Fishburne Baseball Looking to Playoffs

For the first time in almost 10 years a Fishburne Military School baseball team will compete in the VIC tournament. Tomorrow’s game at Liberty Christian Academy will mark the first time since 2004 that the Caissons have earned a playoff spot.

The 2012-2013 Caissons are a young team, with only 3 seniors in the starting line-up, looking to make a stir this year in the conference playoffs.

In a note circulated to FMS faculty and staff, Cadet Avery Vinson ’13, a team captain, expressed his gratitude to all who have supported the team this season. “I would like to personally thank all the teachers and staff at Fishburne,” Vinson wrote, “and especially Coach C, Captain Mawyer and Mr. Fosdick for all the support and help…We have come so far from last year (when we only won one game).”

For the team, making the conference playoffs this year was a primary goal from day one. Achieving that goal has required teamwork and practice and has earned them the respect of their Coaches. “Making it to the playoffs means that the team has reached a goal they set for themselves at the beginning of the season;” said Fishburne Athletics Director Msgt Mike Anson, “this is a giant step forward from last year.  Well done players and coaches!”