Blue Wave Baseball Concludes Pitchers and Catchers Week

Yesterday, Saturday, March 20^th, the Darien High School Varsity Baseball team concluded its week of preseason activities. From Monday to Saturday (excluding Friday, due to the snow), 10 of the program’s pitchers and catchers convened in the DHS North Gym after school to prepare for the season. The sophomore class was represented by Cord Fox, a catcher, and Casey Brown, a pitcher. Juniors who participated included pitchers Andrew Winsch and Nick Walter, as well as pitcher/catcher Richard Brereton. There were also five seniors involved: pitchers Conor Davey, Jake Frasca, and Stephen Barston, catcher TJ Adiletta, and Anthony DiMeglio (who plays both positions).

The week was strenuous for all who attended. The eight players who are vying for starting pitching positions were split up into two groups of four. The first group threw simulated games of around 50 pitches (a rather difficult task considering it’s the very beginning of the season) on both Monday and Thursday, and the second group did the same, but on Tuesday and Saturday. After each day, all 10 participants also worked to improve their conditioning and agility, doing drills such as running stairs and running 2 miles on the track.

When asked how he thought the recent pitchers and catchers week went, senior captain Conor Davey said, “It went well. It allowed everyone to get back into their grooves and is a good indicator of how we’ll be this season.”

Come support the Blue Wave in the team’s first scrimmage against New Hampshire’s Monadnock Regional High School next Saturday, March 28^th.

Darien senior catcher TJ Adiletta (left) puts the tag on an
Avon runner during last year's State Playoffs action.