This year’s DHS baseball team has accomplished many of their goals set out at the beginning of the year and one of them is making states which hasn’t been done in 8 years.
Enjoy the photos below, which include the highlights of the team’s season.
Recently, the team made it to the state championships, an amazing accomplishment. “It was one of our goals when the year started. Now that we have accomplished our goal, we look forward to having some extra baseball and competing on Tuesday,” says head coach Robert Swierbitowicz.
The baseball team making states has been a hot topic around the school and town and the boys are very excited and deserve this experience. Swierbitowicz says, “I am very happy to be a part of such a great group of coaches, support staff, team parents, and baseball players. This group of kids are special. From day one they worked together, kept a positive attitude, and always put forth 100% effort.”
Photo by Lifetouch: The team standing together on the field for the national anthem, awaiting to play.
Photo by Lifetouch: Max Netto ‘24 slides into base, safe.
Two big stand-out players this season were captains Ryan Slack ’23 and Max Netto ‘24 . Swierbitowicz acknowledges them by stating there outstanding performance and practice, “not alone just batting average and performance, but leadership in the locker room, leadership in the field, and leadership outside.”
Photo by Lifetouch: Jayzair Barbera ‘25, looking observant, engaged, and determined during game.
Photo by Lifetouch: Momo Ortiz ‘24 readies himself for the pitch.
Photo by Lifetouch: DHS baseball teammates supported each other throughout the season.
Sweribitowicz’s preferred traits for his athletes now and for the future are “attitude and effort because those are two things that only they can control.”
Photo courtesy of DHS Baseball Instagram: A big, yearly, highlight was the breast cancer awareness game.
Photo courtesy of DHS Baseball Instagram: Team huddle before a game.
Photo courtesy of DHS Baseball Instagram: One exciting highlight of the season was the team playing at Dunkin Donuts Park.
A “humongous highlight” of the season, Coach Sweirbitowicz states, was the team getting the opportunity to play at Dunkin Donuts Park, located in the heart of downtown Hartford, Connecticut. “That was a big publicized game that Derby had and we were able to go play at a major league stadium where AA Affiliate, Colorado Rockies play,” said Sweirbitowicz.
Coach Swerib and the team are looking forward to continuing their goals for the future and a strong season next year.
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