Ravens ready for another league title run

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A year ago, the Riverdale Ridge baseball team won the Longs Peak crown, won 17 of 25 games and advanced to the second round of the state 4A baseball tournament.

Coach Ray Garza doesn’t think there’s anything in the way of a potential repeat e ort in 2023.

One reason is senior pitcher Ty ompson, who signed a college letter of intent to play at the University of Northern Colorado in NCAA Division I baseball next year. ompson allowed 22 earned runs in 50 innings last year.

“Appearing in most of our games last season, he showed ashes of being a dominating pitcher throughout the year,” Garza said. “His success has carried over to the entire pitching sta , which includes returning athletes Daniel Hoodak (27.2 innings pitched in 2022 and an earned-run average of 4) and Jaiden Villareal.”

Garza called his starting rotation “solid.”

“ ey have helped us in the past, and while they are taking on different roles this season, they have been preparing over the last year to take on the new challenges that lie ahead,” Garza said. “ ey will help