Coomes com- mented,"This year's team was very young and it wasa learning experience for:the players as well as for me as coach. Losing nine out of fourteen players from last year caused us to start from the bottom." Junior Adam Wintersfeels that the future looks very good with the promising talent on the team. "I'm excited about what next year will bring. I think we learned a lot this year." During their Spring Break trip to Florida, the team played tough to win the Royal Round Robin Tour- nament championship at Warner Southern College. But as their record of 12 wins and 24 losses showed,they did not do as well the rest of the season. The seniors were an as- set to the team and would be greatly missed in the coming season. Dan Er- landson, captain•of the team, had been one of the top pitchers on the team for four years and was the team leader in home runs. Ken Horton was one of the most promising hitters in the disrict and played an excellent center field. Brian Marburger played excep- tionally well behind the plate and was always a threat to hit a home run. Ken Horton stated, "Al- though this season was disappointing, the friend- ships I have made with the team members have made the season enjoyable." "I'm Excited About What Next Year Will Bring." Adam Winters Striking below the belt, a Yellow Jacket smashesanother opposed pitch. Prepar- ing for a strike, the pitcher makes a tar- get for the pitcher's ball Steadying him- selffor any possible action, the Yellow Jacket shortstop prepares for the next hit. Aiming hispower,number3prepares to put that ball exactly where it is need- ed Perfecting his form, the pitcher places anotherfast ball across the plate. 198 Baseball