FRESH FROM a three-year hiatus, the Ateneo Baseball Team is geared up to avenge their second-place finish from their last UAAP appearance in Season 81. Now, the squad is determined to do whatever it takes to return the crown back to where it belongs.

Despite a roster laden with rookies, most of the players are no strangers to the UAAP field. In the Season 81 Junior Division, Dax Fabella received the Most Home Runs Award while Matt San Juan won the Most Runs-Batted In Award. In the following season, San Juan dominated the whole league, bagging the Most Valuable Player, Best Hitter, and Best Slugger Awards. Kean Agcaoili also won the award for Most Stolen Bases. Coming into the Seniors division, the outstanding rookie trio from Ateneo High School is expected to emerge dominant once again and unlock their full potential.

For Season 85, Team Captain Geof Magsadia and Co-Captain Aloi Tuprio will be leading the young team back in the diamond. Tuprio shared how the team is motivated by Head Coach Bocc Bernardo’s affirmation that each and every one in the roster has a role to play in bringing honor to the Blue and White.