The Northmen went 0 for 3 in the 3 games they played in the Jamboree. Despite the losses the Northmen had many positives come out of the Jamboree on Monday. First off, the pitching staff looked great. '22 Carter Poole had a good start to his season as he went 2 innings in game 1 vs Blue Springs, allowing 0 runs and only surrendering 1 hit. '23 Caden Beshears also had a good start to his season on the bump for the Northmen as he went 1-2-3 in his first inning against the Eagles of Liberty North. The Northmen were also able to wake up the bats in their final game against the Liberty Blue Jays. Oak Park Baseball is looking good as they roll into the beginning of Regular Season play. The Northmen will travel down to Raytown South to take on the Cardinals in the season opener on March 18^th. The home opener will be the following day when the Northmen come back to play at "The Yard" in a Double Header against JC Harmon.
 
            The Northmen have a lot to look forward to entering this season. With a very young team last year, the Northmen put up an 8-22 record. The Northmen are returning 14 players with Varsity experience. This year's lineup is led by Senior '22 Carter Poole and Junior '23 Greyson Wright on the bump, as well as Senior '22 Kael Davis, who finished up his junior campaign hitting .400 with 31 hits, patrolling the outfield. Sophomore '24 Aiden Hinkle, who will be moved in from the outfield to the infield as he will take over the shortstop position, is another returner who made a huge impact for the Northmen last year. He finished his freshman year with a .406 batting average with 39 hits. Expect to see plenty of players step up and play a big part for the Northmen this year.
 
            With high hopes entering this season the Northmen hope to surpass 800 wins as a program. Not many other schools can claim this record so this would be a huge accomplishment for the Northmen Baseball Program led by Coach Mayle.