2015 Coronado Baseball Capsule

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 4, 2015 - 2:25 pm

CORONADO

Head coach: David Padilla, eighth season

2014 record: 19-13 (7-3 Southeast, third)

Returning lettermen (starters): Eleven (seven)

Top players: OF Sterling Saltz (Sr.), OF Jacen Yergensen (Sr.), P Adam Garcia (Jr.), P Zach Dunham (Sr.), C Nicco Festa (Sr.)

Outlook: Saltz (.316 average, 2 home runs, 16 runs), Yergensen (.324, 16 runs) and Garcia (4-3, 4.05 ERA, 38 innings, 48 strikeouts) lead a list of 11 returning lettermen for the Cougars.

“With a season of experience, Coronado is looking to improve on our 19-13 record from last season,” Padilla said. “The division will be tough this year with the addition of Green Valley and Rancho, but I believe we are up for the challenge.”

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