Baseball Preview

Elina Nghiem

Senior Fulton Greenhow up to bat during practice.

Head Coach – Benny Benevides (21st season)
Key Returners – Anthony Benevides (P, SS), Kyle Burris (P, 3B), Diego Dumlao (C/MIF/OF), Lane Swenson (2B, P), Spencer Edwards, (1B, P)
Key Newcomers – Fulton Greenhow (OF, P, 12), Chase Linkous (OF, 12), Corn Grushke (OF, 12)
Key Games – Highline (4/6, 4/15), Sammamish
Outlook – The Eagles are looking to repeat as league champs for the third year in a row led by an experienced group of baseball players including seniors Anthony Benevides and Fulton Greenhow (who returns to the team after two years) and a young group of underclassmen led by catcher Diego Dumlao, Kyle Burris, Lane Swenson, Spencer Edwards, among several others. The team also returns a junior varsity squad with 18 players who will play a limited schedule with Highline and Sammamish.

Coach Benevides is the second-longest tenure coach at LHS and is just seven wins away from 200 wins.