Central Bucks West Baseball Preview

CENTRAL BUCKS WEST BASEBALL PREVIEW

Coach:  Brad Tracy (1^st Season)

Assistant coaches: Geoff Campbell, Tom Donahue, Shane Meade, Jeff Layton, Josh Hirsch

Last year’s record: 8-11 overall, 6-8 SOL

Notable losses

• John Fitz – Lehigh
• Pat Kelley – Chestnut Hill
• Brennan Snyder – Elizabethtown

Key returners:

• Senior. Robert Philipps (1^st Team All-SOL Continental 2B)
• Junior. Matt Peralta (2^nd Team All-SOL Continental OF)
• Sophomore Steven Gebre (SS)

Others to watch (include grade/position):

• Senior. Tyler Farra (P/1B)
• Junior. Nick Evans (P/IF)
• Junior. Luke Irons (P/OF)

Outlook:  “With few returning varsity starters, CB West will field a young team with a core of players that work hard and play fundamentally sound baseball. The keys to any success will be solid defense, effective pitching and timely situational hitting. In a very difficult league the Bucks will compete in every game.”