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enior Aaron Christensen
Scatches for the Rams in a Baseball
game against Papio.
In keeping with the Ralston explained. "Then our defense
was kind of sluggish because I
baseball tradition, the Varsity
team had an impressive season. wasn't throwing strikes. The
"We won the games we pitcher just sets the tempo of
should've, and our losses have the game that way." Krause
come from some of the five top said the loss to Millard North
rated teams," Senior Tim was a bad way to end the
Lukowski said, referring to season. "We had eight losses,
Ralston's one-run losses to and Ralston usually doesn't
Millard North and Omaha have that many. And then to
Northwest. "If we wouldn't get pounded at State was
have made a couple of mental disappointing."
mistakes, we would've beat both The JV boys had a different
those teams. Right now we'd story as they steadily
probably ranked first in the improved throughout the
state." The mental game was season to reach success. "I
both an advantage and a burden think it's gone pretty good.
to the Varsity team. "I think The second half of the season
we've shown that we don't give was a lot better than when we
up. We have a lot of unity on started," Sophomore Ryan
our team," Lukowski said. But Hayes said. Hayes believed
on the other hand, they struggled the JV was most powerful in
with mental mistakes. "It's not hitting. "Our hitting had really
so much the physical mistakes come along. And when we hit
that kill us. It's when we didn't well, we played good defense."
concentrate; when we let up." Hayes said the defense was
Lukowski mentioned Senior still pretty weak because of the
Brian Bernth as most improved number of errors. Hayes also
player. "He's a great player and pointed out the weakness of
he was great last year, but I think the Ram pitching staff. "We
Brian Bernth really stepped up had two pitchers who were
and was a leader. He's the real injured in the beginning of the
spark plug of our team." The season; Dunlap and
senior pitcher also believes there Rasmussen," Hayes said
were three players who really referring to Freshman Brent
aided the team. "Matt Frey was Rasmussen's injury and
able to pick us up. Matt has a lot Sophomore Aaron Dunlap's
of raw talent. So does Corey shoulder injury. Winning in
Krause. Corey was real the final round of the Ram
dominant on the mound. Brian Invite was the highlight of the
Bernth has been our most Junior Varsity season, a well-
consistent hitter." Ralston also deserved victory after being
has a leg up on the competition overpowered early on. "The
with its reputation. "I think low point was the first game of
ravis Szynskie hit a home another strong point is that we the year when we got smashed
T run during the Northwest are Ralston, and a lot of people 16-1 by Bryan," Hayes said.
game that put Ralston into the come in scared of the Ralston The JV achieved great
Ram Invitational finals against tradition," Lukowski said. The improvement, but Hayes said
Burke, the eventual state return trip to State kept the two players rose above the rest.
champs. Ralston beat Burke reputation going again this year "Greg Ryba improved the
during this invitational 14-2. as well. "It (Rosenblatt) was the most. He's gotten a lot better
aron Christensen stands nicest place we've ever played. at blocking the ball, and he's
A in the batter's box. Everybody was excited of starting to throw people out.
Christensen led the Rams in course," Junior Corey Krause Also on offense, Andy Powers
batting average (.472) and said. "We thought we'd win it, improved on his hitting a lot."
was ranked fourth among but after we lost, it was a huge let Hayes said one of the most
batting averages in the down. Our hitting was good, but talented on the team is
metro. we hit right at them," Krause Sophomore Chad Hill. "He
had the most enthusiasm, and
he hit the ball real well."
