District 10-5A

My Early Berkner Notes:

The Rams had a fundraiser/marathon game on Saturday - great weather, great way to kick off the upcoming season. I had the opportunity to see the team for the first time this year...

1. Should show a definite improvement over last year. (Last year was a tough one for us).

2. Coach in his second year. This should help.

3. Starting line-up made up mostly of seniors and juniors.

4. Hitting should be very good against average pitching. Saw a lot of power yesterday. More power than I have seen at Berkner since I have been watching Berkner (since about 2002). Dominant pitchers will likely still be dominant against us.

5. Average to above average team speed.

6. Defense - to be determined.

7. Pitching. One pitcher should do well (Frank Phillips early signee). Pre season games and tournaments probably needed to establish a #2 and #3.

b-dad -- I'll be following the Rams this year -- advance scouting for D9's reunion in '07.

Power at your field??? Is that needed -- or did you move the fences back??? You know I'm teasing you....the intimacy of playing at BHS makes it special.

R.L.Turner will not be on the radar until 2010 ... when an "unknown" little lefty is a freshman.

Carrollton Creekview might be a sleeper in the 'pack'... Although they lost a starting pitcher to Newman Smith (inter-district transfer), they have a solid returning nucleus, and a fr better 'chemistry' than their 2005 squad.

Watch for Seniors Jason Diemer, Jonathan Dallalio and Aaron Lowery, and Sophomore Catcher Bryan Fischer (2005 Distict Freshman of the Year).