The tradition of excellence extends back several decades.
State tournament berths. Conference titles. And winning at a high percentage each spring.
Yes, Middleton’s baseball team has been a dominant force for quite some time.
But the Cardinals will be extremely challenged to maintain their lofty position this season.
Middleton returns just two regulars from last year’s team that reached the WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinals. The Cardinals also have just one senior on the roster.
The 2015 Cardinals will be both young and inexperienced. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be successful, either.
“In a conference with a lot of experienced pitchers and players coming back, you can think we’ll be a little questionable,” said Middleton manager Tom Schmitt, whose team began its season with three games in Vero Beach, Fla., this week. “But these guys have competed enough in other sports and summer ball. So they’re not going to flinch too much.
