Head Coach: JC Dietz (1st season)
Assistant Coaches:
Anthony Rossino-Assistant varsity
Justin Jachowicz-Assistant varsity
Jim Albert-JV head coach
Nick Hill-JV assistant
Bo Rottet-Volunteer assistant
Sport: Baseball
Team Name: Lehighton Indians
League: Schuylkill
2021 Record: 3-17 (0-12 league)
Key Players Lost:
Randy Bongiorno-1B,P,3B
Dylan Bowman-1B,P,3B
Brandon Kocher-C,P
Grant Schaeffer-P,2B
Key Returning Players:
Ian Rarick-Junior P/OF/3B
“Ian will be an essential part of our team this year. He will bat high in the lineup, has great speed and a very strong arm.”
Tyler Poole-Sophomore C/3B
“Tyler did most of the catching last year at varsity as a freshman. He also brings some leadership and experience to our roster.”
Aiden Rarick-Sophomore SS/P
“Aiden had some limited varsity experience last year. He will be an important player in our lineup playing shortstop and batting at the top of our lineup.”
Key Newcomers:
Austin Greene-Junior OF/3B/P
Talan Sensinger-Junior 2B/SS,P
Michael Yeakel-Sophomore C/3B/P
Carter Birnbaum-Sophomore 1B/P
Brady O’Donnell -Sophomore CF/P/1B
Hayden Dyer-Sophomore 3B/OF/P
Adam Bastone-Sophomore OF/P
Dawson Keiser-Sophomore P/OF
Noah Barndt-2B/OF
2022 Outlook: “The off-season workouts and the commitment from the kids has been outstanding. Almost the entire team will be playing varsity baseball for the first time. As a staff, we are looking for improvement every day. We want to create a strong work ethic for the future of our baseball program.”
