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FALCONS FANS TO T HE 2020 BASEBAL L SEASON
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VARSITY SCHEDULE
2020 HIGHLANDS RANCH BASEBALL
VARSITY SCHEDULE 2020 HIGHLANDS RANCH BASEBALL
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
03-30-20
@ Adams City
Adam City HS
4:00PM
04-02-20
@ Westminster
Westminster High School
4:00PM
04-04-20
@ Montrose
Montrose
10:00AM
04-06-20
Rampart
Highlands Ranch High School
4:00PM
04-09-20
@ Evergreen
Evergreen High School
4:00PM
04-10-20
Ponderosa
Highlands Ranch High School
4:15PM
04-13-20
Discovery Canyon
Highlands Ranch High School
4:00PM
04-20-20
@ Douglas County
Douglas County High School
4:15PM
04-22-20
@ ThunderRidge
ThunderRidge High School
4:15PM
04-24-20
Heritage
Highlands Ranch High School
4:15PM
04-29-20
@ Regis Jesuit
Regis High School
4:15PM
05-01-20
@ Mountain Vista
Mountain Vista High School
4:15PM
05-06-20
Legend
Highlands Ranch High School
4:15PM
05-08-20
Chaparral
Highlands Ranch High School
4:15PM
05-11-20
@ Vista Peak
Vista Peak
4:00PM
05-13-20
@ Castle View
Castle View High School
4:15PM
05-15-20
Rock Canyon
Highlands Ranch High School
4:15PM
05-22-20
District Playoffs
TBA
TBD
05-23-20
District Playoffs
TBA
TBD
05-29-20
State Playoffs
TBA
TBD
05-30-20
State Playoffs
TBA
TBD HOME GAME
AWAY GAME
TOURNAMENT
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A M ES S AG E FR O M THE HEA D COACH I’m thrilled to be taking the helm of the HRHS baseball program in 2020. Actually, we’ve already been hard at it since October with strength and conditioning workouts. The energy and enthusiasm is outstanding, and we are seeing strength gains in our players, as we knew we would. They are showing tremendous commitment to this “progressive program”—a workout program that began with a foundational base working on proper technique and large muscle group movement, while incorporating explosive and rotational components. Movements and lifts increase in difficulty and resistance as time goes on, and as we have now hit January, players will continue explosive movements while adding more and more rotational and small muscle group exercises. These lifts are designed specifically to create muscular balance and build strength throughout range of motion in the smaller, supportive and stabilizer muscles. As the lifting and conditioning continued, we also got rolling with hitting, and then pitching mechanics right before the sun set on the 2019 calendar year. Beginning with the return to school on January 7, a progressive 8-week throwing program will start—along with fielding drills--to add to the hitting, lifting, and bio-mechanics. So why 212°? Sometimes mottos and catch phrases become mundane…same old, same old. In a search for something to encourage our players and create a team focus, I settled on 212°, The Extra Degree. The thought is simple, yet profound. At 211°, water is hot. But at 212°, water boils—and boiling water produces steam, and steam can move a locomotive. All because of that one extra degree. Our goal is to put forth that one extra degree of effort in everything we do. Every day, every workout, every drill. All it takes is one extra degree of effort to make big changes in our performance, attitude, and teamwork. Over and over, our players will hear coaches ask them, “Is that 212°? Where are you---what’s your focus and effort level?”
BRET SNIDER
JOHN RUMSEY
RICHARD KEPHART
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH
JV HEAD COACH
SOCIAL MEDIA
NEIL HOLDEN VARSITY HEAD COACH
AUSTIN ZIMMERMAN
ANDREW LIFFRIG
JV ASSISTANT COACH
CTEAM COACH
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VARSITY ROSTER
2020 HIGHLANDS RANCH BASEBALL
VARSITY ROSTER 2020 HIGHLANDS RANCH BASEBALL
#
NAME
YEAR
POSITION
2
JJ Hager
Sr.
INF, RHP
3
Max Ludwig
So.
INF, RHP
4
Carter Reid
Jr.
INF, RHP
5
Blake Van Gundy
Jr.
C, INF, P
8
Jake Means
Sr.
INF, RHP
9
Kyle Droste
Jr.
RHP
10
Chase Olivier
Sr.
INF
11
Trane Richmond
Jr.
OF, RHP
12
Joe Milone
Sr.
OF, 1B
14
Noah Kuhta
Jr.
C
16
Marlin Andrews
Jr.
OF
17
Nathan Kuhta
Jr.
P
21
J.W. Pitcock
So.
RHP, 1B
21
Jake McBride
Jr.
1B, OF
28 Tanner Ludwig
Jr.
