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Senior Dan Pink played in the Memorial All-Star game along
with two other team members. Pink swings at a pitch against
For the first time in Fremont-Bergan.
eight years, the varsity
baseball team failed to
make it to State. The
Rams missed the wild
card berth by .09 of a
point and ended the
season with a 17-9
record. Ralston lost 14
seniors last season,
which left a lot of
inexperienced players,
for this season. Coach
Shockey said, "W hen
we played seven
innings of good base­
ball we were able to
compete with anyone.
By playing teams like Junior
Prep, Millard North Luke
and Lincoln Southeast, Klinker
we should have the takes
off to
kind of experience
first
needed to get back to
base
State next year and win Beveridge and after
it. Many players Christensen were hitting a
earned individual chosen to participate ground
honors. Adam Studts, in the Collins All-Star ball.
Luke Christensen, Tony game. Beveridge,
Beveridge, Jason named the team MVP,
Shockey and Brian also led the state in
Layne made the River home runs. As a team
Cities All Conference the Rams won the
team. Dan Pink, Ram Invite and were
runners-up at Dis­
tricts. The varsity
n
It baseball team will go
f into the 1999 season
i with confidence
i ‘ hoping to start their
State appearance
streak all over again.

Junior Brian Layne gets a base hit against Fremont-Bergan. Getting a risky lead is junior
The Rams played Fremont -Bergan the first game of the Brian Layne. Layne played
year and beat them. center field.
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