We are a program right now that will compete to be in the top 3-4 of the ACC, make regionals, and potentially go to Sundays in any given regional But next season's offense is likely going to take a step back. We are transitioning to the new era. Nex year will be the next stage after the full transition from the previous Bennett-***an-Bailey- Ritter-Peck-Lemley-McMillian era. The team now belongs to the next wave of hitters and pitchers. Pitching Staff: Mazzarone Kleiman Grizzard 2 r-freshmen in Reagan Troy and Bree Carrico 2 true freshmen in Addyson Fisher and Avery Layton Mazzarone has to take that next step to being the Ace, to throw strikes consistently, and work to be elite. I am not sure if anyone else can be seen as the real no. 2 yet, even if Kleiman is considered to have done well this year. Offense The potency of the offense is going to revolve around the core of Chatfield, Lynch, Castine, Aldridge, Yeager...and whoever wins the jobs in the OF. Right now, barring some major growth in the off-season, the power numbers of the offense are likely to decline. This year we had 4 players reach double digit HRs and it took the post-season for Lynch to do it. Next year, we might only have two (Chatfield and Lynch) depending on who wins the OF jobs. 1B: Chatfield - Maybe she can get close to 19-20 hrs again 2B: Castine - probably settle into a .280 average (hopefully) with 5-10 hrs SS: Rohs - a career . 220 hitter at best 3B: Lynch - . 300+ hitter who can get to 10 HRs C: Aldridge or Yeager - .300+ hitters? Who can get 5-8 HRs each. Still room to get better OF: OF: OF: DP: The other players with a shot to move into roles as contributors barring any portal additions. Abromavage - OF? Charlotte Moore - OF? Path to 1B blocked Lyla Blackwell - OF. Legette - Path to 1B blocked. Transition to OF? Jordan Bishop - OF - true freshman Mazzarone in DP role at times but... We have a lot of players coming in or sitting on the bench who are INFs first but their paths to starting are blocked. Jayden Jones - Path blocked to starting at 2B Mattie Abernathy - Path to an INF role blocked Gabby Mizelle - INF/Utility - true freshman Lilly Palante - INF/Utility - true freshman Abbie Sars - Catcher/Utility - true freshman Mia Gagliardi - Catcher/Utility - true freshman Will any true freshman be too good to keep off the field? Right now, the main opportunities are in the OF or pushing for time as a DP