C, OF
43 Ryan Koshik
Jr.
RHP, OF
55 Ryker Nicholson
Sr.
RHP
VARSITY SENIORS
2020 HIGHLANDS RANCH BASEBALL
2
JJ Hager
8
Jake Means
10 Chase Olivier
SR.
INF, RHP
SR.
INF, RHP
SR. INF
12
Joe Milone
55 Ryker Nicholson
SR.
OF, 1B
SR. RHP
VARSITY SENIORS 2020 HIGHLANDS RANCH BASEBALL
3
Max Ludwig
4
Carter Reid
5
Blake Van Gundy
9
SO.
INF, RHP
JR.
INF, RHP
JR.
C, INF, P
JR. RHP
11
Trane Richmond
14 Noah Kuhta
JR.
OF, RHP
JR. C
21 Jake McBride JR.
1B, OF
21 J.W. Pitcock SO.
RHP, 1B
16 Marlin Andrews
JR. OF
28 Tanner Ludwig JR.
C, OF
Kyle Droste
17 Nathan Kuhta
JR. P
43 Ryan Koshik JR.
RHP, OF
VARSITY TEAM 2020 HIGHLANDS RANCH BASEBALL
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JUNIOR VARSITY
2020 HIGHLANDS RANCH BASEBALL
#
NAME
#
NAME
#
1 4 6
Cole Wathen Alex Craig Ryan Toole
7 8 9
Patrick Blomberg Ethan Leach Tysen DeMaestri
10 Preston Mondy 13 Kyle Arnold 21 Ethan Yourtz
NAME
DATE
LOCATION
TIME
03-30-20 @ Adams City
OPPONENT
Adam City HS
4:00PM
03-31-20 Chaparral
Highlands Ranch High School 4:30PM
04-02-20 Westminster
Highlands Ranch High School 4:00PM
04-04-20 @ Montrose
Montrose
04-09-20 Ponderosa
Highlands Ranch High School 4:30PM
04-13-20
@ Evergreen
Evergreen High School
04-16-20
@ Douglas County Douglas County High School
4:30PM
04-18-20
@ ThunderRidge
11:00AM
1:00PM
ThunderRidge High School
4:00PM
04-23-20 Heritage
Highlands Ranch High School 4:30PM
04-25-20 @ Regis Jesuit
Regis High School
04-30-20 @ Mountain Vista Mountain Vista High School
11:00AM 4:30PM
05-02-20 Legend
Highlands Ranch High School 11:00AM
05-07-20 Chaparral
Highlands Ranch High School 4:30PM
05-09-20 @ Castle View
Castle View High School
11:00AM
05-11-20
Vista Peak
6:00PM
@ Vista Peak
05-12-20 Rock Canyon
Highlands Ranch High School 4:30PM
05-14-20
@ TBA
TBA
TBD
05-16-20
@ TBA
TBA
TBD
HOME GAME
AWAY GAME
TOURNAMENT
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR UPDATES VISIT: ATHLETICS.HRHSFALCONS.COM
#
NAME
24 Niko Crane 26 Brandt Benfield 27 Jason Tucci
#
NAME
34 Ashton Raue 55 Enric Kephart
C -T E A M
2020 HIGHLANDS RANCH BASEBALL
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
04-02-20
@ Chaparral
Chaparral High School
4:30PM
04-09-20
@ Ponderosa
Ponderosa High School
4:30PM
04-11-20
Valor Christian
Highlands Ranch High School
11:00AM
04-16-20
Douglas County Highlands Ranch High School
4:30PM
04-18-20
ThunderRidge
Highlands Ranch High School
11:00AM
04-23-20
@ Heritage
Heritage High School
4:30PM
04-25-20 Regis Jesuit
Highlands Ranch High School
11:00AM
04-30-20 Mountain Vista
Highlands Ranch High School
4:30PM
05-02-20
@ Legend
Legend High School
11:00AM
05-07-20
@ Chaparral
Chaparral High School
4:30PM
05-09-20 Castle View
Highlands Ranch High School
11:00AM
05-12-20
@ Rock Canyon
Rock Canyon High School
4:15PM
05-14-20
@ TBA
TBA
TBD
05-16-20
@ TBA
TBA
TBD
HOME GAME
AWAY GAME
TOURNAMENT
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HIGHLANDS RANCH 2020 FALCONS BASEBALL
FIGHT SONG
F A L C O N S
We're the HRHS Falcons And we soar above the rest! We're the HRHS Falcons And we're nothing but the best! We will strive for pride and glory 'Cause we're silver, black, and blue! We're the fighting mighty Falcons! To our school we will be true! GO FALCONS!!