Coach Sliwinski meets Cleveland Brown Joe Haden

The Wahoo Club this past weekend hosted their monthly luncheon and had Cleveland Browns player Joe Haden as the special  guest.  Coach Sliwinski was able to meet Mr. Haden and have him sign a jersey!  The signed jersey will will be raffled off at the Baseball/Golf fundraiser later this month.

Freshman Baseball Update

I've received many questions regarding freshman baseball practice.  Freshman have the opportunity to practice on a volunteer basis this Monday.  Since we don't have school due to the holiday and transportation being a possible issue with the freshman they have the option to attend one of the practice sessions on Monday. We have two sessions scheduled; 12:00-2:00 Sophomore and 2:00-4:00 for JR/SR.  The Freshman will be off on Tuesday but will have practice on Wednesday (3:00-4:30) and Thursday (3:00-5:30).  Please keep in mind that you must complete your winter sports season before you are permitted to attend a baseball practice.  

Be sure to check the calendar at the bottom of this page for times and locations of practice.

Practice Begins Monday February 20th

Baseball practice officially begins in less than a week.  The OHSAA has made a rule change that eliminates the first two weeks of practice for just pitchers and catchers .  The new rule states that on February 20th practice starts for all players.  Keep in mind that if you are currently participating in a winter sport you cannot practice baseball until your season has finished.  

Our practice schedule is set  with all sophomores attending from 12:00-2:00.  The junior and senior players will practice from 2:00-4:00.  Freshman are encouraged to attend if possible and may choose either session to practice. Player's should arrive early and be prepared with all baseball gear for indoor practice.   The remaining week's schedule has been updated on the calendar at the bottom of the page.

Third Annual Nobby's Classic Schedule Set

The schedule has been set for the third annual Nobby's Classic this spring. It is sponsored by the CWRU baseball team and will be held the 12th of May. There will be a $5 admission charge and it is good for all three games.

• 10AM Mentor v. Lake Catholic
• 1PM Walsh Jesuit v. Amherst
• 4PM Western Reserve Academy v. Benedictine
  

Happy Birthday Sarah Royan

Sarah probably thought we forgot, but the Benedictine Baseball program would like to wish her a happy birthday and hopes she has a great day. Sarah was the Athletic Trainer at Benedictine for the past few years and is currently at Hawken. See you in the spring Sarah!

Congratulations Coach Chase

Freshman Baseball Coach Jerry Chase was recently selected for the North East Ohio Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  The induction ceremony will take place during the association's all-star game at Progressive Field this June.  Coach Chase has been coaching over 40 years and has over 400 wins as a head coach.

Baseball Off-Season Conditioning Starts

All those interested in participating in voluntary off-season baseball workouts are reminded that they begin Monday, January 9.

Workouts will take place on Mondays and Thursdays from 3-4:30. Participants should meet in room 318.

Be prepared with indoor and outdoor running gear.

We will not work out during finals week, but will resume the following week.

See Coach Ryzner if you have any questions.