On May 16, the Varsity baseball team ended their season, and for the seniors playing their last home game, the night was full of memories made together and one last chance to play together.
The lineup the whole night consisted of all the seniors and one junior, since it was also his last game at Milpitas High, Canez said.
“Since it was the last home game for many seniors, I just tried to let them enjoy it.” Canez said. “Like I said, that’s why I didn’t want to make any changes. I just let them kind of have their night and just enjoy it as much as they can. Obviously, we’re on the wrong side of it, and we got the loss, but they played great. We had one bad inning, but other than that, they played pretty great,”
The season has been pretty rocky, senior Joshua Primicias said.
“I think it’s just because it’s a new set of guys, so they’re not quite used to the competitiveness,” Primicias said.
Starting with a score of 5-0 in the first inning, they were given a challenge and were ready to face the challenge, senior Erik Nono said.
“The season hasn’t been the greatest at times, but I think we’ve had our moments and we really shine,” Nono said.
The wins and losses have not been as important to him as the growth of the team, which builds into next year, Varsity Head Coach Zach Canez said.
“We moved up from the lower division last year, so this is kind of a new experience for all these guys, being in the higher division. We are a little bit of a younger team, so there’s been a lot of learning going on,” Canez said.
With it being senior night, Primicias felt no pressure but a little bit of motivation knowing there were people there to watch him, he said.
“I just went out there and just tried to have as much fun as I can with the people that I’ve been playing with for a while,” Primicias said.
The team handled the challenges by looking past what they could have done and looking forward the next curveball, Nono said.
“Going into this game, I just wanted to give it my all and show up,” Nono said.
It’s not how the seniors wanted to go out, but for the underclassmen, taking the experience and mental notes is important for when they come out next year, so they know what to expect, Canez said.
“On an average Wednesday game, you don’t have 20-plus people yelling every time your name’s announced, so it adds a little bit of pressure.” Canez said. “You feel like you got to perform well, so it’s a little tough. It definitely added pressure. Senior nights are always like that, especially since you see people that don’t come often, so you feel like you got to perform better,”
The season has been bittersweet, but Primicias is proud of himself and the people around him, he said.
“The most memorable part of the season was probably in the dugout when we start chanting whenever we score, andeveryone’s getting hyped up,” Primicias said.
The most memorable part of the season was really getting to know these tough players and forming bonds with a lot of them, Nono said.
“I’m going to be eating out with friends and family and enjoying the well-earned dinner to celebrate Senior Night,” Nono said.