Moniteau senior catcher Jared Lominski, center, is all smiles after signing a letter of intent to continue his academic and baseball career at Chesapeake College in Maryland. Lominski is flanked by his mother, Doreen Loiminski, right, and Moniteau baseball coach Ross Martin.

CHERRY TWP — A catcher since fourth grade, Jared Lominski loves the position.

He just hasn't had much of a chance to get behind the plate the past couple of springs at Moniteau High School.

“We've had a pretty good catcher here in Wyatt Geibel, so I've gotten a lot of my playing time at designated hitter,” Lominski said.

Understandably so, since Lominski has hit .352 (31 for 88) the past two seasons for Moniteau baseball teams that won 31 of its 43 games during that stretch.

Lominski will get the opportuinity to show what he's got as a catcher this spring — and for seasons beyond. The senior recently signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and baseball career at Chesapeake College, a premier junior college program in Maryland.

“It's an excellent place for him,” Moniteau coach Ross Martin said. “Jared is an extremnely gifted individual and he's very coachable.

This is an excerpt — read the full story in Wednesday's Butler Eagle.