Upper Moreland Baseball Preview

UPPER MORELAND BASEBALL PREVIEW

Coach: Dan Heiland (4^th season)

Assistant Coaches: Steve Leventhal, John Martin, Jon Gerwitz

Last Year’s Record: 8-9

Notable Losses:
Jack Dombrowski – Misericordia University
Ryan Gibbs
Colin Bates
Thomas Longstreth
Connor O’Donnell

Key Players:
Ben Paul, SR (C/INF)
Garrett Garofalo, SR (3B/SS)
Greg Wiley, JR (P/OF)
Kevin Davis, JR (1B/P)

Others to Watch:
Luke Ciliberto, SR (2B)
Tyler Ibbotson. SR (SS)
Jake O’Connor, SR (P/OF)
Josh Henderson JR (OF/P)
Connor English, JR (INF/P)
Ryan Lennox, JR (P/OF)

Season Outlook:  “The Golden Bears return four key contributors from a year ago. Two of those guys are senior captains - catcher Ben Paul and infielder Garrett Garofalo. These two we will lean on heavily to set the tone both defensively and offensively. Their leadership as well as their play on the field will help dictate the type of season this group has. Another one of those key contributors is returning starting pitcher junior Greg Wiley. Last season Wiley came in and took over as the #2 pitcher behind senior Colin Bates, this year the ball will be in his hand as often as possible. The outfield has a mix of new faces, they are young and talented and they have depth but still need to gain varsity experience. The infield returns three starters from a year ago and look to be as sturdy and dependable as they come.
“Our goal this season is to be competitive each game and give ourselves an opportunity to make it back into the District 1 playoffs.”