Wissahickon Baseball Preview

WISSAHICKON BASEBALL PREVIEW

Coach:  Shannon Gunby (ninth year)

Last year’s record:  7-9 overall, 7-7 SOL

Notable losses:  Matt Oruch OF – Gannon Univerisyt, Lee Dugger, Brett Downey

Key returners: 

  • Sr. Ryan Becker (2B)
  • Sr. Jake Segal (P/1B)
  • Sr. Will Brownlowe (C)
  • Sr. Nick Falso (SS)
  • Sr. Julian Osterneck (P/OF)
  • Jr. Blake Rapoport (OF/3B)
  • So. Logan Williams (P)
  • So. Alexander Tappen (P/3B)

Others to watch:

  • Jr. Connor Freeston (P/OF)
  • Jr. David Kovacs (OF)
  • Jr. Jeremy Spittle (P/Utility)
  • So. Matt Shilling (P/SS)

Strengths:  “Our strength will be in our pitching. We have a group of guys that are throwing the ball real well right now. Hopefully, we can play some of our opening games to have an opportunity to see who can translate it into outs. We also hope that the fact that we return seven everyday starters will help us to get out of the gate early due to the experience they bring.”

Question marks:  Depth behind the plate and stability in the outfield.

Outlook:  “Every year our goal is to compete for the Suburban One American Conference and qualify for the District One playoffs.”

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