Central Bucks South Baseball Preview

CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH BASEBALL PREVIEW

Coach:  Brian Klumpp (4thseason)           

Assistant coaches: Ed Zakarewicz, Phil Wursta, and Nick Vitelli

Last year’s record:  11-9 (9-5 SOL) 2ndround district loss

Notable losses:  Ben Berger (St Bonaventure)

Key returners:  Joey Loynd (12/SS) Ryan Rieber (12/P-OF) Brock Veit (12/P-OF) Jake Trachtenberg (12/DH-1B) Connor McKeown (12/1B)

Others to watch:  Bryan Rossi (12/IF) Jake McKeown (12/OF-P)

Strengths:  “We return all of our pitching from the 2018 season, including all league selections Ryan Rieber and Brock Veit. We also return our 3-4-5 hitters from last year lineup, who were all-league selections (Loynd, Trachtenberg, McKeown).”

Question marks:  What underclassmen can step up and help complete this team?

Outlook:  “(We hope to) continue to compete at the top of the SOL Continental, make a deeper run into districts, and states. With a senior heavy roster and some very good young talent, we are excited to see how the team will come together this season.”

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