In the midst of their offseason program, the Bronco baseball team continues to work out everyday in hopes of bringing a state championship to Legacy. Position players senior Sam Mahofski and junior Aaron Johns run through hitting drills and fielding drills, while pitchers Blake Wilson and Karson Houston work out their arms in the bullpen. After the school day ends, players arrive at the field to work out and condition themselves until four. After workouts, many of them hit in the batting cages to get extra work on their own, showing their dedication to the program.
Legacy lost in the fourth round of the playoffs last year to Frisco Liberty. This tied the longest playoff run in the history of the team, matching the 2010 run with then future first-round draftee Noah Syndergaard (who is now in the New York Mets organization). Senior Sam Mahofski views the upcoming season with optimism.
“[The Liberty game] was a tough loss, but we’re putting it behind us,” Mahofski said. “All we can do is look forward to this year.”
Making long runs in the playoffs tests durability and toughness of the players because the schedule can tack on up to 18 extra games to the season. The Broncos prepare for a long season with conditioning and cardio workouts. Junior Aaron Johns works out every day with the team.
“We should be in really good shape in a couple months,” Johns said. “The workouts are hard, but we just have to push through it.”
The workouts have moved to the parking lots for up to six weeks. The team avoids working out in the weight room this offseason, and has shifted focus to strengthening their cores and legs. They endure rigorous workouts and push themselves to exhaustion every day in hopes of bringing a championship banner to Legacy. Junior Dalton Dunn struggles struggles with workouts, but pushes through anyway.
“Our workouts are really tough,” junior Dalton Dunn said. “We basically crawl out of the locker room every day.”
