The Monticello Sages may have battled more injuries during their 2011 baseball season than most boys sports programs battle in a school year. However, Head Coach Chris Jones is not looking at last year as such a negative. With two freshman in his starting rotation and young players all over the field, he hopes that year of varsity experience pays dividends for this year.
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This team is headlined by by Division I prospect pitcher Jacob Williams. So far on the season Williams is 0-1. Coach Jones, much like all the other Sages coaches who have coached him, says Williams is the hardest worker on the team and is the team leader.
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Thus far on the young season the Sages are 2-1 with wins against Arcola and Arthur-Lovington. As you heard Coach Jones mention, they lost to Mahomet-Seymour. Sophomore Nick Stokowski threw a 5-inning no-hitter against Arcola for his first win. Freshman pitcher David Vandekllot and sophomore Colton Watrous combined for 6 innings in the win against Arthur-Lovington.
95.9 FM WEZC begins coverage of weekly broadcasts of Sages baseball Friday afternoon as the Sages host the Broncos of Cerro Gordo. Game time is 4:30. Broadcast time will be approximately 4 pm (weather permitting).
Coach Chris Jones w/ Seth Laurence:
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