2014 Combined

WEEK OF

By Austin Bishop spo

about East Central. They have a good program and it's close to home." The catcher/infielder says the one part of his game that has im proved the most since he began playing regularly for the Yellow jackets in the ninth grade is not really a physical one. "Probably having confidence is where I've grown the most," he said. "Just feeling more comfort able on the field and in big situa tions.'' Union High School head coach

Dustln Hamrick said it became evident early in Kennedy's career that be would be a solid baseball playe1. "When he first began he hit near the lx>tlom of the order but it seemed like every game he would always get a hit," Hamrick said. ''You could just count on him. From that point on, he just got better and better every year." Hanu·ick says Kennedy has a good bat, but is also a leader and contl'ibutor in the field. "He is a good catcher and does

a good job in the infield and ho~ fully this year he can stPp into tho role of being one of our top pitch ers,'' Hamrick said. "I an1 looking for him to be one of the better players in the district.'' KcDiledy said cutch<'r is a good position for him bec·nusc he craves..action. "Catching is the only spo oH lhe field where you have the opportu nity to touch the bull on every pitch," Kennedy said. r.rhut's what I like most about it. You arc in thl' middle of everything."

Union High School senior Will Kennedy accomplished one of the goals he had set for himself when he signed a baseball scholarship with East Centi~! Community Col lege Friday. ''l always had a goal to piny somewhere uftl'r high school," Kennedy said. "l didn't know where it would be, but I'm excited

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