Head Coach Mike
Marron Returns For Second Year
March 25,
2008) – The Pittsfield Dukes are pleased to announce that Head
Coach Mike Marron will be returning to Wahconah Park for the
second straight year. He currently is an assistant coach of the
UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team.
Marron hopes to continue the positive success that the Dukes
showed during the second half of the year last season.
“With the momentum we took in the last half of last summer, I
feel excited about the direction of the team and the
organization," Marron said. "There's a lot of potential to make
a lot of good things happen this summer.”
The former standout out Holy Cross catcher comes into his second
season as skipper with high expectations.
"I'm excited about the group I have" coming this summer, he
said. "We're getting players from some very strong programs.
That's going to help us right off the bat."
Marron, who also is an English teacher at Malloy Alternative
School, received a lot of praise by Pittsfield Dukes President
Dan Duquette during the announcement of his return.
"He's a really good role model for the players and the
organization," Dukes president Dan Duquette said when announcing
Marron's return. "He is a very dedicated baseball man. I liked
the way he represented the team and dealt with the players.
We're happy he's coming back."
Both Duquette but especially Marron are excited about the talent
of the players coming to play at Wahconah Park this year.
"There are players (coming) from all over the country. It
doesn't have that New England feel," added Marron. "I'm excited
about the group I have. We're getting players from some very
strong programs."
The only returning Duke is Tyler Stampone. He is batting .370
for William & Mary after transferring from Holy Cross.
You can catch Marron send out his new crew on June 9th as the
Dukes host the Danbury Westerners at historic Wahconah Park.
