Baseball has long been a staple of the Lewiston community, beginning with LCSC's run to the national title during the 1984 NAIA World Series. So it's only fitting that a pair of ex-Warriors with championship rings of their own would set up roots in the community and help guide the next generation of ballplayers.
Head coach Ramon Royce and assistant Mike Madrid will lead the Lewis-Clark Cubs this summer as they begin their season tonight with a 5 p.m. road twinbill against the Moscow Blue Devils.
"I really like the team we have this year," Royce said. "We're younger than we were last year, so hopefully there's a few guys that are returning where we can lean on their leadership and they can step up and show them the Cubbie baseball way."
This is Royce's second go-around with the squad, and with a summer of experience already under his belt, he knows what it will take to guide the program to the postseason.
"I feel better about having a year behind us, going through the experience and adjusting to the guys," he said. "We've been building our philosophy. We started it last year and it's a little more seamless going into this year."
Although the squad doesn't have many returners, the team should boast solid defensive play with Treyton Skinner and Trent Reel patrolling the outfield, along with Mason Daniel maintaining a reputation for stellar glovework up the middle.
"So far these new guys have been fitting in real well, we have a mix of players from all over," Royce said. "You have Tate Berdoy from Prairie and then Jose Barajas from Orofino - it's going to be quite the eclectic mix of players from the area. I'm looking forward to it; it seems like the guys have been bonding well and they are looking to create that brotherhood."
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