Council Rock North Baseball Preview

03/10/26 12:38am Posted by editor

COUNCIL ROCK NORTH BASEBALL PREVIEW

Coach: Matt Schram 14th year

Assistant coaches: Ben Battiste, Jarrett Patman, Ivan Lee, Rick Lee, Joe Enigson

Last year’s record: 12-9 overall, 8-7 league

Notable losses:

  1.  Peyton Shaw – Keane University
  2.  Will Seiler – LaSalle University
  3.  Will Godonis
  4.  Joe Rizzo

Key returners/starters

  1.  Jude Hamilton (SR) - Kutztown University – P/INF
  2.  Preston Martin (SR) – Babson College – P/INF
  3.  Kyle Book (SR) – Chestnut Hill College – OF
  4.  Nick Costanzo (SR) – Lock Haven University – P

Others to watch:

  1.  Jimmy Halikman (SR) – P/OF
  2.  Ethan Ferrara (SR) – INF
  3.  Mike Godonis (SR) – P
  4.  Noah Furman (JR) – OF

Strengths/Question Marks:
“Our biggest strength is our returning senior starters. They are battle-tested players who have experienced the intensity and pressure of league play in what we believe is the strongest league in the state. Their experience and leadership will be critical for us this season. At the same time, we will be relying on several young and inexperienced players to step into key roles. Those players will be mixed in with a returning junior starter, Noah Furman, who has also proven himself in league competition.
“The biggest question for our team will be how quickly our younger players adjust to the demands of high school baseball. Competing in three-game series against some of the largest schools and top programs in the state will be the true litmus test. The challenge will be whether our younger players can adapt to the speed, execution, and overall level of play that high school baseball requires compared to what many of them experience during the summer season.”

Outlook: “We have been an average team of the last five years, finishing .500 in the league.  We will see how our guys respond to the challenge of being above average.”

 

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