17 turn out for Prairie baseball There are 17 players turned out for Prairie baseball this Spring, the most in several years. They are led by 7 seniors, 3 of whom have been with the program since they were freshman. The returning players are Carter Shears, Jake Quintal and Collin Ray. Returning after a year on the track team is Logan Weber. Moving over from the track team as well are Noah Geis and Peter Remacle. Drake Cronan is another senior that is new to the team. There are 6 juniors. They are returnees Chris Schumacher, Phil Schwartz, Levi McElroy, Max Rehder and Oliver VanHouten. New to the team is Chase VonBargen. There are 2 sophomores. They are both returning from last year. They are Devon Poxleitner and Kade Quintal. There are also 2 freshmen: Zach Schumacher and from St. John Bosco, Wyatt Crea. The team will feature several returning starters in Shears, Ray, Jake Quintal, Chris Schumacher, Schwartz, McElroy, Poxleitner and Kade Quintal. David Shears returns as head coach with Dustin Behler as assistant coach. They will play their first game at Pomeroy next Tuesday, March 18 at 4 p.m.  Phil Schwartz is ready to make a throw during a fielding drill. Also shown are Carter Shears and Noah Geis.  Carter Shears takes a turn in the batting cage while head coach David Shears mans the pitching machine.  Levi McElroy works on his pitching.  Kade Quintal gets ready to throw the ball during a fielding drill.  Jake Quintal takes a cut in the batting cage. PHS BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR 2025 MARCH 18-Pomeroy, there, 4 p.m.
APRIL
20-C.V., there, 4:30 p.m. 1-Kendrick, there, 5 p.m.
MAY
3-Potlatch, there, 5 p.m. 8-Lapwai, here, 4:30 p.m. 10-Kendrick, here, 5 p.m. 12-vs. Troy (2) at Clearwater Park, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 15-Nezperce, here 4:30 p.m. 19-Genesee, there (2), 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 21-vs. Lapwai at Clearwater Park, 4:30 p.m. 22-Nezperce, there, 4:30 p.m. 24-C.V., here, 4:30 p.m. 26-Potlatch, here, 11 a.m. 29-District play-ins, higher seed hosts 2-3-District at Orofino
9-10-State Play-In, best 2 of 3, high seed hosts 15-17-State at Orofino |
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