BACK ON THE FIELD: Baseball

Bailey Kerns, Rumbler Staffer

coach Paul Cochran
coach Paul Cochran

Coach: Paul Cochran

Who’s gone: Tyler Dowden, Dalton Norman, Steven Handrick, Braden Naab, Tyler Wheaton, Brandon Burich, Blake Templeton, Conor Murphy, Eric Cleveland, Austin Jacobs

Number of Team Members: 20

First Tournament: Cen-Tex Tournament, Feb. 25-26

First district game: At Pflugerville, March 15, 7 p.m.

Last season: The team finished 9-16-1 and 2-12 in district, with several close one run losses in 13-6A.

District: The team will play each district opponent twice, with tough match-ups expected against Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hendrickson.

Toughest opponent: “Our toughest opponent is ourselves. We play the game one pitch at a time making sure we control what we can control, our attitude and effort.” –coach Paul Cochran

Expectations for season: “To compete at the highest level each game and represent Rouse High School in a positive way.” -Cochran