Coming off the heels of a disappointing 2017, the NYIT Bears<\/strong> are young and ready to take on the East Coast Conference in their inaugural season. The program struggled last year in Division-I play, going 5-36 on the season and ultimately leading to their relegation to the Division-II East Coast Conference. They move onto a new challenge, with a lot to prove and a lot of quality talent ready to hit the field.<\/p>\n
Coming into the season one of the main concerns is the lack of run production. They scored just 128 runs over 42 games, while also hitting .213 and only knocking 17 dingers out of the park. In addition, the Bears reached five plus runs in only four games, three of them ending in a loss.<\/p>\n
The starting rotation will look brand new across the board.<\/p>\n