2024 Spring Team Preview: Saline Hornets
March 14, 2024
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2024 Spring Team Preview: Saline Hornets
Team Name: Saline Hornets
Head Coach: Al Zeiher
Division: 1
2023 Record: 28-13
2023 Tourney Finish: Regional Semifinals loss to Hartland
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/3
Coach Outlook: "Really excited to coach this group this spring. I feel that we have some really quality young players to go with our established veteran upperclassmen. This is a group that loves the game of baseball and takes a lot of pride in wearing the old english S. We have experience arms returning in Matt Mareno (Jr.) who was a league starter last year along with seniors Reed Muir and Brandon Wise who have league experience on the mound. We combine that with Juniors, Noah Reeves and Cole Kreuzer who have also pitched at the Varsity level. There are jobs to win in the field as we only return Senior IF, Ian Furlong, Senior OF Reed Muir, and Junior C, Hunter Easton with more than 50 ABs at the Varsity level. We look for Hunter Easton to take the next step as a big time contributor offensively and behind the plate. We feel really good about players stepping up in roles in the field. Underclassmen Players to keep an eye on are Freshman Ryder Concannon, who will have a role right away on the mound, Sophomores Nolan Klein (SS / RHP), Austin Abbate (C / U) , Devin Lilley (IF / RHP ) , and Colt Tousa (IF)."
2024 Team Strengths:
- Leadership throughout all levels of the program
- Pitching
- Defense up the middle
- Team Speed
Top Returning Players:
- Ian Furlong - Senior (Football Commit to Siena Heights)
- Brandon Wise - Senior
- Reed Muir - Senior
- Caleb Helmer - Senior
- Hunter Easton - Junior
- Matt Mareno - Junior
- Cole Kreuzer - Junior
- Noah Reeves - Junior
- Nolan Klein - Sophomore
Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Brandon Wise - LHP
- Reed Muir - RHP
Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Hunter Easton - C
- Matt Mareno - RHP
- Noah Reeves - LHP
- Cole Kreuzer - RHP
Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Nolan Klein - SS
- Devin Lilley - CIF / RHP
- Austin Abbate - Utility
- Colt Tousa - IF
Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Ryder Concannon - RHP
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