Twelve experienced letterwinners who helped compile that impressive offensive mark are back. Nine of the team's top 12 hitters return. We have a lot of very good hitters returning from last year. This year's team should again hit for a high average, and we have a few players capable of hitting for power. DeGeorge also likes the way his Buccaneers can run the bases, hit and run, move runners along and score runs.
Several players possess excellent speed and savvy on the basepaths.
Defensively, we should be pretty good. We are moving some players around on defense in an effort to have our best nine players on the field. There's a strong likelihood we could have veterans playing new positions at second base, third base, shortstop and left field. But, even with all that changing, I'm confident we will be solid defensively. That leaves the pitching.