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Powering through a fastball, Ardavan Jahangiri ’28 swings with all his might. Jahangiri ultimately didn’t achieve much success as a batter, but was part of crucial plays in the infield. “[We’ve] improved astronomically, it’s absurd,” Jahangiri said. “[Our] technique is on point, we know where the ball is going, we’re not being reactive, we’re being active.”
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Quick to his feet, Andrew Shoenfelt ’27 lobs a fastball at a batter. Despite Shoenfelt’s efforts, he ultimately gave up seven runs in the first innings. “I think [I have] some mixed thoughts on how I played,” Shoenfelt said. “I think I need to look at my pitches and strikes a little bit better, and I think good things will happen.”
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Putting his weight into it, Owen Neal ’28 swings at a pitch. Neal’s hitting abilities helped propel the team to an 8-3 finish. “We’re hitting a lot better, pitching a lot better, and altogether playing a whole different level of baseball,” Neal said.
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Focused, Sterling Woodley ’26 mentally prepares for a fastball. Despite Woodley’s efforts and hard works, he inevitably struck out. “[I played] terrible,” Woodley said. “[I felt like] I couldn’t make anything happen.”
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In the zone, Benjamin Gant ’27 throws a pitch after being substituted in mid-game. Despite Gant only giving up two runs, the team ultimately lost 0-10. “I think I pitched pretty well, coming in against a decent McNeil team,” Gant said. “Coming off of a [worse] pitching performance a few days before, I did pretty well.”
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Eyes on the ball, Reece Cheng ’27 runs to first base after hitting a single. Despite Cheng’s efforts, the Warriors failed to score any runs all game. “[I need to improve] my mentality going in, [as well as] my presence of mind,” Cheng said. “It’s all about the philosophy.”
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Ready to play, Dylan Galvez ’27 awaits for a pitch. Galvez was an instrumental part of the Warriors’ 8-3 finish, succeeding with both the bat and at first base. “I felt good [going into the game], I knew we would be able to win and complete the McNeil series.”
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Ball in hand, Alex McCarville ’28 prepares to throw a fastball. McCarville’s precise pitches ultimately limited the Mavericks to just three runs.
As students rushed home to enjoy their Spring Break, the JV Orange and White baseball teams were hard at work on the field, playing exciting games against tough opponents. Experiencing a lot of hardship through the day, the Warriors managed to pull off some successes, most notably an 8-3 victory over the McNeil Mavericks by the JV white team on Friday, Mar. 14. Beginning the game with a lead, scoring runs quickly, the Warriors ultimately secured a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Another big influence over the game was good pitches by Alex McArville ‘28 helped the Warriors gain a series of small, in-game, victories against the Mavericks. Furthermore, a few caught pop-flys limited the Mavericks from scoring.
“[We] felt good going into this game,” Dylan Galvez ‘27 said. “I knew that me and me team were going to be able to complete the McNeil series.”
By the end of the third inning, the Warriors were ahead by a comfortable 5-2 margin, with both pitching and batting tightening up to help shut out the Mavericks. The Warriors ultimately gave up no runs in the fifth and sixth innings, while also scoring three of their own, to make the margin of victory even more insurmountable, ultimately winning 8-3.
“The whole team played really well,” Owen Neill ‘28 said. “It was a great defensive effort, [we] pitched really well, [and] hit really well.”
However, the Warriors also experienced a few hardships as well, as The JV Orange team lost to McNeil in an 10-0 finish, and proceeded to lose again to Cedar Ridge in a hard-fought 11-2 loss. In this,, the Warriors started off close, with accurate, precise pitching from both sides keeping the first innings against the Mavericks scoreless. Yet, pitching began to loosen up at the start of the second innings, with pitcher Collin Potts ‘27 giving up eight runs, despite his best efforts. It would ultimately be this innings that would lose the Warriors the game. Despite the team giving up couple of runs after substituting Potts for Benjamin Gant ‘27. This change did affect the defense as only a few more runs slipped through before the end of the game, however, the Warriors ultimately could not score any runs of their own for the rest of the game, and ended up finishing 10-0.
“I felt pretty confident, felt like we were going to win. I’m a little down right now but we’ll come back to fight [after this],” Owen Kearsey ‘27 said.
The next game against Cedar Ridge on Saturday, Mar. 15, proved to be equally as difficult. Errors in the outfield and a strong batting lineup resulted in the first innings ended as the Warriors trailed 7-0, despite his best efforts. To try and mitigate the Raiders’ run with the lead, the Warriors substituted in Sterling Woodley ’27 pitching to help fight back against the Raiders. The same solution provided the same fix as, like the last game, the shift ultimately tightened up pitching, as the Warriors gave up few runs in the rest of the game. However, the Warriors also failed to score many runs of their own, resulting in another loss against the Raiders.
“I think [I have] some mixed thoughts on how I played,” Shoenfelt said. “I think I need to look at my pitches and strikes a little bit better, and I think good things will happen.”
In addition to the JV Orange team experiencing some difficulties, the JV White team also suffered a crushing 4-18 defeat against Cedar Ridge the same day.
The game started off strong, with both sides jumping on the board, with the Raiders in a significant, not yet insurmountable 4-1 lead. However, despite the Warriors’ strong batting efforts, pitching ultimately loosened up and gave the Raiders a few easy runs. Then came the fourth inning, despite the Warriors’ valiant fight on and off the mound, the Warriors still gave up three runs, and ultimately finished the game 10-2.
‘“I could’ve pitched better. I didn’t throw many strikes, I threw too many balls, I let up too many walks and too many hits,” Owen Neill ‘28 said.
Despite attempts at a comeback, the Warriors struggled, giving up three more runs in the sixth inning after substituting Dylan Galvez ‘27 at pitcher. The lead eventually began piling up, with the warriors ending the game in a tough 18-4 finish.
“We have [Cedar Ridge] again Tuesday, so we need to come ready to play, ready to pitch, and [just] go back to the fundamentals, and I think we’ll win,” Neill said.
The JV Orange team will play their next game, Tuesday, Mar. 18 against the McNeil Mavericks, while the JV White team will play their next game, Tuesday, Mar. 18 against the Cedar Ridge Raiders. Both teams will be playing tough redemption matches in an attempt to prove the team’s power.
