MUNCIE, Ind. – Delta boys baseball has started up pre-season practices as their opening day is less than a week away. The Eagles are heading into this season with back to back Sectional championships, but even with this recent success, the work ethic has taken no dip, as Head Coach Jacob Van Pelt has been loving that from his team so far.
“I am really excited about that as a coach, you can’t really teach that, to want them to want to play baseball, they just want to. That’s such a cool thing for me. I think we got a lot of guys that want to get really good at the game and that on its own just really excites me,” Van Pelt said.
The upperclassmen on this roster know what it takes to win big, but Senior shortstop Everett Linn still believes in prioritizing the small details.
“I’m focusing on the little stuff. Picking balls, playing clean, barrelling baseballs, the simple stuff that translates to the game and wins championships”, Linn said.
The Eagles are in for a potential sectional three-peat this season. Even with the thought of winning three in a row, Van Pelt recognizes how important it is to focus on the now.
“Yes, that’s in the thought process because you want to be champs, but I think if you’re solely focused on the future and not what’s right here in front of you, that could cause some problems too,” Van Pelt said.
Delta will travel to Guerin Catholic for their season opener on Monday, as they start their quest for more hardware.
Contact Aidan McNally with questions or comments at aidan.mcnally@bsu.edu
