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Article: Q & A: CODY BEAM AND MIKE LATTA, COON RAPIDS BASEBALL; Pitcher, catcher on same page.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- April 1, 2009
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Byline: DAVID La VAQUE; STAFF WRITER
Even now, on the cusp of a new baseball season, Coon Rapids seniors Cody Beam and Mike Latta offer no great explanation for the Cardinals' jump from a 1-7 record at one point to No. 9 seed in the section to Class 3A state champions.
Maybe the only thing that matters is that they are back. Beam will be the pitching staff ace while Latta is the team's catcher. They were huge in the clutch last season. Latta went 4-for-4 against Stillwater in the state tournament quarterfinals and contributed two RBI in the championship game against Bloomington Jefferson.
Beam batted .600 (6-for-10) in the three tournament games ...