Veterans back for Triad baseball squad as new head coach takes helm in 2025
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April 1, 2025
Members of Triad’s varsity and JV baseball teams are from left, front row, Adam Griffith, Alfred Johnson, Alex May, Waylin Holtsberry, Landon Tomlin, Wyatt Smith, Connor Hayes and Wesley Neer; second row, Silas Newland, JJ Roberts, Jayden Blackburn, Duncan Funderburgh, Colton Thomas, Blayk Thomas, Luke Botkins and Larry Lease; third row, Jake Kohler, Hayden Beswick, Adler Perry, Karson Meeker, Braydan Hoffman, Brant Bollack, Noah Meadows and Russell House; fourth row, assistant coaches Ronnie Fernandez, Feasel, Travis Cross and head coach Michael Phillips. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)

Veterans back for Triad baseball squad as new head coach takes helm in 2025

By Aleksei Pavloff

Triad’s baseball team will have wealth of experience coming back for the 2025 season.

The Cardinals concluded last season with a 1-21 overall record with a 0-16 mark in the Ohio Heritage Conference.

The program graduated one senior, Gage Heitman, and will have 11 returning letter winners in Conner H...

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