Canyon Lake graduated half of their at bats and less than half of their innings pitched this
Tyler Vinson one of several returning Hawks vying for a Playoff spot
past year and there will be several faces returning for a chance of advancing in the playoffs this season.
The graduating players had a .271 batting average and 4.11 era with the largest loss coming from the loss of power. A total of 31 extra base hits have left the diamond with only 16 returning hits other than singles.
Returning players had a .259 average and a 4.42 era. The item to note is an extra year or being one year older can translate into better hitting and pitching.
For instance, Michael Brady had huge improvement from his Junior to Senior campaign.
Michael Brady ab r h bi 2b 3b bb so ave.
2012 Season 60 3 21 8 3 0 15 16 .350
2013 Season 75 9 31 18 7 1 19 7 .413
Canyon Lake has the potential to be a very good defensive team as players that were lost to injury will be returning.
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