With the Hurricane varsity baseball team winning only seven games last season, nine year head coach Jeff Craycraft said they will come into this season seeking an FAVC championship.

Last season, according to Craycraft, the varsity baseball team allowed an average of six and a half runs per game.

"We need to get that average down below 4 to be a contender," Craycraft said.

The team also was a young team, made up of mostly sophomores and only a few players with varsity experience.

This season, the varsity baseball team will have more experience with many juniors and seniors from last season making their way back to the field.

Among the many returning players from last season is senior and last season’s homerun leader Kirby Seeger. Also returning is junior infielder Brandon Arehart who had a .500 batting average last season.

The depth chart this season has extended adding sophomores Victor Manley and Brady Camp from the JV squad. Camp, Manley, and also junior Dillan Day are expected to be great contributors to the varsity team.

"The junior class will need to step up as leaders this season," Craycraft said.

With heavy competition expected from Kings, Turpin and Amelia, Craycraft knows success both on and off the road is vital.

"Our goal as a team this season is to be at the top of the FAVC, and to do that we need to be successful at home and on the road as well."