2015 Sunrise Mountain Softball Capsule

SUNRISE MOUNTAIN

Head coach: Stacey Patterson, fourth season

2014 record: 9-14 (4-8 Sunrise, fifth)

Returning letter winners (starters): Five (four)

Top players: 2B/SS Brittany Miller (Sr.), P Andrea Garner (Jr.)

Outlook: The Miners have some work to do after graduating seven seniors.

Miller (.532 average) and Garner (.475/3.02 ERA, 123 strikeouts) lead a list of only five returnees.

“This year, we have a lot of young talent,” Patterson said. “We have more speed than we have ever had a lot of hard-working sophomores that are ready to take the field. Andrea Garner has been working really hard in the offseason in the weight room and on the field to improve her speed and techniques.

“I am looking forward to this season and ready to see what these young athletes have to offer.”