Cheltenham Baseball Preview

CHELTENHAM BASEBALL PREVIEW

Coach:  FRANK DECEMBRINO, 10TH SEASON

Assistant coaches: CRAIG STEIN

Last year’s record:  13-6 (OVERALL); 10-4 LEAGUE

Notable losses:  RAFAEL FERNANDEZ (SS- CHESTNUTHILL COLLEGE), MATT MEYERS (3B – EAST STROUDSBURG), BRETT BERNSTEIN

Key returners:  KEVIN GRAHAM (SENIOR, 1B), MARK MEIMANN (SENIOR, P,LF), MAX PERILSTEIN (SENIOR, CATCHER), CALVIN SALAZAR (SENIOR, P/SS), JACK MCGLADE (SENIOR, P), AZAAN HARRIS (SENIOR, CF), WES TARVER (SENIOR, 2B)

Others to watch:  JACK O’GRADY (SENIOR, P) COMING OFF INJURY

Strengths/Question Marks:  WE HAVE DEPTH IN PITCHING AND SPEED.  REPLACING THE MIDDLE OF LAST YEAR’S BATTING ORDER WILL BE A CHALLENGE.

Outlook:  WE WILL HAVE THE PITCHING AND DEFENSE TO COMPETE IN EVERY GAME. OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION WILL BE THE KEY FACTOR IN DETERMINING OUR OVERALL SUCCESS.

GAMES TO WATCH:  UPPER MORELAND, WISSAHICKON AND P-W

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