By Emily LaLuna – Sports Editor

The Jonathan Law baseball team heads into this season with their eye on a return to states.

After a tough loss in the semifinals of the state tournament last year against Masuk, the team is looking to win it all this year.

The Lawmen opened up their season last week, and as of April 11, they are 2-1. They beat Career in their season opener, then lost to Amity and defeated rival Foran 14-5.

The captains for the team this season are juniors Nick Catandella, Evan Carollo and Rob Griswold. All three captains bring unique qualities to their leadership roles.

Catandella and Carollo look to lead the team with their pitching skills, along with junior Kyle Frey.

“We have many juniors that have significant varsity experience,” head coach Mr. Simler said. “We were lucky enough to be able to get them ready for this season by getting them into games their freshman and sophomore years.”

Some of the most challenging opponents that the Lawmen will face this season are Notre-Dame West Haven, Fairfield Prep, and Amity.

“I think we’ll have a good chance against these teams,” junior third baseman Frankie Mucciacciaro said. “We have been working really hard during preseason to be ready for whatever the regular season throws at us.

Seniors Charles Knights and Mike Delorio are also looked up to by the other players for guidance and leadership. Knights and Griswold are two big at bats for the team.

“I’m looking forward to see how our team bounces back from losing so many seniors last year,” Griswold said.

The Lawmen are a very tight-knit group. They play for the love of the game and see themselves as a family.

“I’m mostly excited to just be back on the field with the kids I’ve played with since I was little,” Mucciacciaro said.

The team’s seniors are motivated to have a successful final season.

“I’m sad that it’s my final season playing,” Knights said. “But I plan on making it a memorable one.”