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The Philadelphia Wolves returned to competitive baseball in Autumn of 2021 after a 2 year absence due to Covid and reached the Semi-finals of the South Jersey Men's Semi-Pro Baseball League (SJMSBL) before untimately falling to the eventual league runner-up Jersey Jays. It was a successful season with yet another bittersweet conclusion. The team's playoff streak has reached an organization-high 3 years.
For a team starved of late-season success, the Wolves enter a new league in 2022 with championship aspirations. The new look 2021 rotation returned Ricky tull, Bruce Leto, Zack Crosby and Rob Tomkinson and was bolstered by newcomers Rob Walmsley, Ryan Schaming, George Klein, Dan Ciecka and Dave Tokarchik. A few have moved on but the 2022 pitching staff is as fierce as ever, boasting 2021 holdovers Walmsley, Schaming, Crosby, Leto and Tomkinson, while being joined by newcomers Dylan Powlus and David Cage, aswell as the return of Wolves original Chris McGuire, who is still among the team's all time leaders in innings pitched and games started.
The team shined in the Fall on the defensive side of the ball. The club returns 3/4 of its infield from last season, having only lost Ricky Tull. 2021 newcomers Dave Harris and GeorgeKlein aim to solidfy the 2B position, while Mark Franchetti, Joe Mortimer and Bruce Leto return at 1B, 3B and SS, respectively. Trae Jordan joins the fold this Spring as the team's new starting Catcher. The Outfield also remains generally the same, as Rob Grabel aims to anchor things in CF, flanked by any combination of Zack Crosby, Rob Tomkinson, David Fred and the returning Pat Medycki in the corners. Geoff Smith returns as head athletic advisor, bookkeeper and base coach.
The 2022 season presents many challenges with a large roster and many additions and subtractions, but adversity breeds champions. The Wolves' 2022 campaign begins Sunday, april 24th at 4PM at Tarken Rec, where they will face the Kensington Royals.