Letter: Mt. Hope Baseball Has Bright Season Ahead

This year, the 2012 Baseball team looks ahead to a promising year and will be anchored by a solid pitching staff.  

Seniors Joe Simeone and Cody Stanzione and the return of Junior Jeremy Securo will provide the Huskies with three solid starting pitchers. Senior catcher Kyle Mello, Junior first baseman Josh Hunt and Junior Corey Gendreau have also proven to be reliable in early scrimmage games.

The Huskies are fortunate to have two very good catchers. Kyle Melo will see the majority of the action behind the plate; he is a top defensive catcher and will bat clean-up. Cody Stanzione will replace Melo behind the plate, and is an equally good defensive catcher.  When not pitching or catching, Stanzione will be the third baseman.  Stanzione, one of the best hitters in the State will bat third.

With the loss of 4 seniors, the Huskies will need to field a completely new outfield.  Junior Bruce Marshall made the most of his playing time last season which has carried over into this spring.  He will patrol center field and bat leadoff.  Sophomore Jared Ramos, a converted first baseman will play left and Senior Matt Natale will play right field. Corey Gendreau will also see time in the outfield as well.

Senior Danny Toms and Sophomore Brent Millard will provide the Huskies will solid defense a short and second base respectively. Jeremy Securo and Junior Louis Costa will provide the Huskies will some added offense as well.

So far, so good

The Huskies began the 2012 Season will a spectacular 4-3 victory against perennial Division 2 powerhouse Prout on Tuesday.  Starter Joe Simeone kept the Prout hitters off balance all game with tremendous off speed pitches through the first 7 inning.  Simeone, who struck only 7 while walking only 3 in 7 innings, was helped out by tremendous defense from shortshop Danny Toms and second baseman Brent Millard.  Cody Stanzione came in relief to get the victory.  Stanzione struck out 3 and did not walk a batter.

The Huskies opened the scoring in the 4th with two outs.  Kyle Mello walked, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Josh Hunt single.  Bruce Marshall made a home run in the fifth to put the Huskies 3-0.  Prout tied the score in the bottom of the 5th and that's how the score would remain until the 10th.

Marshall beat out an infield single, stole second and scored on a Simeone single. Jared Ramos helped secure the victory with two outs in the bottom of the 10th with a nice catch in left.

The Huskies will play again on Thursday at home vs. Narragansett.  Jeremy Securo will start for the Huskies.

Bob Millard
Head Baseball Coach
Mt Hope High School