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Edmond Santa Fe Baseball 08 EDMOND — Nearly four years ago, Edmond Santa Fe outfielder Austin Rycroft was at a crossroads with his baseball career. The freshman didn't impress in his first foray into the world of high school baseball. He was awkward, unathletic and at times, just plain lost.

"I was probably on the should-have-been-cut list,” Rycroft said. Santa Fe coach Lonny Cobble doesn't disagree.

"He wasn't real big and he was kind of soft in the middle,” he said. Rycroft thought of quitting, but didn't. And that's a good thing for Rycroft and Santa Fe. As a first-year senior starter he has combined with veterans Josh Rosecrans and Rich Hawkins to form a powerful trio that has fueled the Wolves' 11-1 start. Rycroft is hitting .542 with a team-high seven home runs. He's blossomed into everything Cobble thought he wouldn't be. A move to the outfield in the summer did the trick.

"He just came out of nowhere this summer,” Cobble said. "He started hitting and running down fly balls and never looked back.” Rosecrans entered the season as a power-hitting catcher after his 10 home run junior season. He may finish his senior year as a strikeout pitcher. Rosecrans leads the team in wins and strikeouts with 30 in just 20 innings of work. He's signed with Wichita State and could get drafted. Hawkins is 3-0, and while not overpowering, he has command of multiple pitches. He's batting .458 with three home runs ands 22 RBIs.

Other notable contributers are Anthony Lalli, the starting senior SS for the Wolves. Cobble says of Anthony, "Anthony is one of those kids with charisma and heart that could carry him far this season"

Lalli is hitting .478 during his 3 year career, including fourth on the team in HR for a career with 12. Lalli has recently signed a letter of intent with The University Of Central Oklahoma.

Edmond Santa Fe looks to take home the championship this season with the leadership of these 4 players, and is off to an incredible 11-1 start.

More to come on Wolves baseball later on in the season.