Building the ‘Billies baseball’ legacy

PLEASANT HILL – After the Pleasant Hill Billies baseball team fell to the Creswell Bulldogs 12-10 in Game One of its doubleheader, first-year head coach Boone Casarez pulled his team together for a long huddle before Game Two. 

With his players clustered around him, he noted that the loss was painful and then outlined the main aspects they needed for a win: speed, pace, consistency, and, most importantly, a supportive culture.

The pep talk was…