Though I am not a member of the Trinity baseball team anymore, baseball here at Trinity University is still a big part of my life. I have a bond with the members of the team and the coaching staff that I will cherish for a long time, especially while I'm still attending Trinity. While the 2009 season ended with a loss in the region championship game and missing the playoffs, the 2010 season looks to be different. I believe this is so because of Trinity's more experienced and talented pitching staff, the return of several all-conference hitters, and the team's hard work this off season to try to put the sour memories of last year behind them. The key development of young pitchers that saw a significant amount of playing time as freshman and sophomores last year will be crucial to keeping the opponents of the scoreboard. The Tigers will rely on particularly junior Noah Solomon, who was named the "Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year" after the 2009 season. In terms of hitting, all-conference juniors Kyle Felix and Kevin Jackson should be a powerful combination at the top of the order and be able to set the tone early in games. Lastly, from talking with the players, their is a common feeling in the locker room that their determined attitudes and rigorous morning workouts will allow them to succeed when the season starts. Kevin Jackson said, "There's no way we are going to have a season like last year, we worked to hard this off season and I personally would do anything to get that taste of defeat out of my mouth." Let's hope the 2010 Trinity Tiger's can match the high expectations they have set for themselves this season.