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Mound Visit #4- 2026 DeSales Bulldogs Seniors

43 min · 25 de may de 2026
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This week on Spiked Heaters, Torr sits down with eight graduating seniors from DeSales Baseball for a special end-of-season Mound Visit. Together, they relive the moments that shaped a remarkable year — the Florida trip, bus rides, brotherhood, breakout performances, the Stevens comeback, and the abrupt pain of the ending. More than anything, this episode is about the people who made the season what it was and the legacy this senior class leaves behind. Some groups win games. This group changed a program.

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