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High School: La Salle College HS
Head Coach: Kyle Werman, Head Coach
2023 Record (Finish): PCL Runner-up (regular season 2-seed, lost in title to Judge); 15-7-1 record (12-4 PCL); Judge got the 6A PIAA berth by beating us in the PCL Championship and won it all.
Key Players: Cole Kochanowicz (Lehigh); Kevin Schmidt (Dickinson); Matt Gannon (Scranton)

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2024 WINTER EVENT SCHEDULE

Showcase	State	Date	Location
Central PA Preseason ID	PA	02/11	Liberty Arena, Williamsport
Southwest PA Preseason ID (Session 1)	PA	02/17	Battleground Baseball Group, Callery
Southwest PA Preseason ID (Session 2)	PA	02/17	Battleground Baseball Group, Callery
East PA Preseason ID	PA	02/17	Moravian University, Bethlehem
Northwest PA Preseason ID	PA	02/18	Pennbriar Athletic Club, Erie
Southeast PA Preseason ID	PA	02/25	In The Net, Palmyra
Last Chance PA Preseason ID	PA	03/02	Liberty Arena, Williamsport
NY/PA Rising Stars (2028-2029 grads)	PA	03/03	Liberty Arena, Williamsport

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2024 SEASON OUTLOOK

Top Returners: Same as above
Impact Newcomers: Not newcomers...but younger contributors who will have a bigger role this spring; Chris Cavalcante (2025 RHP); Brighton Fontaine (2026 RHP...Alabama Commit); Aimon Chandler (VT Commit)
Key Matchups: Father Judge (3/27); Bonner (4/22)

2024 Outlook: “While we lost our ace from 2023 (Tristan Helmick...Lafayette), we return a deep group of arms that have contributed at the varsity level: Kochanowicz (Lehigh), Potter (Catholic U), Cavalcante (uncommitted), Fontaine (Alabama), Pye (Uncommitted), Crabtree (Manhattan), and several others. Offensively return several starters: Gannon (Scranton), Schmidt (Dickinson), Vozzo (Moravian), Provenzano (Holy Family), Massella (Marymount), Chandler (VT), Astolfi, Nealon, Hawley. There are a lot of younger players pushing for playing time that will give us a lot of options throughout the lineup. The PCL is poised to be as deep as ever with some power arms transferring in to add to a strong group of returners. If the pieces fall into place, we will be poised to compete at the top of the league looking to regain the PCL title and make another run towards a PIAA Championship.”
– Kyle Werman, Head Coach, Head Coach

 

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