Central Bucks South Baseball Preview

03/31/20 2:16am Posted by editor

CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH BASEBALL PREVIEW

Coach:  Kevin Bray 1st Year

Assistant coaches: Dave Boice, Chuck Delagol, Ryan Young, Ryan Gibbs, Dave Jentsch

Last year’s record:  19-9 Overall 7-5 SOL Continental, District 1 6A Runner-up, PIAA 6A State Runner-up

Notable losses:
Joey Loynd – Univ. of Delaware, Ryan Rieber- DeSales Univ., Brock Veit – Susquehanna Univ., Jake Trachtenberg, Jake McKeown, Connor McKeown, Brian Rossi, Zack Steinberg

Key returners:  Joseph Martino, Sr. RHP/IF – West Chester Univ. Commit; Gavin Anderson, Sr. RHP; Joseph McSweeney, Sr. OF; Ryan Zakrzewski, Sr. RHP; Owen Petrich, Jr. RHP/3B; Dakota Beck, Jr. IF/OF; Carter Hinds, Jr. IF,

Others to watch:  Steven McMillan, Sr. OF; Jimmy Kelly, Jr. OF/RHP; Alex Balint, Jr. RHP; Collin Mitchell, SO. IF; Robby Porco, SO. RHP/IF; Josh Yang, Jr. IF; Eric Damico, SO. Catcher

Strengths/Question Marks:  The Titans will replace nearly all starters from the 2019 6A State Runner-up squad.  Joe Martino, Owen Petrich, Carter Hinds, and Dakota Beck saw significant time in a senior heavy line-up last year and played roles in the 2019 State final run.  This experience will benefit the club in 2020. There is no shortage of talent in the Titans’ dugout, but several players will have to get their feet wet fast with varsity playing time.  On the mound, first year Head Coach Kevin Bray will look to Joe Martino and Owen Petrich to stabilize the front end of the 2020 pitching rotation.  Sophomore Robby Porco and senior Gavin Anderson will be the early favorites to follow the one/two punch of Martino and Petrich.  From the first day of off-season training the work ethic and drive to improve could be seen in each young man.”

Outlook:  “The 2020 CB South Titans will be led by a strong mix of upperclassmen, including seven seniors who are hungry for the opportunity to make their mark.  A strong junior class with the addition of sophomores Collin Mitchell, Robby Porco, and Eric Damico will have opportunities to make impacts.   The Titans look to continue to compete in a very strong SOL Continental division and return to district playoffs under first year Head Coach Kevin Bray.  Team chemistry is high and the Titans will carry the ‘we over me’ mentality.”

 

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