By Aden Sievert\/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hood College men\u2019s baseball team began its season on February 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the 2022 season, the team sat at 12-27 overall and picked up four wins against Eastern University, Albright College, and Widener University in a very competitive conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The team\u2019s first game of the season was against Central Pennsylvania College and won both games, giving the team a 2-0 record to start the season. In-conference games begin on March 10 against Albright College at Frederick Community College Baseball Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During its spring training, the team has been taking advantage of an indoor hitting facility where players were able to get more reps in and out of practice times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the 2022-23 school year, the team has dominated both on and off the diamond. In the fall semester of 2022, the team had 26 students achieve a grade point average of above 3.0 and accumulated 450 hours of community service, head coach Michael Impellittiere said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, the team scrimmaged Montgomery Community College in the fall, splitting the two games played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This spring, the team has named five captains: senior Scott Ash and juniors Ty Schwarzman, Stephen Sommer, Jacob Saylor, and Joe Monteleone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Impellittiere also brought in 15 first-year athletes to help add depth from the class that had graduated last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe learned from our failed season and will use last year for our determination in \u201923\u201d Impellittiere said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This season, the Blazers have their eyes set on winning a MAC championship, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"