By Matt Browning

Bishop Carroll’s Shane Holman was one of the top pitchers in the Wichita-area last season. The Butler Community College commit had a 0.43 ERA last season in 42 innings, with 41 strikeouts and three walks.

“One area I’m wanting to improve on is my command of the zone,” Holman said. “As a pitcher, throwing strikes is a priority and another aspect is throwing all of my pitches for strikes. A way I worked on commanding the zone is locating my pitches in different spots during a lengthened bullpen. It helps me practice my command in those long innings when I might be fatigued.”

The Golden Eagles are the defending state champion and Holman has plans to get back there again.

“I am looking forward to make the run towards state again,” Holman said. “This team has the chance to repeat last year’s success and bring home another ring. More importantly I’m excited to play this last year with my friends. I’ve been playing with these seniors all my life and I am going to miss playing with these guys.”

Increasing his velocity was Holman’s primary focus this offseason.

“This offseason I have been focusing on getting bigger and stronger,” Holman said. “On top of that I’ve been going through velocity programs and thinking about the season ahead.”