Mar 13, 2012 8:30 AM
After graduating five key players from last year’s League V champion squad, one would assume that the Eastport South Manor baseball team would return to rebuilding mode this season.
Well, think again.
The Sharks, who fell in the Suffolk County Class AA semifinals to both Sachem North and Commack last spring, lost their top two starting pitchers from last season, Joe Palmeri and Brandon O’Sullivan, along with their third starting pitcher and first baseman Joe Gonzalez. All three are now playing at the collegiate level.
Longtime center fielder Ryan McCormick also graduated along with last season’s hero, Dave Griffths, who had clutch hits down the stretch for the Sharks. With reserve Andrew Wysocki also graduating, ESM has a number of holes on the field and in the batting order.
But that shouldn’t prove to... more
Well, think again.
The Sharks, who fell in the Suffolk County Class AA semifinals to both Sachem North and Commack last spring, lost their top two starting pitchers from last season, Joe Palmeri and Brandon O’Sullivan, along with their third starting pitcher and first baseman Joe Gonzalez. All three are now playing at the collegiate level.
Longtime center fielder Ryan McCormick also graduated along with last season’s hero, Dave Griffths, who had clutch hits down the stretch for the Sharks. With reserve Andrew Wysocki also graduating, ESM has a number of holes on the field and in the batting order.
But that shouldn’t prove to... more
