shortstop

They have resisted a full rebuilding, and the best young player to emerge — shortstop Zach Neto — is coming off shoulder surgery and might not be ready when the new season starts.

Birmingham’s baseball team is excited about freshman Carlos Acuna, a third baseman and shortstop.

She plays point guard on the basketball team, catcher and shortstop on the softball team and Wednesday afternoon she quarterbacked the school’s first flag football squad into the City Open Division championship game.

By the time the shortstop reached the ball and looked up, Herbert had almost reached first base.

The team could shift Tommy Edman, who saw most of his action this October at shortstop, to an everyday role in center field.