Roncalli has experience and depth in senior pitchers Tyler Lucas, Michael McAvene, Sam Phillips, Conrad Daniel and Eric Schwartz.
Roncalli (25-4) – Rebels produced best first-year winning percentage (82.0) for new coach Aaron Kroll … top two-thirds of line-up solid at plate … mixes power and singles … 10 seniors anchor team … center fielder Nick Schell leads off … Blake Chitwood solid in right … last year’s MVP Jacob Franklin is at shortstop … pitcher/catcher Cody Smith hit homer and held Center Grove to one run in four innings Friday ... infield features Tyler Lucas at first, Hayden Harper at second and Robbie Strader moves from second to third … Smith, Lucas, Michael McAvene and Sam Phillips provide solid pitching … Rebels have three games Friday and Saturday in Kentucky … next home date is a twin bill against Franklin Central at 4:30 p.m. April 15.
Coach’s comments: “Last year we rattled off a lot of wins at the right time. We played well all the way up to the sectional and then we ran into Cathedral. We definitely feel good about the players we have back: 10 seniors, and I look for six or seven to play in college. We are solid in our line-up, one through six. I like our offense and defense and who we can put on the mound. I hope we can hit with some power, but we may have to run a little more than last year. Our team speed is average and that’s where we hope to improve. Defensively, most of our infield is back. We really want to make a deep run this year.”
Coach’s comments: “Last year we rattled off a lot of wins at the right time. We played well all the way up to the sectional and then we ran into Cathedral. We definitely feel good about the players we have back: 10 seniors, and I look for six or seven to play in college. We are solid in our line-up, one through six. I like our offense and defense and who we can put on the mound. I hope we can hit with some power, but we may have to run a little more than last year. Our team speed is average and that’s where we hope to improve. Defensively, most of our infield is back. We really want to make a deep run this year.”
Roncalli has plenty of pop at the plate with right fielder Will Harris, third baseman Robbie Strader, catcher Cody Smith, left fielder Blake Chitwood and shortstop Jake Franklin, all seniors.
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