After watching their practice tonight, it was stunning how far along the Maritime program has come. Coach Charlie Barbieri has a team ready to compete for a championship this season. “In terms of pitching this is the best group we have ever had,” said the third-year Head Coach. “And it’s not even close,” he added. Having graduated only one player from last year’s team that compiled an 11-5 Skyline Conference record, the Privateers would’ve been in good shape regardless of how strong their incoming class of freshmen and transfers. Then they received a huge boost with the transfers of Travis Bruinsma and Matt Buckshaw as well as incoming freshmen such as Hunter Kaucky, Matt Paghidas and Luciano Besh. They join an already-talented staff of Alex Poliwo...