LaPorteCountyLife.com captured photos of all of the members of the 2013 La Porte Slicers baseball team and asked what they are most looking forward to about the season!
Ben Saliwanchik
Grade: Senior
Position: Pitcher
“We need to enter the season with a strong mental attitude.”
Ben Standifer
Grade: Senior
Position: 1st Base
“I am simply looking forward to winning.”
Blake Arnett
Grade: Junior
Position: Catcher
“We need to work harder as a team. I am looking forward to not falling back on last year and moving forward.”
Brody Kutch
Grade: Senior
Position: Pitcher
“I am looking forward to trying to leave my mark on La Porte baseball.”
Cameren Watt
Grade: Sophomore
Position: Outfield
“We are going to give it our all at every game.”
Chase Ruiz
Grade: Sophomore
Position: Third
“I hope our season will be way better than last year. We need to stay focus and practice how we play.”
Drew Jones
Grade: Junior
Position: Left-field/pitcher
“I am looking forward to beating everyone we lost to last year.”
Erik Nelson
Grade: Senior
Position: Infielder
“We are looking forward to putting last year behind us. We have a new team and fresh faces. We want to make a run at the end of the season.”
Evan Miller
Grade: Junior
Position: Pitcher/Middle infielder
“We just need to play to our full potential and execute.”
Francis Silfa
Grade: Senior
Position: Middle infield
“I am looking forward to us playing better. We have to play together because if we don’t then we aren’t going anywhere.”
Jake Benefiel
Grade: Junior
Position: Third
“We are ready to redeem ourselves from last year.”
Matt Pritz
Grade: Sophomore
Position: First base/catcher
“We need to always work as a team and come out strong and hard. I am looking forward to putting LP baseball back to its place.”
Mike Eldridge
Grade: Junior
Position: Center field
“We want to do better than before. Redemption is our focus.”
Noah Krueger
Grade: Sophomore
Position: Left field
“We want to work together as a team and give 100 percent every time. We are going to forget about last year and come out strong.”
Trevor Draves
Grade: Junior
Position: Shortstop
“We are going to play more like a family and help each other map. I am looking forward to putting La Porte baseball back on the map.”
Corey Goers
Assistant Coach
“We are looking for a more successes than last year. It is a new season with a new group of kids. We are building forward and progressing. You will see a lot of good things.”
Steve Santana
Assistant Coach
“We are looking forward to a good season hopefully. If we can just improve everyday hopefully by the end of the year we will be playing where we want to.”
Scott Upp
Head Coach
“I am looking forward to improvement.”
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