Dodger Baseball is ready to go as marking period three comes to an end, signaling the start of their season. The senior-heavy team has its share of strong players—most of whom have been with the team for multiple years. These seniors have all had their fair share of improvement over their high school careers, no matter the position.
Out of the seven pitchers present in the roster, only one is completely soloed in on the art of the throw: Peter McGuire. The other pitchers all have secondary positions, acting as infielders, outfielders, and catchers.
As the team’s pitcher, his job is to deliver the ball to the batter, but also to get the batter out. When they aren’t at bat, the whole team relies on his pitching to get strike outs. When the team is playing defensively on the field, he’s able to induce a flyout or cause a groundout, all based on how he pitches and how his teammates respond.
When McGuire steps on top of the pitcher’s mound, he stands with a confidence that lets the opposing school know he means business. He’s been a varsity player for two seasons now, and his improvement from sophomore to junior year is something even non-baseball fans can admire.
From one year to the next, he’s dropped his ERA (Earned Run Average) from 5.81% (2023-2024) to 3.94% (2024-2025). For most games in the ‘24-’25 school year, he was able to allow for zero earned runs. The average professional pitcher will allow for four earned runs in the average nine inning game. Now that’s impressive. McGuire also reduced his runs allowed from 15 total in a season (2023-2024) to just 8 (2024-2025). When fewer runs are allowed for on the opposing team, they are far less likely to score a point by passing home plate. If McGuire can continue this trend of improvement coming into this season, Dodger Baseball will be stronger than ever.