HOBOKEN, N.J. (February 22, 2011) – Despite the loss of a trio of All-Conference honorees in graduated seniors Anthony Andrews, Mark Rasulo, and Joe Finora, the Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team enters the 2011 season with a wealth of experience and hopes of capturing its first-ever Empire 8 conference title. With six of eight position starters and the bulk of last season’s pitching staff returning for another season at Castle Point, the Ducks, under the tutelage of 11th-year head coach John Crane, will look to improve upon last year’s 21-19 mark and semifinal berth in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Metro Tournament.
\”Despite the losses of Rasulo, Andrews, and Finora, I think we have a really good group coming back. We have the rest of our rotation back in the fold and we have six of eight position players back, so I certainly think we’ll have guys ready to step in to fill their shoes. The biggest change I think I see this year is the confidence in our team. I feel like we’ve had the ability and talent to capture the league championship over the last couple of years and that is our goal every season, but there’s a different attitude with the guys, who really believe they can take the next step this year,\” said Crane. \”I think a lot of that confidence just comes from experience. We have guys that have been through it and have seen top-flight programs both in conference and out over the years and having that experience to fall back on can be a big difference for us this season.\”
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