Cheltenham Baseball Preview

CHELTENHAM BASEBALL PREVIEW

-Head coach: FRANK DECEMBRINO, HEAD COACH (9TH YEAR AS HEAD COACH)

- Record: OVERALL 8-12;  SOL RECORD: 7-11

-Key losses:  HARRY ROSENBERG (OF), DAVID GOLDBERG (IF), ALEX CARINGI (P), JOHN CRAIG (P)

-Key returnees:  Seniors - MATT MEYERS, 3B; MATT LAWLOR, P; BRETT BERNSTEIN, C; RAFAEL FERNANDEZ, SS; Juniors - KEVIN GRAHAM, 1B; MAX PERILSTEIN, C.IF; AZAAN HARRIS, CF

-Others to watch:  SENIORS- DYLAN WERGELIS-ISAACSON, IF; MARSHALL SALEM, OF; JACK MCGLADE, P; MARK HEIMANN, OF/IF.

-Strengths:  AS A TEAM, WE SWUNG THE BAT WELL, AND WE EXPECT TO DO THAT AGAIN THIS YEAR. IN 2012 OUR PITCHING WAS STEADY AND DESERVED BETTER OUTCOMES.

-Question marks:  IN 2012, WE COMMITTED MORE ERRORS THAN ANY PREVIOUS SEASON.  OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE WORKING HARD TO IMPROVE THAT STATISTIC.

-Outlook:  WE ARE EXCITED FOR THE 2013 SEASON.  WE HAVE A STRONG GROUP OF COMMITTED PLAYERS.  AS ALWAYS, WE LOOK TO PRODUCE A RECORD THAT WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE DISTRICT PLAYOFFS.

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