FoxDad posted:hsbaseball101 posted:That senior more than likely will be the starting catcher. Even if they bring up the freshman, at some point the senior is going to handle the duties if not at least half the time. So he needs to have a 1 on 1 with the senior, suggest he attend a catching camp and invest in a thumb guard like the evoshield.
I wouldn't bet on that. A senior may get the first shot, but if he doesn't perform I wouldn't be surprised to see an underclassman take his spot.
This senior's only competition is a freshman and this school appears to keep freshman on the freshman team. For safety reasons I would have the freshman catch. 85mph is serious heat. Only seasoned catchers would be able to handle that. But it's not my team.
We have 4 guys trying out for catcher this year. The two best guys at catching, 1 has issues with grades and the other has behavior issues. I already know we're not keeping either of them, but we don't have a fast pitcher so those guys aren't really needed.