HATBORO-HORSHAM BASEBALL PREVIEW
Coach: Pete Moore – 17th year
Assistant coaches: Chris Hens (Varsity Assistant), Brett Reynolds (Varsity Assistant), Vince Elsier (Varsity Hitting Coach), Seth Greene (Varsity Pitching Coach), Bill DeBoer (Head JV Coach)
Last year’s record:18-7 Overall, 12-2 SOL American Champions; Lost in first round of the state tournament
Notable losses: Brian Edgington – Saint Joe’s; Colin Kennedy – LaSalle; Shaun Thomas – Mercer; Eric Jester – Neumann; Eddie Schultz; Ryan O’Donnell; Drew Passerini; Ryan Long; Kyle Krall; Kyle Cappuccio
Key returners: Alex Crim, SR, RHP, Rider commit; Jake Bianchini, SO, SS; Jake Mayson, SR, OF; Shane Carpenter, SR OF; Matt Johnson, SR, C/OF; Drew Margerum, JR, 1B; Josh Heebner, JR, 2B
Others to watch: Eric Thron, SO, 3B/RHP; Jackson Treski, SO, LHP; Benny Wilson, SO, C/1B/RHP; AJ Vegas, JR, 2B/OF
Strengths/Question Marks: “Losing eight seniors from our starting line-up and two D1 pitchers is a lot to replace. However, we have a hungry group of players that are looking forward to competing for playing time. We replace our two aces from last year, with one of the best pitchers in the area in Rider commit, Alex Crim. Crim will lead a staff that will also include sophomores Eric Thron, Jackson Treski, and Benny Wilson, as well as fellow seniors Matt Brown and Kevin Fleischut. Offensively, we’re looking forward to getting on a field and letting our players compete to earn playing time.”
Outlook: “We look forward to competing against some very strong teams in our league this year. Our sophomore class is going to be one of our strongest to come through HH. They’ll combine with our juniors and seniors to give us a chance to compete for a league title this year. I believe that the work ethic last year’s seniors instilled in the returning players will pay dividends for us on the field this year.”
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