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The Centurion

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The Centurion

The student newspaper of Bucks County Community College

The Centurion

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New Coach Brancato Gives Bucks Baseball A Fresh Start

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Carman Brancato, a 29 year
old Bucks alum, was hired by the
college in November to be the
new head coach for the baseball
team. With a rough 2017 season
still lingering, the new skipper
brings hope for a better outcome
for 2018.

Brancato is no stranger to the
baseball landscape. He coaches a
college program in the summer,
and is the head coach of Pen Del
baseball, located in Southampton.
He also played high school ball at
William Tennent.

He has a lot to offer to the 2018
team, including new strategies
for success. His philosophy for
the team is to focus on throwing
strikes, and pitching to contact.

Brancato says he is “happy if a
guy can strike people out,” but
he likes to keep the pitch count
low to preserve the pitcher’s arm.
He believes the team’s greatest
strength lies within their lineup,
chalked with hitters who have
been putting a lot of work.

Offensively, Brancato’s game
plan is to be aggressive in all
counts. He intends to implement
the same philosophy as other
programs, like looking to drive
the ball, but also play situationally
when necessary.

Last year, the team struggled
mightily, resulting in a 3-22
record. But this year, Brancato
has set big goals for his new team.
The main goal, he says, is to make
playoffs. In order to do that, the
team would have to have a .500
record regionally or overall. The
secondary goal is to get his players
recruited to four year schools.

The team has four returning
players, but is looking for more
to add players to their roster. Two
returning players, Colin Dybalski
and Johnny Arroyo, are especially
eager about being in the lineup
this season, since they did not get
the chance to play last season.

Dybalski and Arroyo have
been playing baseball since they
were young, Arroy proclaiming
Baseball is “in his blood.” Similar
to Brancato, these two sophmores
have also set the bar pretty high
for this year’s team. As a team,
he explains, there is “a lot of
repetition in hitting, fielding,
and bullpens with the pitchers.”

Arroyo also commented on his
excitement about the new coach,
and the fresh start that he brings
to the team.

The season begins on March
18, and the Centurion’s home
opener is March 22nd, at 3:30 p.m.
against Williamson Trade.
One of the more exciting games
that was noted by the players
and Brancato is the game against
Hudson Community College at
Ripken Stadium in Maryland on
March 27th at 6:30 p.m.
.
Want to join the team? Workouts
for the preseason are in the
gym Mondays 2-4, and Fridays
2-6. The training becomes five
days a week on Feb. 16.
If you find interest in joining
the Bucks Baseball team, contact
Coach Brancato at bucks.baseball@
bucks.edu or the Assistant
Athletic Director, Justin Burroughs,
at (215) 497-8788.