North Penn Baseball Preview

03/16/16 5:51pm Posted by editor

NORTH PENN KNIGHTS BASEBALL

2016 PRESEASON MEDIA RELEASE

 

COACHING STAFF

Varsity Head Coach: Kevin Manero (5th season; 14th season in program)

Varsity Asst Coaches: Kevin Harris (5th season), Frank Yanni (12th Season)

          John Pedrazzani (5th season)

JV Head Coach: Jamey Minnemeyer (2nd season)

JV Asst. Coach: Rob Shea (3rd season)

Graduate Asst. Volunteer: Mike Christy (1st season)

 

LAST YEAR RECORDS

2015 Final Record: 23-4;  SOL Contintental Conf. Record: 12-2

2015 SOL Cont. Conf. Champions, PIAA AAAA District 1 Runner-Up; PIAA AAAA State Champions

 

KEY RETURNERS

Mason Nadeau (Sr.) (CF)  - Penn State Commit

                  2015:  .356 AVG.  4 2B,  2 3B, 9 SB, .437 OBP  28RS, 90 AB

Alex Peterson (Sr.) (LF)

                  2015:  .329 AVG.  7SB, 25 H, 21 RS, 76 AB

Matt Marino (Jr.) (C)

                  2015: Started every game behind the plate as a sophomore

Kadar Namey (Sr.) (3B) – St. Joseph’s Univ. Commit

                  2015: Saw time at 1B an DH:   .273 AVG,  2HR,  14 RBI

Greg Kerr  (Sr.) (1B/DH)

Jake Schuster  (Sr.) (1B/ DH)

 

KEY NEWCOMERS

Zach Miles (FR – INF); Nate O’Donnell (JR – INF); Zach Thomas (JR – LHP);

Matt Stevenson (JR – RHP); Jared Gorman (JR – RHP); Danny Kirwin (SO – RHP)

 

NOTABLE LOSSES

Jared Melone (3B) – LaSalle University  2015:  .450, 3 HR, 35 RBI, 1.168 OPS

Mike Christy (SS)

Anthony Cameron  (2B)– Elizabethtown

Douglass Apple (1B)

James Witner (RHP)

Colin Healey (RHP)

Zach Zeigler (RF)

 

OVERVIEW:

The Knights will have plenty of new faces in the 2016 lineup to replace 15 graduating seniors.  In

an always tough conference and district, no game will be easy in 2016. The Knights are excited

about a lot of new, young talent coming up this season and plenty of veteran players who will

get their shot to start everyday for the first time. The 2016 roster contains a strong mix of

upperclassmen and under classmen , plenty of speed, and some strong bats. As always though it

will come down to making good pitches and making the routine plays. The Knights are excited

about the talented group of players who will be competing for in the innings on the mound and in the field.  

 

INFORMATION:  www.northpennbaseball.org; Twitter: @NPKnights;

                                    

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