SHERIDAN — Spring has sprung, and the Sheridan Legion Baseball program is already preparing for another summer season and holding indoor practices. Ben Phillips, Sheridan Troopers head coach, and Austin Cowen, Sheridan Jets head coach, have both been through the different stages of baseball, from getting drafted to Major League Baseball to coaching club teams in Sheridan, sharing their expertise with the next generation of players.

Cowen played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Phillips played for the New York Yankees.

Phillips was drafted out of high school by the Montreal Expos but decided to play for a junior college in Big Spring, Texas. After his freshman year, he was drafted by the Yankees but did not sign. He played one more year in Big Spring, where he earned a scholarship to play at Louisiana State University but ended up signing with the Yankees to play in the minor leagues.

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