By Matt Browning

Wichita Trinity’s Joaquin Sanchez knows he is blessed to have the resources that help him improve his game on the diamond.

“This offseason I have dedicated a lot of my time to the weight room and fine-tuning my mechanics,” Sanchez said. “I have been blessed to have several first-class instructors pour their time and attention into my improvements. I also attended several prospect camps and worked a lot on the recruiting side of things.”

Being able to locate his pitches is a strength for Sanchez, but now he want to add velocity to that.

“This offseason I worked a lot on building arm strength using a specified throwing program and intense weight training program,” Sanchez said. “I focused on strengthening my lower body while making my upper body more flexible and the results have been a four to five miles per hour increase.”

Last season, Sanchez had an 0.89 ERA, with 40 strikeouts in 39 innings on his way to be a first team all-league selection, but the statistics are not the things he is focusing on this season.

“One of my goals this season is to be a good leader for the younger guys,” Sanchez said. “I want to be a good example to the team on and off the field and leave them with a good path to follow in the next years as upperclassmen. Our main goal as a team is to go out and win a state championship. We believe that we have the guys to get the job done and have high expectations for ourselves.”