2018 Spring Valley Baseball Capsule
SPRING VALLEY
Head coach: Paul Bassett, 11th season
2017 record: 25-9 (12-6 Southwest/third)
Returning lettermen (starters): Eight (six)
Top players: OF Jack Sellinger (Sr.), C Jonathan Bakken (Jr.), IF Kade Higgins (So.), IF/P Braxton Bruschke (Jr.), P Donovan Souder (Jr.)
Outlook: The Grizzlies return six starters from a team that won 25 games last year.
Bakken (.471, 2 home runs, 30 RBIs), Sellinger (.365, 4 HR, 37 RBIs), Higgins (.388, 15 RBIs), and Bruschke (.325, 21 RBIs) return to guide the offense.
Souder (29.2 innings, 21 strikeouts) and Bruschke (15 innings, 13 strikeouts) both saw time on the mound last year and will strengthtn the pitching staff.
“We look to be competitive in the Southwest League and earn a spot in the playoffs,” Bassett said.
