By Megan Grabowski – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law baseball team is ready to start their new season this year.

The team is looking to make a comeback after a rare 3-17 record last year. Their ultimate goal is to make states.

Head coach Mr. Simler is looking to make improvements to ensure success this season.

“I’m looking to improve our hitting and ability to put up runs,” Simler said. “It’s my goal to be able to finish out games and win them.”

Captains for this season are seniors Rob Griswold, Evan Carollo, and Francesco Mucciacciaro. All three captains are ready to lead the team and plan on ending their high school baseball careers on a high note.

“I’m looking forward to this season,” Mucciacciaro said. “It’s senior year and I’m gonna give it all I got.”

Key players for this season include Griswold, Carollo, Mucciacciaro, senior Kyle Frey, and junior Jeremiah Bravo.

“This year we have a lot more experience so we will feel more comfortable with each other,” Bravo said.

Some of the hardest teams the Lawmen will play this season include Amity, Notre Dame-West Haven, and Fairfield Prep. The team is ready for the challenge.

“I’m excited to see how the hard work from the past three years pays off and how the bumpy roads we’ve gone through prepares us to be mentally tough enough to compete with the best,” Carollo said.

The Lawmen are a very close group and some of the teammates have been playing together for years. The underclassman are looking to keep the team close as they get older.

Sophomore Carl Maxwell plans on being successful over the next few years.

“I’m excited to improve on last years season and get more wins,” Maxwell said. “Being an underclassman, it’s good to get varsity experience and learn how the game changes as you play at higher levels.”

The Lawmen are looking forward to playing Fairfield Prep at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport on May 14 this season.

“It’s exciting, Harbor Yard is a fun place to play and many of us have played there in the past,” said senior Tom Marchitto. “We know playing there will be a big game so it’s something we are all looking forward to.”

The seniors are looking to have a successful final season.

“I can’t believe it’s already our last season,” said Mucciacciaro. “I really want to make this one count.”

The team opens up their season on April 5 at home against Branford.