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Monday, September 6, 2010   61º

Updated 03/26/2010 08:38 AM

FCDS High School baseball team nationally ranked

By: Suzy Stark

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WINSTON-SALEM -- Ranked 64th in the nation in a preseason poll, the Forsyth Country Day School varsity baseball team is stacked with talent.

Second-year head coach, Andy Partin, a St. Louis Cardinals scout, founder of Impact Baseball -a young player development program- and founder of the Dirtbags summer baseball league, he has an eye for finding and fostering talented athletes.

"We've got a very talented group, a lot of guys that have very high skill levels," said Partin. "In the scouting world, the big word is 'tools.' And I think a lot of the kids on our team have the tools to play at the next level."

Junior pitcher, Adam Griffin, who has a 0.0 ERA this season and throws a 94-mile-per-hour fastball, is committed to the University of North Carolina and is a Major League Baseball prospect.

"I've always dreamt of going to Carolina," said Griffin. "I've always wanted to play there, and hopefully pro ball."

Junior left fielder, Seth Constable, the team's speedy leadoff hitter who's hitting more than .500, is committed to the University of South Carolina.

He attributes his success to the team's chemistry.

"We're like all best friends," said Constable. "When we're not on the baseball field, we're hanging out together. So we know each other pretty well."

"I see both of them having success at the college level," said Coach Partin. "Hopefully those guy will put up some good numbers at the collegiate level and hopefully get the opportunity to move on to professional baseball."

The team is working on improving each day with the hopes of winning a state championship this season.

"They're starting to buy into what we're preaching as coaches," said Partin. "They're starting to make some adjustments and I think we're moving in the right direction."