Maryland Power 25 Countdown: #2 Calvert Hall

March 18, 2019
Kyle Campbell
Maryland Scouting Director

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It's hard to believe but the start of the 2019 Maryland high school baseball season is almost here. Every week throughout the season we will release our Power 25, ranking the top twenty-five teams from across the Old Line State. Today we continue our Preseason Power 25 countdown by taking a look at our #2 team, the Calvert Hall Cardinals from Towson, MD. Be sure to stay tuned tomorrow as we release our 2019 #1 Preseason Power 25 team. Then, on March 20th our PBR Maryland staff will release our final preseason predictions for the upcoming 2019 season.

Calvert Hall 2019 SEASON PREVIEW

Head Coach: Lou Eckerl
Mascot: Cardinals
Conference: MIAA "A" Conference
2018 Record: 17-10
2018 Conference Finish: Lost to Archbishop Spalding 4-3
in the MIAA "A" Conference Consolation Bracket
CLICK HERE to view the Calvert Hall Baseball Website and Schedule

2019 PBR MD POWER 25 PRESEASON RANK: #2

Returning Starters: 6

Antonio Barranca
Parker Landwehr
Pete Marchineck
Garrett McIlhenney
Nick Tamberino
Jose Torres

Returning Pitchers: 2

Grant Duemmel
Pete Marchineck

Key Loses

Roberto Barranca (Washington College)
Dominic Freeberger (University of North Carolina - Asheville)
Ethan Koster (Army - West Point)
JP Murphy (High Point University)
Daniel O'Connor (University of Maryland)

Top Newcomers

Lamar King
Tyler Wright
Alex Khan

2019 Key Players

Antonio Barranca
Grant Duemmel
Parker Landwehr
Pete Marchineck
Garrett McIlhenney
Nick Tamberino
Jose Torres

Players Signed / Committed to College

Alex Khan (2021) - West Virginia University
Parker Landwehr (2019) - Boston College
Garrett McIlhenney (2019) - Misericordia University
Jose Torres (2019) - North Carolina Stat University

Season Snapshot

Calvert Hall features our top player in the 2019 class and draft prospect Jose Torres. The uber talented and speedy Torres will man shortstop and sit in the top of the lineup this year for the Cardinals who need to replace quite a few bats from a year ago. Roberto Barranca (Washington College), Dominic Freeberger (University of North Carolina - Asheville), Ethan Koster (Army - West Point), and JP Murphy (High Point University) have all moved on. Outfielder Garrett McIlhenney (Misericordia) looks like he will leadoff for head coach Lou Eckerl with Torres, Parker Landwehr (Boston College), and Antonio Barranca filling the middle spots in the order. Keep an eye out for freshman Lamar King who is very talented, and could potentially see some time this spring for the Hall. On the mound, the Cardinals will look to Pete Marchineck, Grant Duemmel and some young talent to add depth to the staff with the key loss of Daniel O'Connor. Keep an eye on Tyler Wright who could be a nice addition to the staff this season. Calvert Hall looks to have yet another strong team in 2019 and figures to be one of the top contenders for the MIAA "A Conference crown.