NORTH PENN KNIGHTS BASEBALL PREVIEW
Head Coach: Kevin Manero (6th season as Head Coach; 15th season overall)
Assistant Coaches: Frank Yanni, Kevin Harris, Keith Clauss, Joe Drelick, Kevin Harder, Rob Shea
Athletic Director: Bill Bartle
Asst. Athletic Director: Selma Robinson
Conference: Suburban One Continental Conference
2016 Season: 13-7 Overall: Lost 2-1 to Marple Newtown in PIAA District 1 Tournament
2016 Key Losses:
Mason Nadeau (Penn State)
Jared Gorman (Gwynedd Mercy)
Kadar Namey (St. Joseph’s)
Alex Peterson (Junior Flyers Hockey)
Jake Schuster (Marywood)
Returning 2016 Starters: Zack Miles (SS), Nate O’Donnell (2B), Corey Stouffer (1B), Matt Marino (C)
Matt Stevenson (P), Ryan Bealer (OF)
Strengths: Depth in several positions including pitching, speed, work ethic
Question Marks: Competition for starting spots in a few areas
Outlook for 2017: As always, the Suburban One Continental Conference will be very tough. Last year was an exceptionally strong year for pitching in the conference, and many of those quality arms are back this year. On any given day, any team can win in the SOL.
As is also always the case, winning baseball games will come down to winning the free-90’ battle, throwing good strikes, making routine plays, and stringing together good at bats. We feel we have a nice mix of experienced, veteran players and athletic young players that should make things competitive for us when it comes to finding the best combination of starters and role players.
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