A member of the weekend rotation this season, Lauer went 7-2 in 11 starts with a 2.54 ERA and fanned 53 batters in 63.2 innings pitched. Opponents hit just .186 against him this spring. Lauer was an All-County and All-Conference selection in his sophomore, junior and senior years at Midview High School and was first-team All-State his senior year. He also played football at Midview and holds all of the school’s receiving records.