Baseball: Clover Park Preview

Clover Park baseball preview:

• Last season’s record with last season’s league champs, team

The Warriors were unable to win with an 0-18 South Puget Sound League 3A record but they have a better shot this year after dropping to the SPSL 2A.

• Captains 

Clover Park's captains are Brandon Harris, Cody Urquhart, Kaleb Davis and Juan Vargas (unofficial but they are team leaders).

• Keys to the season

Clover Park head coach Matt Gylling said the key is their pitchers need to throw strikes and limiting defensive errors and consistent improvement in all aspects of the game.

• Games to watch out for

Lakes on March 21, Steilacoom on April 12 and Washington on April 13.

• Returning players

Kaleb Davis batting average .286 last year, David Baisa second best batting average with a .263, outfielder Juan Vargas and Deshawn Moses.

• Key losses in terms of personnel

Jeremy Cooper, Richard Grutas and Tre Moody.

• Head coach name and how many years with the team

Matt Gylling enters his second year at the head coach.

• Coach prediction

Gyling believes his team can finish sixth or better in the league.