LYNNVILLE, Ind. — Chase Jones had a hunch this was going to be a special year.
The junior sensed it from the first day of training for the Tecumseh baseball team. Not one person missed the voluntary workout. Each player was determined to improve.
They didn't want to experience the same disappointment they felt after losing in the regional semifinal last year. Confidence was blossoming months before the first pitch was even thrown.
It was time for the Braves to make a statement across Southwestern Indiana.
"We set our expectations and we still have something to prove," Jones said.