The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé baseball seniors are, from left: Finn Kesey, Marcus Underwood, Kaleb Campbell, Eli Crupi, Bodhi Nelson, Joseph Aline and Luke Dean. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé baseball seniors are, from left: Finn Kesey, Marcus Underwood, Kaleb Campbell, Eli Crupi, Bodhi Nelson, Joseph Aline and Luke Dean. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Crimson Bears sandlot boys senior night on Saturday

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé will host Ketchikan

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears boys baseball team will honor their senior players on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Field following a game against the visiting Ketchikan Kings.

The Crimson Bears and Kings will play a double header on Saturday with the first game at 3 p.m. Senior ceremonies will follow that first game. The second contest is at 6 p.m. (JDHS will also play against Ketchikan at 7 p.m., Friday, on AKF).

“A lot of our seniors have been here all four years,” JDHS coach Chad Benz said. “They have all worked hard and they progressed as the years have gone by and have gotten better. It is fun to watch them grow and hopefully they have learned some values and good habits they can take with them when they leave here. Some of them have been better leaders than others but they have all worked hard and we appreciate them and we are going to miss them.”

The JDHS seniors are:

Finn Kesey – right field, No. 1.

Favorite food – Spaghetti.

Favorite music – Really anything.

Other pastimes – Skiing or running.

After high school – Attend the University of Montana for wildlife biology.

Advice to young players/students – Be easy to coach.

Marcus Underwood – pitcher, No. 15.

Favorite food – Pizza.

Favorite music – Any type of music.

Other pastimes – Fishing.

After high school – Join the United States Coast Guard.

Advice to young players/students – Don’t call your shot and then bunt.

Kaleb Campbell – third base, No. 13.

Favorite food – Pizza.

Favorite music – Undecided.

Other pastimes – Scuba dive.

After high school – Attend Centralia Community College (Washington).

Advice to young players/students – Play hard and have fun doing it.

Eli Crupi – pitcher, No. 8.

Favorite food – Sushi.

Favorite music – Depends.

Other pastimes – Ski.

After high school – Attend University of Colorado-Boulder.

Advice to young players/students – Don’t be late.

Bodhi Nelson – center field, No. 2.

Favorite food – Pizza.

Favorite music – Kid Cudi.

Other pastimes – Hang out with friends.

After high school – Attending Santa Barbara City College (California).

Advice to young players/students – Swing at strikes, don’t watch balls go by.

Joseph Aline – pitcher, No. 23.

Favorite food – Fettuccine Alfredo.

Favorite music – Don’t have one.

Other pastimes – Play basketball and hang out with friends.

After high school – Attend University of New Mexico to pursue a career in civil engineering.

Advice to young players/students – Always be on time.

Luke Dean – pitcher, No. 27.

Favorite food – Halibut.

Favorite music – Country music.

Other pastimes – Ski.

After high school – Attend Montana State University to study psychology.

Advice to young players/students – Always hustle.

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