“Game Up”: Meet New Head Varsity Baseball Coach Evan Tieles!

With a losing streak of three games and one win under their belt, Cambridge’s Varsity baseball team is off to a rocky start this season.

From several senior players graduating this past school year with the addition of 14 new players, the team has never been faced with a set of challenges like this before.

One individual who could have a huge effect on all of this is new Varsity Baseball Head Coach Evan Tieles.

Tieles has been coaching baseball for five years, with most of that time spent as an assistant coach for the varsity team at Blessed Trinity High School, where he also taught math.

Blessed Trinity was also Tieles’ alma mater, where he played baseball as a student.  

He says he learned a lot from the head coach of Blessed Trinity, Andy Harlin. Tieles said he “couldn’t have imagined a better person to learn from and coach under.”

After Tieles graduated from high school, he went on to play at the University of Georgia, where he pushed himself to play at such a high level.

As both a coach and a player, Tieles learned that confidence and communication are integral to the fundamentals of baseball.        

Tieles said he will miss coaching at Blessed Trinity, as he has many fond memories of the school. Nevertheless, he said he is excited to have a chance to coach in a fresh environment.

“The transition from Trinity to Cambridge was excellent, and I’m happy to be coaching at such a tremendous school with great facilities,” said Tieles. “The atmosphere here has been great, and I’m really lucky to be here.”

Tieles was hired last month and replaces former Head Baseball Coach, Miles Martin, who left the school in November.

After watching the guys at tryouts, Tieles said each grade level brings something different to the table, and that these skills will help them to build a “balanced team.”

“There’s still a lot of work to be done, but if we can do all the little things, we could be in for a very successful season,” said Tieles.

Many returning players agree with Tieles and feel that this current season will be one that’s solid.

“The varsity team is going to be pretty solid this year,” said junior and varsity pitcher Michael Polk. “These guys have, in the past, played their hearts out every game.”

Junior and varsity pitcher baseball player Ben Lacombe said he thinks the team will do fairly well.

“I honestly think we’re going to do alright,” said Lacombe.

Tieles hopes to have a competitive team entering the season, with all of the guys ready to put in their maximum effort. His goal is that they will represent the school well and make it proud.    

He also hopes that, above all else, his players are able to walk away with lessons and values that will last a lifetime.

“I hope to make an impact on each of these players’ lives for the better, and provide them with a good experience that they will look back on one day and enjoy,” said Tieles.