Published June 17. 2015 12:00AM
Bath had a remarkable summer a year ago in NORCO Legion baseball, but replicating those results might be a difficult task.
After winning the NORCO championship last year, as well as finishing third in the Region 2 tournament to cap off their summer with a 21-8 mark, Bath now sets its sights on their encore this summer.
Off to a 4-3 start this summer, head coach Alex Specht has the team sitting in fourth place in the standings and is confident what this year's group can do on the diamond.
"If we can put a well rounded team together we should be good," said Specht. "I don't have the names like Leon, Epsaro, and Matt Unangst anymore, but I have plenty of talent to step in and take over. Very young team, but I am confident in their abilities."
Back in the fold for Bath includes Sammy Kraihanzel (Liberty, 3B/P), Ryan Wescoe (Liberty, CF), Jared Burcin (Liberty, C/OF), Mike Horvath (NCC, P) and Jimmy Downey (NCC, P).
With wins over Northampton, Wind Gap, B & M and Roseto, Bath looks to keep its momentum going this week, as they took on Big Pocono Tuesday night.
"We are a young team with a good sense of the game," Specht said. "We're going to be a gritty team all year that tack runs on throughout the game. We've scored runs in a few different innings each game and if we continue to hit the ball well and if our pitching comes through and catches fire, it will get interesting."
Press photo by Rob Merchant Ryan Wescoe is hoping to help Bath to another NORCO title