VARSITY: BASEBALL

FRONT ROW (L-R) Andrew Oster, Tommy Beason, Gabe Carpenter, John Dauska, Jake Creamer, Avery Booker, Brayden Hampton, Miles Miller, Hudson Shoup

BACK ROW (L-R) Asst Coach Matt Gilman, Nathan Rimler, Andrew Kreissl, Jack Bancroft, James Peters, Ryan Sweet, Thomas Lucas, Sam Howard, Jack Mosrie, Head Coach Daniel Cooke

NOT PICTURED Team Asst Coach Evan Taylor

You could be a kid for as long as you want when you play baseball.

- Cal Ripken, Jr.

Andrew’s favorite Latin baseball moment is something we can probably all relate to: He was so happy to return to the diamond his sophomore year after losing the 2020 season to Covid. If he could leave a gift behind for the team, it would be an endless supply of balls to replace the ones lost in the lake. Andrew would like to thank his dad for introducing him to the game of baseball and coaching him through his younger years, and he thanks his mom for always cheering him on. Although Andrew has battled injuries that have hampered his playing time, Coach Cooke says Andrew has found other ways to contribute and has offered great support and encouragement to his teammates. Andrew will be attending Clemson University to study business next year and is looking forward to going to school with his brother again.

Nathan earned All-Conference honors last year batting .348 with a .459 on-base percentage. He had to work through an injury at the beginning of this season, but he’s back in action and his relaxed personality provides a fun, calming presence for his teammates on the field and in the dugout. Nathan’s favorite Latin baseball memory is winning playoff games, especially against one conference foe in particular, and a gift he would like to leave the team is a discount to Taco Bell. His advice to younger Hawks would be to take school seriously and put in your full effort….at least until the second semester of your senior year. Nathan will be attending Virginia Tech next year and plans to study data analytics and statistics.

An All-State, All-Conference, and All-Observer honoree last year, Ryan has solidified his status as a top pitcher. When Ryan is on the mound, we can count on a quality start that gives us a shot to win. He is holding opponents to a .162 batting average so far this season, and he has been a great leader and mentor to the younger pitchers in the program. Ryan’s favorite Latin baseball memory was sweeping the Bucs in a doubleheader during last year’s senior night. His advice to younger Hawks is to “Strap in and enjoy it, because it’s gonna be a blur.” Ryan would like to thank his parents for always believing in him, and he is planning to attend Hampden-Sydney College next year.