The silence hangs heavy over the dugout as they watch the opposing team celebrate. It was within reach, but simply slipped through their fingers as one run turned into three, which then turned into nine....

He watches as a player from the opposing team gets ready to swing at the ball. He carefully grabs the ball in his hands and gets on the mound. He launches the ball with all of his strength and confidence....

The varsity baseball team had the chance to play Major League Baseball players on Feb. 21. The baseball game was Cedar Park’s first Alumni game where they also played for past team member, Matt Arellano. MLB...