[baseball1974]

Both of you are right, baseball isn't a game that's learned in just a couple years. It's not raw emotion and strength like football. But, small schools and even big schools go through cycles and that's just the reality of high school sports, especially in south east Kentucky.

As far as the middle school program being down, it is, and has been. Not that they haven't won many games it's just the kids aren't learning the game correctly and when they come to high school they're not ready.

Every school will go through cycles of having good athletes. That's common. However, the coaches that have programs where "teaching" the game is fundamental, will still be able to compete at a high level regardless of the personnel. When those coaches/programs do get those superior athletes they put themselves in position to bring home state titles. There were several programs around the state last year without supieror talent that won 30+ games. That happened because of the program already set in-place.