Historically, Holtville’s baseball program has experienced periods of dominance, most recently in 2023 when the Bulldogs won their first Class 5A state title since 1983. Since the abrupt departure of Scott Tubbs in December, Holtville athletic director Cory Lee was forced to make a difficult decision for the future of the program only six weeks out from opening day.
Lee tapped assistant Michael Graffman to take over the program as the interim head coach, and the Bulldogs got to work ahead of the season. Now, with the baseball season in the rearview mirror, Holtville announced it has hired Franklin Bush as its new head coach.
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