Practice Schedule: Monday 3/9/15

Varsity & JV baseball teams will leave at 3:20pm and practice at CWRU.  We will practice until 5:30 and return at 6pm.  Catchers DO NOT NEED THEIR GEAR.  We will work defense and we will hit.

All players will take the bus - to and from CWRU.  If you drive to school ... you must move your car to the perimeter after school ( before we leave for practice ).

Locker Assignments:  the coaching staff will be in the locker-room after school to assign lockers. Bring a lock !!!!

All player profile sheets and concussion paperwork is due on Monday.

From Sunshine to Snow .... Opening day Around the Corner

Coach Sliwinski & Coach Tomc recently returned from their annual spring training baseball trip to sunny Arizona.  Daily temperatures were in the 80's as major league camps opened. The coaches had a front-row seat watching the Indians, Rangers, and Dodgers throw bullpens sessions, take batting practice, and field ground balls for the first time in preparation for the upcoming season. The coaches also had the chance to see the beginning of the college baseball season. On opening night they watched the # 1 team in the country, TCU, play the # 17 team in the country Arizona State.

While at the Texas Rangers camp the coaches had a chance to spend a few minutes with Rangers All-Star pitcher Matt Harrison & catcher Chris Gimenez.  Both players were amazed at the fact that we actually have to practice indoors and that when our season opens there is a good chance the temperatures will be lucky to be in the 40's - the life of a major league baseball player !!!

On February 23rd the Bengals opened their spring training.  They didn't have sunshine and green grass but indoor batting cages and the gym will get them prepared for the season.  Seventy-five student-athletes participated in the first week of practice.  Once again the Bengals will field three levels of play, participate in the North Coast League, and compete against a tough non-league schedule.

The Bengals are looking forward to a successful 2015 season.  Looking forward to seeing everyone at a ballgame this spring.  Put your winter coats and sunglasses on and join us for a game. The Varsity team opens their season on April 1 vs Trinity at Nobby's Ballpark.

Nobby's Ballpark

Luke Easter Park

Phoenix Municipal Stadium, Home of ASU

Goodyear Stadium

Skills Camp Coming Up

Next Sunday, March 8, 2015 we will hold our annual Spring Skills Camp.  Boys in grades 5-8 are invited to attend.  Cost is $25 and includes a Bengals Baseball T-shirt.  Registration forms and payment can be made on the day of the event.  Cash or check are accepted.

To hold your spot, please e-mail Coach Sliwinski.

Limited space available.

Collin Pecoraro Named to Exclusive List

Collegiate Baseball released its state by state list of players to watch in 2015.  Pecoraro was named to this list of outstanding players to watch in the publications annual high school preview.  The top players across the USA were named to this exclusive list.

Pecoraro ( RHP/1B ) returns for his 4th year as a member of the Varsity Baseball team and 2nd as a Team Captain.

Congratulations Coach Sliwinski

Congratulations to Coach Sliwinski for being elected to the Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association (NEOBCA) Hall of Fame.  Full story at the Lake County News-Herald.

Meet Coach Prevesk

Position:  Assistant Freshman Baseball Coach

Grade School:  St. Clare School

High School:  Benedictine High School '94. 

College:  B.A. in Physical Education Mount Union College '99

Teaching:  Physical Education Teacher for Sacred Heart of Jesus Academy 1999-present 

Favorite MLB Team:  Cleveland Indians

Favorite MLB Player: Kenny Lofton

This is the first year Coach Prevesk will join the Benedictine Bengals as a coach.  Coach Prevesk played football and baseball while at Benedictine.  He played football as a wide receiver at Mount Union.  While at Mount Union he won two Division III National Championships in 1996 and 1997.

Coach Prevesk coached Benedictine Football as an assistant in 2000-2002,  assistant coach for Cleveland Heights H.S. 2009-2013.  Coach is currently the  assistant football coach for the Bengals since 2014 and a CYO 8th grade basketball coach (Sacred Heart of Jesus Academy)  2012-present.

Coach Prevesk enjoys watching sports, coaching, spending time with family.  He is married to Maria and they have three kids- Joseph, Alyssa, and Gino.

Season's Greetings