The team that participated in situational fielding and hitting drills for roughly two hours isn’t the same one that’ll compete during a 24-game conference schedule – the product of five super-seniors slated to return following collegiate spring semesters or seasons abroad.
“We’ve got a new group of kids to break in,” Senators head coach Jon Burnett said. “With us missing five guys early on, it’ll be a great opportunity to kinda have them prove themselves and get their first taste of AA baseball…
“See who can step up and play at this level.”
Helena missed a golden opportunity to capture back-to-back state crowns in 2024, losing twice on Championship Sunday on its home field to the Missoula Mavericks. Opening Day, April 19, is a rematch of that title game, the first countable contests in what the Senators hope is a third-straight magical odd-numbered calendar year.
