Post 6 right-handers Bohlmann, Rodriguez ink with Mount Marty

“The coaching staff is worried about your success as a person and as a student more than they’re worried about what you bring to the team,” said Bohlmann, who wants to be a physical education teacher.

Added Rodriguez: “They have some great facilities, especially compared to some of the other schools I visited. But it all started with grades for me. They have a pretty good legacy of their players getting good grades and getting their degrees.”

Rodriguez plans to study business and has his eyes on law school.

Last summer was Bohlmann’s first on Post 6’s varsity club. The right-hander totaled 36 innings, all in relief, going 4-2 with a 4.50 earned-run average and 33 strikeouts to help Cheyenne win the Wyoming Class AA state championship.

Two performances stood out to Bohlmann as helping set the tone for his junior campaign.

“I was thrown out there against Gillette in our very first tournament, and I didn’t have a lot of confidence in myself,” the Cheyenne East student said. “I pitched pretty well even though we lost.

“In the middle of the season, we played Cherry Creek. They’re typically one of the best teams in Colorado, and I was pretty dominant in that game. Pitching well against good teams like that gave me a lot of confidence.”

Bohlmann fanned seven hitters over 3 2/3 innings in those outings, giving up seven hits and just one earned run.

“(Bohlmann) has been awesome at every level in our program,” Cheyenne manager Ty Lain said. “He has pretty high-level stuff with a mid-80s fastball and a good slider. He is capable of getting out really good hitters.

“I see that transferring over to the next level and being really effective.”

Bohlmann has hit 85 on the radar gun while training at WYCO Baseball Academy this winter. He regularly hits the glove in the 80-83 mph range.

Rodriguez is entering his third full season on Post 6’s varsity squad. Last summer, the righty was first on the team in wins (10), second in innings pitched (64 2/3), fourth in ERA (4.87) and fifth in strikeouts (52). As a sophomore, Rodriguez had four wins, 41 strikeouts and a 3.71 ERA in 51 innings.

“Playing college basketball is going to be a challenge no matter where you go,” said Rodriguez, who also attends East High. “Their schedule, the teams they play and how the coach wants to play is all a pretty good fit for me.”

Rodriguez was still recovering from a broken wrist that limited him to two pitches last season. He was able to throw his fastball and curveball effectively, but the limited range of motion in his wrist kept him from using the changeup that had long been part of his arsenal. Rodriguez is working that pitch back into his repertoire this winter.

“It’s getting stronger and it’s getting easier to handle different motions,” he said.

Mount Marty is getting a steal in Rodriguez, Lain said.

“He is an ultra-competitive guy who is really talented,” Lain said. “He has been an important part of our staff for two years.”