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Bielec aims for state in finalseason wilt1 Bi lilt= (js By DEAN SIEMON North Mason High School senior Kasey Bielec returns for his senior sea- son ast the team&apos;s leading pitcher and batter from last season. While the first two games have been postponed, it has only made Bielec more anx- ious to get onto the field. "I've been ready to play for weeks now. Just being inside sucks," Bielec said. "You look down the field and not be able to do any- thing." First year head coach Bill Geyer said in last week's Journal that Bielec is a team leader and hopes the team can utilize the se- nior to earn a return trip to the 2A state tournament. Bielec was thankful for Geyer's comments. "I think that anybody who says you're a great leader only has positive things to say," Bielec said. "Hopefully I'll take that and become the leader that he expects me to be." Bielec began play- ing baseball at the age of four, but said he has been around the sport longer than that with his family involved, including his fa- ther, Bishop, who is cur- rently an assistant coach at North Mason. While Bielec has been a three-sport athlete at North Mason (football and basketball), his preference always has and always will be baseball. "By far my favorite sport, the one I enjoy the most," he said. Bielec also has an ar- senal of pitches for a high "Your Key to Any Automotive Service" Everyday Low Price .OIL .LUBE .FILTER $24.95" Plus - Quality Care Multi- Point Inspection All Fluids, Belts and Hoses Checked Includes complimentary car wash *Some gas cars slightly higher; diesel vehicles not included. nd 2 Shelton exit off Hwy 101 360-426-5585 "! think anything less than [state] would be a disappointment because we already set the bar that high and we want to be back there again." school player - a four-seem fastball, a two-seem fast- ball, curveball and change- up. "I was thinking about in- cluding a slider and a cut fastball, but I decided to keep it simple," Bielec said. The Bulldog senior said that his go-to pitch in the important 3-2 count is his fastbaU. "I'll go to my fastball ev- erytime," he said. "I think I've got good control of it." As for his baseball fu- ture, Bielec has verbally committed to play at Cen- tral Washington Univer- sity in Ellensburg, where his brother Brett is an out- fielder in his junior season. Bielec said he will sign his letter of intent during the signing period in April. But his focus remains on his senior year in Belfair, hoping to help the Bulldogs return to the state tourna- ment. "I would love to go back to state," Bielec said. "It's one of the funnest experi- ences." Last season, North Ma- son completed an 11-13 record after losing to Arch- bishop Murphy High School at state, 11-2. Bielec said the loss at state was agsinst a team of a quality the Bulldogs have never faced before. "We're used to everyone being about the same cali- ber and they were at a level that we have never seen be- fore," Bielec said. Bielec said it was good point for the team to build up to and said the team has been working hard to reach the level to compete with the top-tier teams in the state. "Hopefully, we'll be there this year and maybe if we face [Archbishop Murphy] again and we'll be able to take them," Bielec said. "I think anything less than [state] would be a dis- appointment because we've already set the bar that high and we want to be back there again," he con- tinued. Bielec said he is excited to face some of the teams in the 1A/2A/3A Olympic League. Last season, the Bulldogs finished 8-8 in the league, which was mixed with 2A/3A teams. But with reclassifica- tions throughout the state, Bielec is ready to face a team like North Kitsap High School, who finished 17-4 overall with a 14-2 Olympic League record. "Considering that they're coming off a great year and they were that dominant 3A team and now they're 2A, I'm hoping we can take it to them," Bielec said. The North Mason senior said he is ready to go and excited for another season with the Bulldogs, a group of guys he affectionately called "characters." "They keep it fun and loose," he said. 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