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...type of kid that takes pitches, hits behinds runners," Walsh said. "You need a Hal Carey in your lineup. He's a pure team ballplayer. Because of his ability to use the Yard, to hit to all fields, Hal's the kind of guy who can hit big-time pitching...
...Walsh will return junior Peter Woodfork to the hot corner. Woodfork, who started alongside Carey in their rookie seasons, sat out 19 games last season with a bum ankle but looks a break out in 1998. According to Walsh, Woodfork made immense progress over the winter and has looked sharp in pre-season practices...
Duffell, junior southpaw Quinn Schafer and sophomore closer Mike Madden will all begin the season on the disabled list, but Walsh holds onto hopes of seeing them join the squad...
...Walsh and pitching coach Marty Nastasia, however, find themselves blessed with the deepest staff in seasons. Jamieson--who finished 5-3 with a 3.36 ERA--will be the number one starter, but juniors James Kalyvas, Huling and Garrett vail will see substantial time on the rubber...
...guys who I think are going to be major contributors are Vail and Huling," Walsh said. "Vail has added the ability to change speeds, he's got some pop on his fastball, and he seems to want it more this year. I think Huling was underutilized last year on the hill...