Ronan baseball gears up for first season
Assistant coach Andy Luedtke smacks grounders to Ronan varsity team members during baseball practice last week. (Kristi Niemeyer/Leader)
Springtime means baseball and Ronan is getting into the swing of it with its inaugural high school team. (Kyri Uhrich photo)
Ronan varsity baseball coach Chris Atkinson reviews the basics with a group of players during spring practice last week. Ronan is fielding its first baseball team this spring. (Kristi Niemeyer/Leader)
Baseball has always been a huge part of the Ronan community, so with the Chiefs forming a high school program, that enthusiasm for the diamond can continue.
The MHSA officially sanctioned baseball as a sport for the first time last year, but only some schools fielded teams. In 2024, Ronan will join the ranks with 27 players on the inaugural squad.
"Getting the honor to be the first high school baseball team in Ronan High School history is both exciting and scary at the same time with the long history of baseball being played here," Ronan Head Coach Chris Atkinson said. "The local museum in town has a photo of a baseball team playing in Ronan that dates back to the early 1900s."
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