ADA The Fab Four have Come Together on the diamond once again for Forest Hills Central this spring.

Rangers coach Mark Rasmussen likes the vibe that juniors Miko Rodriguez, Nate Doolittle, Jake Heilman, and Johnny Irish bring to his team. All four have been starting on the varsity since they were freshmen.

We have a lot of experienced kids coming back, Rasmussen said. The experience is a big plus for us. It's just amazing how the growth is from their sophomore to junior years.

I like the chemistry the way the kids are working. We have to be able to stay focused every day and come ready to play.

Four FHC juniors Rodriguez, Doolittle, Heilman, and Irish have been playing varsity baseball for three years. All four are pitchers. Rodriguez will patrol center field when he's not on the bump, while Doolittle plays shortstop, Irish plays around the infield, and Heilman is a catcher.

All four are strong hitters. Heilman will bat cleanup.

Rodriguez has already committed to Texas A&M, according to Rasmussen.

Miko Rodriguez a key ingredient for us, Rasmussen said. He has tremendous bat speed, and he can throw, hit-and-run, and has gotten a lot stronger.

Reed Alec is a strong hitting senior right fielder, and will be batting in the No. 3 slot for the Rangers this spring. Seniors Sean Wing and pitcher/infielder Mark Scannel also provide the Rangers with some strong arms and solid bats.

I really like this team, Rasmussen said. We have a lot of pieces to the puzzle and a lot of really good kids. I've got a lot of pitchers, and a lot of depth.

We have some good senior leadership, and I really like that. It's a nice team so far with some good chemistry.

The Rangers were 20-12 overall and finished runner-up to Caledonia in the OK White Conference in 2016.

We have a lot of depth this year, and there is a lot of good competition going on right now, Rasmussen said. The kids seem to be playing more with sense of urgency and competing every day.

I really like how hard these kids have been working, and they should be doing some nice things this season.

The OK White Conference has changed somewhat with Caledonia, Grand Rapids Christian, and East Grand Rapids moving to different leagues, with Forest Hills Northern, Northview, Greenville, and Cedar Springs joining the OK White.

It's going to be tough, Rasmussen said. We're going to have to come and play every game. We just need good chemistry and everybody doing their jobs.

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