A few things have happened since my last post on Aug 11th to the BR Baseball Team. Most of the team continued playing baseball, whether it was for a summer travel team traveling up and down the east coast, or a local Legion team. The impact that this team has had on BR Baseball, will most likely last a long long time!
They won the Division I State Championship, toured the State House, were honored in a parade, and MORE!
With the departing Seniors all snuggled in at their respective colleges, its up to Coach Kearney to identify who will step up their game, and try to help BR repeat as State Champions!
Rising Junior Jack Connolly will return as the teams Ace. Connolly committed to Notre Dame on June 29th and played the summer with Team Nokona, and has since jumped on to play fall ball with The Tri-State Arsenal. The Arsenal will finish their season at the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, where there will be over 800 scouts (mostly pro) in attendance.
Rising Senior Josh Monson will most likely be the number 2 starter in 2014. Patiently waiting for his chances in 2013, Monson outperformed most peoples expectations, playing a key role in the Trojans run to the State Championship with huge relief efforts in the Walpole and Billerica games! When playing Legion ball on June 16th, Josh suffered a high ankle sprain going into 2nd base. He has since recovered fully and is considering offers from Salve Regina, Roger Williams University, St Josephs and University of Southern Maine.
Rising Senior Joe Freiday had a summer to remember, playing all up and down the east coast for multiple teams, including Team Nokona, Team Georgia Baseball Academy, as well as The Philadelphia Phillies (on the East Coast Pro Showcase Team), The New York Yankees (at the Summer Rivalry Classic played at Yankees Stadium), as well as the North East Mets (playing at Citi Field, home of the Mets), and will finish off his year in Jupiter on the Tri-State Arsenal. Freiday verbally committed to Virginia Tech on July 23rd, and has garnered a lot of pro attention this summer.
Rising Senior Adam Chase finished a solid summer with East Cobb New England Indians playing multiple positions, including pitching, LF, 1B, and 3B covering 8 states from Maine to Georgia, as well as the Area Code tryout and the Lynn Invitational, and has committed to play for Franklin Pierce.
In 2014 there will be no more Mike Bruemmel saving the day, or Brian "Superman" McSherry making a diving play to extend the season!! Who will step up this year?
Returning Juniors Cory Wasylow, Jack Connolly , and Andrew Noviello, as well as Returning Seniors Adam Chase, Connor Sullivan, and newly named Co-Captains Joe Freiday, Tyler Carey, and Corey Dinunno hope to lead the team to another State Championship!
The Trojans will receive their Division I State Cahmpionship rings at halftime of the BR football Thanksgiving day game.
Tic toc, tic toc....... Only 166 days until OPENING DAY!
