Eastern’s baseball club is coming out of hibernation as a new team to start off the 2015 season, forgetting about last season. The Eagles open up with six away games. First the Eagles travel to Catholic University (2/21), followed by John Hopkins (2/28), Mary Washington (3/1), Methodist University (3/4), Lynchburg College (3/6) and finally Immaculata University (3/11) to end the away stretch. The Eagles open up at home on Friday the 13th (March).
The Eagle’s roster consists of 16 new players, 14 of which are freshman. Of those 14 freshman recruits, eight are pitchers. Last season the Eagles had a staggering ERA of 7.38. The pitching staff had a total of 118 strikeouts and 148 walks. With these new arms in the rotation, the pitching rotation will become more diverse, with potential to cut the walks and ERA in half. Look for senior pitchers Austin Little and Tom Gordon to lead this young rotation as they have plenty to learn.
Offensively, the Eagles batting lineup is an intimidating bunch this season. Batters McMenamin, Check, and Grato will look to stay hot this season. Combined they batted .325, with a total of 114 hits. Outfielder Angelo Kelly returns to the Eagles this season, certainly adding depth to this high-powered offense. Kelly put up impressive numbers as a freshman, batting .284 with 31 hits. Impressively, in 109 at bats he only struck out nine times, so the man does not miss the ball. Look for him as well to help push the offense and defense. Overall, the Eagles offense looks impressive with a balance of contact and power hitters.
A tip of the hat to the Eagles’ seniors: Gordon, Little, Rossi, and McMenamin. In their last season, I can see them turning up the intensity and making a statement as leaders. Good luck, Eagles baseball!
Natasha Chaillou 
Megan Keating 
Paul McConnell