PPB Team
Coach: Gregg Franceschi 2024 record: 15-13 Sacred Heart graduated the vast majority of last year’s 15-13 team, but coach Gregg Franceschi returns three starters who will be the likely building blocks this year. Senior Quinn Middleton will rotate between the outfield and the mound, while juniors Zach Stallworth and
by PPB TeamCoach: Greg Mugg 2024 record: 18-11 (CCS Division II championship) The bad news is that the Knights lost six starters from last year’s CCS- championship squad. However, the good news for 2025 is they return three of the PAL’s best players, including reigning league MVP Nate Plata. Plata,
by PPB TeamCoach: Mike Doyle 2024 record: 15-14 In the rugged PAL Bay Division, there are no easy outs. Mike Doyle’s Sequoia Ravens might epitomize that line of thinking. The Ravens might be considered a middle-of-the-pack team but do enough things well that they are the team no one – especially those
by PPB TeamCoach: Sean McMillan 2024 Record: 7-20 Sacred Heart suffered through a seven-win 2024 season, but figures to be better this year with nine returning starters and the return of Devin Saltzgaber, who was the CCS Pitcher of the Year in 2023 – he won 12 games and had an earned-run average
by PPB TeamCoach: Jordan Paroubeck 2024 Record: 14-13 Menlo-Atherton has everything coach Jordan Paroubeck knows is needed to compete in the PAL: Pitching, defense up the middle and athleticism. “To answer in black and white, yes, I like our team’s chances,” Paroubeck said. “When a team has good arms, they are
by PPB TeamCoach: Willie Baroncini 2024 Record: 11-12-1 Willie Baroncini’s Knights return Jake Belloni, a dual threat capable of throwing hard and providing some pop to the lineup. Belloni struck out 62 batters in 42 innings and added five home runs on offense. “I’m pretty excited about this season,” Belloni
by PPB TeamCoach: Ryan Hamilton 2024 Record: 14-14 After an injury-riddled 2024 season, coach Ryan Hamilton thinks his Scots are ready to compete for a PAL Bay Division crown. “We have strong pitching with depth and a balanced and very athletic lineup,” he said. “As long as we take care of the
by PPB TeamCoach: Matt Wilson 2024 record: 20-10 (CCS Division V championship) There’s quiet confidence at Capuchino as the Mustangs, coming off a CCS championship season, can see a path toward duplicating that feat in 2025. “They are motivated and determined to repeat as CCS champions,” said coach Matt Wilson. Cap
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