Dear Branham Baseball fans,

            Welcome to the 2008 Baseball Season!  We are looking forward to building on the 2007 Varsity and Frosh/Soph BVAL championships.  The purpose of the baseball program is to provide an atmosphere where our student/athletes will grow as players, students, and as young men.  The coaching staff will strive to make this season a valuable experience for our players.

            The varsity squad graduated 9 seniors from last year’s team, but we are excited to supplement our 6 returning players with some talented athletes moving up from the frosh/soph team.  The strength of this year’s team will be pitching, with eight players who should see innings this season, and depth, with competition for starting time at most spots.

The winter scrimmages demonstrated the offensive promise of this year’s squad (a .441 team batting average), and the emphasis on execution during these games should pay dividends throughout the season.  Highlights from the winter scrimmages include:

Sam Whittemore’s .647 Batting Average

Matt Nagatani’s .632 On Base Percentage

Chris Mendoza and Sam Whittemore tying for the team lead with 7 Strikeouts each

            The Junior Varsity team has been infused with new players which (along with the 5 returning players) will add to the future success of the program.

            We are lucky to have the support of our community, which is demonstrated in the advertising banners on our outfield fence, and the sponsors in this program and on our website (www.branhambaseball.com).  The coaching staff and players are excited about the 2008 season, and we thank you for you support of Branham Baseball!