Prep Baseball Report

Season Preview: Bel Air



By Jerry Shank
Maryland Director of Scouting

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Bel Air

http://www.hcps.org/images/schools/mascots/hs/belair.gifHEAD COACH: John Swanson

CONFERENCE:  3A UBAC

2014 RECORD: 8-6-1

RETURNING STARTERS:  3

TOP PLAYERS
JD Bruck
Mike Fineour
Jack Jenkens

TEAM STRENGTHS
The Bel Air Bobcats have a good amount of overall team speed that they are hoping to play to their advantage in 2015.  The goal for the program is to use that to their advantage whether it is putting pressure on offense or covering ground on the defensive end.  Senior JD Bruck is one of the team leaders and captain for the team and the coaching staff sees Bruck as a player to set an example for the younger players to follow.  

QUESTION MARK
The team this year will need to get some more offense out of their lineup in 2015.  They feel that they have some players that can achieve this, but not enough of them have proven that as of yet.  The goal for the team this season to be able to combine their good team speed to be better able to create on offense. 

WILDCARD
The coaching staff at Bel Air are looking to three players to make an impact in 2015: Jack Jenkens, Mike Fineour, and Jackson Struve.  All three have the potential to have breakout seasons for the program.  

OVERALL
With still many unknowns for the 2015 version of the Bobcats, it is hard to tell what this season will bring for the program.  They play in a tough division and having to play at a high level every week should bring out the best in their players.  It should be an interesting year for Bel Air to find out the end result.   

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