Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design<\/a> for sponsoring this year\u2019s series<\/em><\/p>\n

By George Caratzas <\/strong><\/p>\n

After back-to-back playoff appearances in 2022 and 2023, the <\/span>East Hampton Bonackers<\/b> missed the postseason in 2024 in a year that saw them finish 8-12. With head coach <\/span>Vincent Alversa <\/b>entering his tenth year at the helm, East Hampton is looking to return to success.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year, the Bonackers undoing was an inexperienced pitching core, which is something that Alversa sees as a strength of this year\u2019s roster.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI think last year was actually a bit better than what I was expecting with such a young staff,\u201d Alversa said in an interview with <\/span>Axcess Baseball<\/span><\/i>. \u201cWe got a lot out of the fact that those guys gained some experience and we can move forward from there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This year, Alversa has four high-caliber arms at his disposal, all of whom are upperclassmen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of those four, Alversa has senior <\/span>Carter Dickinson<\/b> returning as one of his best options. Dickinson \u2014 who is committed to continue his career at Castleton University \u2014 is also in the mix to claim East Hampton\u2019s starting catcher role. Last year, he struck out 31 batters in 30 innings on the mound.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Catcher Carter Dickinson (East Hampton 2025) pic.twitter.com\/smmkdTv67R<\/a><\/p>\n

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