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Eric/ "Steve"
(Roger Lim)
American- born Asian
graduate, mid-20’s; A victim of racism when he was unfairly
called out the last time his dad ever saw him play baseball;
While still suffering from the loss of his dad, he befriends
Danny, who devises a plan to borrow identities so that they
can both play again; Battling physical, emotional, and
psychological challenges, he must make the team and work his
way into the starting lineup before he can have the chance
to play in front of the professional scouts; Upon meeting
Amy, Coach Pierce’s niece, he grows overly cautious and
distances himself from her; Despite his alternate identity,
‘Steve’ is a good student and the team’s hardest worker,
taking the straightest path he can toward his goals; Has a
falling out with both Danny, who spins in the opposite
direction from him; Despite a paternal connection with
Coach Pierce and a true friendship with Tommy, he suffers
from the increasing effects of his dishonesty and guilt as
the year goes by; Faces the most difficult decision of his
life when he is forced to reveal the truth to all of his
fellow Brahmas; Then is forced to choose whether to take the
field one last time against Coach Weiss and Christian, the
pair who cheated him two years before, or to disappear
permanently.
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Amy Pierce
(Angel
Monroe)
All-American freshman, 18; The
school’s assistant athletic trainer, still suffering from
the unexpected loss of her cousin, Walt; An aspiring singer
who grows spiritually and emotionally through Eric, but
questions her self-worth and swings toward the “in-crowd”
after her unsuccessful
advances.
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Danny/ "Brian"
(Andy
Hnilo)
All-American college graduate, 25;
Befriends Eric and devises a plan for them to play again
under assumed identities; Lives life fast and takes short
cuts to achieve his baseball goals; The starting third
baseman and the center of attention at every party,
constantly with a different co-ed; Toys with academic
suspension, then turns on Eric after being questioned about
his possible dealings with illegal substances; Forced to sit
out the well-scouted tournament championship because of his
previous history with Coach Weiss.
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Tommy
(Bruce
Childs)
African-American mixed junior, 21;
The Brahma Co-Captain; Charismatic, but intense and
confrontational; The team’s best player who dislikes Eric
immediately- until Eric proves his value; The team’s
starting designated hitter and backup catcher hampered by a
nagging knee injury; Gradually becomes Eric’s closest
friend, admitting his lingering guilt from the death of
Walt, Coach Pierce’s son; Still haunted by old memories, he
dreads playing Coach Weiss’ team once again in the
tournament championship game.
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Coach Pierce
(Harry Triplett)
All-American coach and sports psychology instructor,
60; Tough outside, but caring, lonely, and sentimental
inside; Still suffers from the untimely death of his son,
Walt; Unmotivated and succumbing to early retirement, he
develops a close relationship with Eric, whose true identity
he never knows.
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Coach Weiss
(Tracy Miller)
All-American
Coach of the enemy Wildcats, 45; Responsible for fixing
Eric's last game when Christian, his crooked umpire, called
Eric out unfairly; Responsible for Walt Pierce's death after
ordering his pitcher to throw at his head; A racist with a
reputation for being cold, ruthless, and corrupt to win at
any cost; Even encourages his own players to bulk up on
illegal substances; Assists Christian in selling these
illegal substances.
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Christian
(Andy Rossi)
All-American Umpire, 25, who
unfairly calls Eric out on a third strike; Works with Coach
Weiss to fix games and balls/ strikes; Works home plate for
the Easter Tournament and then possibly recognizes Eric from
somewhere before; Blatantly racist dealer of illegal
substances.
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Chance
(Ben Maughan)
All-American
senior, 22; The Brahmas' other co-captain and starting
catcher; Strong bodied, but cocky, he disrespects Eric by
pursuing Amy; Partier who grows close with Danny,
demonstrating how to properly inject illegal substances into
the body without detection; Gets thrown off the team just
before the big Easter Tournament when he tests positive for
drugs.
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Joey
(Mike
Taylor)
AmerAsian
freshman, 18; Reserve second baseman, pitcher, and bullpen
catcher who looks up to Eric; Fills in at catcher during the
Brahmas’ championship game against the Wildcats, but blows
the late-game lead; Gets seriously injured in the ninth
inning, pressuring Eric to go into the game; Winds up as the
team’s backup catcher once Chance is kicked off and Eric
leaves for
good.
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Curt
(Isaiah
LaBorde)
All-American
senior, 21; The primary closing relief pitcher out of the
bullpen and a spot starter; Grows close with Danny and
Chance, rounding out the "in" crowd; Starts and wins the
opening game of the Easter Tournament; Comes in to close the
Wildcat game, but blows the lead with Joey catching, and
then wins it after Eric takes
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Valerie
(Sno E.
Blac)
AmerAsian co-ed,
18, Amy's best friend; Fun and flirtatious, but promiscuous
at times, often influencing Amy toward the drinking and the
partying; Has flings with Danny and Tommy over separate
semesters.
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Michelle Pierce
(Sally
Monroe)
All-American,
head athletic trainer and Sports Medicine instructor, 45;
Amy's caring, single mom, who reports players' steroid usage
to Coach Pierce; Was present on the field when Walt Pierce,
her nephew, was
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Walt Pierce
(Alex
Aquino)
AmerAsian
sophomore, 19; Killed by a pitch intentionally thrown at his
head; Was starting his first game for his dad, Coach Pierce,
in the annual Easter Tournament; The Brahmas were forced to
forfeit this big game after this most unfortunate
"accident".
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