The High School of Math, Science, and Engineering boys’ baseball team was mediocre in their debut season last year, but this season they’re looking up. They started their first season in the developmental league and finished with a 3-4 record. This year they enter the developmental league again, and must try hard to make it to the "B" league.
Last year the team had a rough start, not used to playing against other teams. As the season progressed, they became more confident and played better. They won one of their last games 33-7 against Wingate Educational Campus’ team. “Last year the players were nervous, but the more they played, the better they got,” said senior pitcher Leonardo Pena.
This year the team has less people as compared to last year, but this will just make each person try harder to prove themselves. Coach David Scheiman said, “We have a shot to compete and be better than last year.” They know that they can improve if they play hard. Since they are in the developmental league, there are no playoffs to compete in. They must look forward to making it to the "B" league next year.
The "B" league will offer tougher opponents and the team has to improve before next season. One problem will be that the majority of the team this year are seniors. “We are worried about the lack of players after this year,” said Scheiman. Without their experienced seniors, the team will need to make players step up and help incoming freshmen. “It’s possible to make the "B" league, but we have to be over .500 [record] and show that we competed in every game,” said Scheiman.
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