MacKenzie Astin

Kent Stock (Sean Astin) disrupts his life to become coach of the Norway High School baseball team and try to lead them to victory.

From the director of The Sandlot comes the true story of an underdog coach and the team that must defend their legacy against insurmountable odds. In the small town of Norway, Iowa, the high school baseball team, led by legendary Coach Jim Van Scoyoc (Powers Boothe, TV's "Deadwood"), has won 19 State Championships. But the small town heroes are dealt a series of unexpected blows that threaten to rob them of their 20th championship win. When talk of a school merger gets serious and Coach Scoyoc is fired, then replaced by his 24-year-old assistant, Kent Stock (Sean Astin, Rudy and The Lord of the Rings trilogy), failure seems inevitable. Tom Arnold, Rachael Leigh Cook and Michael Angarano join an excellent ensemble cast in this inspirational family gem.

This film tells the true story of an underdog coach (Sean Astin - Rudy, Lord of the Rings trilogy) and team who despite tradition have been written off not only by their rivals but also by those closest to them, the town. Can they find the faith in themselves, and faith in each other, to make it to one final championship game -- and the chance for redemption?

This film tells the true story of an underdog coach (Sean Astin - Rudy, Lord of the Rings trilogy) and team who despite tradition have been written off not only by their rivals but also by those closest to them, the town. Can they find the faith in themselves, and faith in each other, to make it to one final championship game -- and the chance for redemption?