With a 10-0 record in District this season the baseball team is on its way to one of the most successful seasons in recent history. Senior captains Stephen Chamblee, Ben Russ and Matt Vaka are working together to help the team succeed.

What has been your favorite moment from this season?

Chamblee (C): “Winning the Saladino Tournament over spring break because it was a good bonding experience as a team and a huge tournament to pull out.”

Russ (R): “ Being one of the captains on the first team to win the Saladino Tournament under Coach Braun.”

How has the team’s dynamic changed since you started playing on it?

C: “We get along better as a team and have developed better than [in] recent years.”

Vaka (V): As a team [this year] we really enjoy playing together and getting better.”

What is the best part of being on the team as a senior?

V: “The best part for me is just playing because last year I had Tommy John surgery* which takes 9-12 months to recover from. So, I am just happy to be out there with my friends and coaches enjoying baseball.”

* Ligament in the elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body

This season the team went 10-0 in district. What do you think helped the team continue to win?

V: “The talent level we have and the chemistry. We blend together and bounce off each other. If someone is doing well than we are all doing well. We pick each other up on bad days. We honestly just care about each other.”

R: “Losing our first two games [made us] realize we were not as good as we thought and that we actually needed to work hard to win.”

What is the most difficult part of being a captain?

R: “Trying to keep the team positive and confident even when we’re losing.”

What are your goals for the team as the season continues?

C: “To continue playing well and take it one game at a time.”