Brendan Schrauben was up for the assignment.
The lesser knew his group required somebody to fill a void behind the plate if the Portland St. Patrick baseball group needed to achieve its elevated objectives.
Furthermore, Schrauben has filled that void while likewise serving as a key hitter for the Shamrocks, who are three wins far from a state title.
Schrauben's move from shortstop to catcher has assumed an expansive part for St. Patrick, which will attempt to add to its school record win all out when it faces safeguarding state champion Muskegon Catholic Central in a Division 4 quarterfinal Tuesday evening at Central Michigan University.
"I was prepared to do whatever we required," Schrauben said. "Whatever I needed to do to have an effect I was prepared to do, and getting is something that is truly regular for me."
Getting wasn't totally remote to Schrauben, who had played the position through his center school days. He likewise played it negligibly as a green bean before principally serving as the Shamrocks' shortstop the previous spring.
Be that as it may, St. Patrick mentor Bryan Scheurer knew all together for his group to be as well as could be expected for this present year, it required Schrauben to move behind the plate.
"You can't be powerless at the catcher position on the grounds that generally strolls or singles transform into copies and triples and groups find that out quick," Scheurer said. "You can't shroud a catcher and need to be an abnormal state baseball group. We attempt to uncover other group's shortcomings in that way and we're certain not going to give that a chance to be one of our own. I think he simply saw this matters and I'm helping us and this is a major ordeal."
Travis Moyer, who has been the Shamrocks' pitching pro this spring, has been awed with the occupation his dear companion Schrauben has done behind the plate.
"He's made an incredible showing with regards to there, a fantastic employment truly, and he's made us an awesome group," Moyer said. "Knowing our group required a strong catcher back there sort of helped him with the circumstance and adjusting to that. He needed to be useful for the group and bail the group out however much as could reasonably be expected."
Also, Schrauben's nearness behind the plate has given St. Patrick with the help it was seeking after. The Shamrocks, who caught their first local crown following 2010, have a school record 32 triumphs entering their 1 p.m. matchup against Muskegon Catholic Central.
"It simply made us as a group as well as can be expected be," Scheurer said. "Our children are magnificent at realizing that occasionally what's best for the group is more essential than what's best for you independently."
Contact Brian Calloway at bcalloway@lsj.com. Tail him on Twitter @brian_calloway.
TUESDAY'S QUARTERFINALS
BASEBALL
DIVISION 2
At University of Michigan: DeWitt versus Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, 1 p.m.
DIVISION 4
At Central Michigan University: Portland St. Patrick versus Muskegon Catholic Central, 1 p.m.
SOFTBALL
DIVISION 2
At University of Michigan: Alma versus Livonia Ladywood, 1 p.m.
DIVISION 3
At Bailey Park (Battle Creek): Webberville versus Grandville Calvin Christian, 3:30 p.m.
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