The Raiders baseball squad has been hard at work this pre-season and the players are ready for the season to begin. Head Coach Dave Hennessey and Assistant Coach Scott Mastroianni have been working with the team for weeks in the weight room and in the Raiders Den, but the team is eager to get outside. FM will finally get that chance when they travel to Myrtle Beach, SC to open up their 2017 season on Friday.
The roster shows a good blend of returning sophomores and talented freshmen. Veterans on the roster include Ryan McNamara who led the team last year with a .319 batting average. Patrick Hart, Ryan Cullam, Kyle Agresta, Jake Petralia, Justin Putnam, Cory Moore and Paul VanWarner round out the returners and all will play an integral role on the squad.
The Raiders bring on five freshmen in Kyle Sherlock, Andrew Marciniak, Brogan Barker, Coby Caraballo and Richard Umholtz. FM will utilize a large pitching committee, with about nine arms on the squad.
The Raiders will start their spring training road trip this weekend as they are scheduled to stop in Maryland to take on Cecil College in four games over the weekend. FM will then travel to Myrtle Beach where they will play five games in three days starting on March 21st.
FM's northern schedule is set to begin on April 2nd, weather permitting, at home with games against Jefferson CC.
Photos: Cory Moore (Left) and Ryan Cullam (Right) work on hitting drills.
