2014 Foothill Baseball Capsule

FOOTHILL

Head coach: Matt Iglitz, eighth season

2013 record: 21-11 (5-5 Southeast, third)

Returning lettermen (starters): 12 (Seven)

Top players: P Nick Cardinale (Sr.), OF Bligh Madris (Sr.), P/IF Tyler Van Stone (Sr.), OF Collin Dobrolecki (Sr.), OF Ryan Moyes (Sr.), C/P Zack Avery (Sr.)

Outlook: The Falcons bring back most of the starting lineup from a team that finished third in the Southeast.

Among the returnees are Cardinale (7-1, 3.78 ERA, 49 strikeouts in 46.1 innings), Van Stone and Avery on the mound.

The offense should get a lift from Madris (.400, 21 RBIs), Van Stone (.380, 24 RBIs), Moyes (.395, 12 RBIs), Dobrolecki (.363, 32 RBIs) and Avery (.302, 21 RBIs).

“With an experienced roster and several returning starters, we expect to compete for a playoff berth,” Iglitz said. “We hope that experience carries us into the playoffs and gives us the opportunity to play deep into the postseason.

“This is a team which will rely on experience of its starting pitching.”