Bobcats Baseball to Begin Practice!

The Pitt Greensburg baseball team will begin their season of destiny on Monday, February 2nd as official practice begins!!!!




Head Coach Adam Jack (pictured above) will take over the reigns of the Pitt Greensburg Bobcats baseball program as he enters his first season as Head Coach. Coach Jack’s coaching career began at Waynesburg University after a legendary career as a player at Waynesburg. As a middle infielder at Waynesburg , Jack was a 4-time All Conference Selection (PAC), a 5-time PAC Player of the Week, the 1998 PAC Player of the Year and named to the 1998 ECAC/Reebok NCAA Division III Southern Region 1st team as a 2nd baseman. At Waynesburg University, Jack took over as the Batting Coach, Infield Coach and First Base Coach for three seasons (1999, 2005-2006). In 2007, Jack helped Jeannette’s Varsity Baseball Team to a 6-10 record, more wins than the team had in its previous five years. The following year the program improved with a record of 9-10, the best season a Jeannette Baseball Team had in over 20 years. Coach Jack brings seriousness and pride to the Pitt Greensburg baseball program and will have an immediate impact on all of the UPG players.

Head Coach Adam Jack has four senior captains to his assistance. They are Mike Battocchi, Chad Hoffner, Ben Sorosky, and Matt Stanziano. All four players will play a pivotal role in the success of the team this season.





Catchers Mike Battocchi (left) and Chad Hoffner (right)



Both players are experienced behind the dish and hit exceptionally well. Both have Home-Run power, but also hit for average. Battocchi reminds me of Dodgers catcher Russell Martin. He is smart, catches the ball well, and hits for power/average. Hoffner is more of a power hitter than average hitter. Therefore, he can be compared to the great Mike Piazza. Both Mike and Chad understand how to play the game and call great games as catchers. It makes it easy on myself to pitch and thus is a priveledge to pitch to them.





The next captain is Senior pitcher Ben Sorosky (above). Ben is one of the workhorses of the Pitt Greensburg pitching staff. He is smart and is a student of the game. Studying hitters' tendancies and helping out the other pitchers on the staff is why Ben is a leader of the pitchers. Ben is a fastball/curveball/changeup pitcher. However, his best pitch is the changeup. Ben resembles newly signed Arizona Diamondback Jon Garland in the fact that they are both tall pitchers and have good changeups. Ben struggled a little last year for the UPG Bobcats, but has worked hard all summer and offseason to be ready for the 2009 season!!!!





Last and certainly not least is All-American captain Matt Stanziano (above). Matt is the prototypical ballplayer. He understands how to play the game and is a leader on the field. Matt is the Shortstop of the Pitt Greensburg Bobcats. Stanziano is speedy, hits for average, and also hits for power. In 2007, Matt earned numerous honors including becoming the school's first baseball All American (D3baseball.com - 3rd team) and AMCC Player of the Year. Stanziano reminds me of Jose Reyes in how he plays the game. He is a very solid shortstop and is ready to have another huge year.

There is a lot of optimism for the Pitt Greensburg Bobcats 2009 baseball campaign. The team is senior-oriented and is loaded with experience. The Bobcats are ready to start practicing and are ready to compete for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Title!!!

GO BOBCATS!!!!