Pennsbury Baseball Preview

PENNSBURY BASEBALL PREVIEW

Head Coach: Joe Pesci (8th)

Assistant Coaches: Tom Pettit, Dave Howe, Kurt Kramp, Jimmer Kennedy, Dennis Pesci, Brian Sinkiewicz, Matt Caston

Last Year's Record: (15-7 Overall, 10-4 SOL National)

Notable Losses: 
Zach Conley - Northampton Community College
Bryen Kimbrough - Valley Forge Military College

Key Returners: 
Billy Bethel, 2017, INF/RHP
Tyrone Hodges Jr, 2017, OF
Ryan McCarty, 2017, INF/RHP
Dave Murphy, 2017, C/1B/DH
Bryan Nagy, 2017, INF/RHP
Nick Price, 2017, RHP/INF/C
Justin Ward, 2017, OF/RHP
Vaughn Ward, 2017, OF/RHP
Alec Wilson, 2017, RHP
Josh Tesarck, 2018, C/1B
Justin Massielo, 2019, S

Other Players to Watch:
Alex Ritter, 2017, 1B
Kyle Dear, 2018, INF/RHP
Zach Demarchis, 2018, LHP/OF
Jake Martell, 2018, INF
R.J. Huth, 2019, OF
Shane Ostrowsky, 2019, LHP/1B

Strengths: Experience, Strong defense & depth of pitching staff, team athleticism & speed

Question Marks: Consistency at the plate

Outlook:
Our 2016 graduating class was only two players.  In 2017, we return our outfield full of third year starters in Tyrone Hodges Jr (2017), Vaughn Ward (2017), and Justin Ward (2017), second year starting middle infield Justin Massielo (2019) and Ryan McCarty (2017), third year starting RHP/3B/1B Billy Bethel (2017), third year starting DH/1B Dave Murphy (2017), and second year starting Catcher Josh Tesarck (2018). We also return significant role players/spot starters in Nick Price (2017), Bryan Nagy (2017), Alex Ritter (2017), Jake Martell (2018) We return a pitching staff that returns 12 of the teams 15 wins including, Bethel, J. Ward, V. Ward, Price, Alec Wilson (2017), Nate Derry (2017).  A group of second year Varsity returning seniors, juniors, and sophomores at each position provides depth and strengthens our team. Our team expects to compete for a league, district, and state title.