By Jessica Cole
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aseball is all about timing. The speed of the pitch, the swing of the bat, even the pop of a first base glove right before the runner hits the bag has a rhythm of its own. Baseball has been a timehonored tradition at Bishop Verot. It’s more than a sport, much like baseball guys aren’t just about baseball. They are a brotherhood bonded in clay and sweat. Our players today stand on the shoulders of the Viking legends who have come before them. We have a long-storied baseball history. Men who played the game in black and gold still tell the tales of their Viking baseball days and the friendships they made here have stood the test of time. Our baseball program is on the verge of once again becoming the area’s
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powerhouse under the leadership of third year head coach, Casey Scott. His pedigree and experience, along with his rigorous off -season training have turned heads in our community and have quickly made him the coach baseball players want to play for. He is the right coach, the right man, for these times. Coach Scott came to Verot following head coaching stints at SUNY Cortland and Ave Maria. He serves as a member of the USA Baseball Taskforce, scouting for 15U and 17U national teams. In addition, he served on the 2019, 2021 15U Baseball Trials Staff and was selected to train the 15U National USA Baseball Team. His baseball acumen and skills knowledge also garnered Coach Scott coaching clinicians for camps at Clemson University, USF, the United States Naval Academy, Mississippi State, Boston College and the University of Florida, to name a few. We have our guy. Now we need to upgrade the facilities. Plans are underway and renderings are complete. We have several current and former Verot parents, coaches and community members who have already answered the call to financially support this effort. It’s not a small feat – it’s big and it’s worthy of being named “Viking Baseball Stadium”. We will work in stages to ultimately build the best high school stadium in Southwest Florida.
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