Catching on as utility player, Carson Maranda rights ship for Richards. To him, it’s easy. ‘I’ll just lock in.’

Catching on as utility player, Carson Maranda rights ship for Richards. To him, it’s easy. ‘I’ll just lock in.’

Junior Carson Maranda is the ultimate utility player for Richards. He can be a game-changing catcher, the way he was Monday, or he can operate on the other end of the battery as a pitcher. Third base or outfield? That’s no sweat, either. And Maranda is ready to go anywhere on short notice. “It’s amazing,” Maranda said. “I love being that utility guy. Before the game, I ask coach (Jeff Kortz) where I’m playing and I’ll just lock in right then and…