 We'll rewind to last year in the Walker-Hackensack-Aggley baseball team won 21 games before falling just one shy of state. Even after losing some key guys from that roster, this Wolves team is more than ready to take the next step. Any time a team has to replace five senior all-conference players, that usually poses some questions. But for the Walker-Hackensack-Aggley baseball team, well, they've had the answers. A 14-in-one record and ranked number seven in Classing L.A. Coach Leen and Coach Graven are, they just do the same thing every year and seem to be working so I try to fix something that's not broken. Their method, score a lot of runs, play solid defense and get strong outings on the mound. It's really big having three seniors as your main pitchers because they don't get overwhelmed in games. They know what to do when it comes down in the moment. Kevin Smith, Jack Noggle and Phil Kengis are the three senior leaders that sit two through four in the lineup and the top three spots in the rotation. This is Kevin and so Phil and I just do our best to fill our roles and make sure nothing bad happens after Kevin comes out of the game and then he comes in. We've had some really good games from all three of them and I think all three of them are pitchers in the later. So that's pretty amazing for a high school baseball. Only 31 runs surrendered by this rotation this season, a little over two a game. So this team also gets it done at the point, leading the state in runs. Top five hitters we have have really, really hit the ball really well. I think the bottom four guys are, they're young kids but they've had some really big of bats for us all year long. And the guy who leads this team off and sets the tone at the top was an Arizona last season. I've moved here and they've all just made me feel like I've been here the whole time. Most of them tell me they forget that I haven't even moved here. Like I've been with them all year and it's been my whole life. Junior Edgar Fike Anderson has slid right in at third base and been a huge addition to this roster. She made a play last week that I haven't seen a high school kid making a long, long time. So he's been a welcome addition. He leads off, gets on base, steal bases and he's been, he's had a solid year. So with a mixture of senior leadership, youngsters and even newcomers, the Wolves look to avenge last year's section final loss and reach their goal to state. It'd be absolutely amazing to step in with these guys and go that far. I mean we're a family already so I think if that would happen it'd be sort of a dream come true. The Wolves are currently on a 10 game winning streak and have already captured the Northland Conference crown. They finish up their regular season Tuesday night against Pequot Lake. Still a cool story though losing all those all-conference players last year and it doesn't seem like they missed them at all. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.