By Jacob Knabel
The Clarke baseball team wrapped up its 2010 season with a loss to William Penn University on May 7 at the MCC Tournament. But for most Crusaders, Clarke's 41-game schedule simply wasn't enough baseball.
"Some guys need time off," current Clarke assistant coach and former Clarke shortstop Dan Spain said. "If mentally you're drained, you need that. For me, I need to play more."
Numerous summer baseball leagues offer Spain and others this chance. This summer, several Crusaders gravitated to the Key West Ramblers, an eastern Iowa amateur team located just south of Dubuque that plays every year from May until August in wooden bat leagues. Nine current or former Clarke players donned a Key West uniform for at least one game over the summer.
"I definitely want them to play (over the summer)," Clarke head coach Chad Harris said. "They have to get better. They've got to work on things.
"We send some to leagues throughout the country, and some stay local. Key West seems to be a good fit for many of them."
Clarke leadoff man and centerfielder Jared Munson, who last season led the Crusaders in numerous categories, including batting average (.351), hits (54) and total bases (73), played his first season with the Ramblers this summer. He thrived, hitting a team-best .404 with a .507 on base percentage for Key West...
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