The 34th opens with 2 teams that could very likely battle it out in a one game series at the end of May. Will it be Ryan vrs. Blesser or will the coaches hold back and not show all their cards. Who wins, and why?

Coc Cath has two senior pitchers that nobody has seen much over the past four years due to injuries. Both are very good. Kester and Pauly. CCH may look throw one of these two early. However Blesser will be the ace and Krumps likes to come out smokin. But trying to guess what Krumps has up his sleeve or his thought process? Good luck!!

I know HC likes to keep the cards close to the vest, so I am betting we won't see Blesser or Ryan....just a hunch.

Coc Cath has two senior pitchers that nobody has seen much over the past four years due to injuries. Both are very good. Kester and Pauly. CCH may look throw one of these two early. However Blesser will be the ace and Krumps likes to come out smokin. But trying to guess what Krumps has up his sleeve or his thought process? Good luck!!

 

I don't see Krumps spending a lot of time thinking about holding cards...if it's Blesser's start, he'll start....by season's end, however, I think Bles will be welcoming some others to the 'hand'...we may have a pair or a set..(of aces)...just have to see how they develop..?

Since Holy Cross beat em a couple of times last year, my guess is they take the opener this year.

Is it the 34th or 35th?

Is it the 34th or 35th?

 

sorry...it is the 35th

What does CCH's starting lineup look like this year?

What does CCH's starting lineup look like this year?

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but......

 

P- Blesser

C- Maile

1B- Isler

2B- Larkin

SS- Holocher

3B- Popham

LF- Reis

CF- Stein/Nutini

RF- Stein/Nutini

 

I think SS is subject to change.

What year is Holocher and who started short last year? What year are the others?

What year is Holocher and who started short last year? What year are the others?

 

Holocher is a sophmore. Last year, AJ Schreiver started at shortstop.

 

From the starting line up, there are 5 seniors (Blesser, Reis, Stein, Popham, Larkin) and 4 sophmores (Maile, Isler, Holocher, Nutini). There are a few more seniors and sophmores that pitch, along with 2 juniors, John Wehry and Danny Niehaus.

Houlehan was the starting SS Freshman year, SB and P his sophmore yr, starting pitcher his JR year and the backup SS to AJ. Since he was 6-0 with 4 shut outs I don't think he will see any playing time at SS. I think CCH532 has it pretty close with the exception of Blesser being a P only. He will see the most at 1st with Isler being his backup when he is pitching. When Blesser is at 1st Isler will be DH for the pitcher. The SS position right now looks to be their weakest link. Don't think Holocher is the answer. However politics may rear it's ugly head. Bondick would be the answer but he elected to play basketball and drop out of baseball. He is a natural with a cannon for an arm and a nicew stick.

Since Holy Cross beat em a couple of times last year, my guess is they take the opener this year.

 

By the same token, CCh beat HC twice so does that mean they should win the opener?

By the same token, CCh beat HC twice so does that mean they should win the opener?

 

Well, they beat the team with Tierney, Blajewski(SP) Shriver, and those boys, and CCH will start seniors that did not start last year and sophs, so I say yes, Holy Cross will win the opener. As far as games played later in the year when those guys have more varsith experience, then it might be a diffrent story.

Well, they beat the team with Tierney, Blajewski(SP) Shriver, and those boys, and CCH will start seniors that did not start last year and sophs, so I say yes, Holy Cross will win the opener. As far as games played later in the year when those guys have more varsith experience, then it might be a diffrent story.

 

Point well taken. However, those guys would have started varsity for a lot schools in their freshman year. Two of them did start last year and were impact players. Besides that they all play summer ball together. I see your point, however I think they maybe under estimated. But whatever the outcome, it should be a good first game for both teams.