Issue Date: 1/17/06
New coach expects to continue tradition
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Ronnie Loeffler (University of Hawaii), James McLaughlin (UC Irvine), Jeff Tezak (Cal-St. Northridge) and Andreas Esquibel (San Diego St.) join the Comets.
Tezak is a switch-hitting infielder. The other three are right-handed pitchers. Taylor said that of these players, the most highly scouted is Esquibel. Originally recruited by Palomar out of Vista High, Esquibel spent one season at SDSU playing for future Hall-of-Famer Tony Gwynn and has already signed a letter of intent with the University of Kansas.
A new coach and a plethora of brand new players hasn't lowered expectations.
"I expect to compete for the conference, that's our first goal." Taylor said. "From there, we'll set other goals accordingly."
The Comets will be tested immediately, giving fans and more importantly, the coaches, an opportunity for an early evaluation. Santa Ana College and Cypress College, ranked second and third in the Collegiate Baseball Coaches preseason poll for the Southern California region, will be Palomar's first two opponents.
"We'll see how good we are after those two games," said Taylor, whose Comets are ranked fourth. "We'll just have to wait and see."
Tezak is a switch-hitting infielder. The other three are right-handed pitchers. Taylor said that of these players, the most highly scouted is Esquibel. Originally recruited by Palomar out of Vista High, Esquibel spent one season at SDSU playing for future Hall-of-Famer Tony Gwynn and has already signed a letter of intent with the University of Kansas.
A new coach and a plethora of brand new players hasn't lowered expectations.
"I expect to compete for the conference, that's our first goal." Taylor said. "From there, we'll set other goals accordingly."
The Comets will be tested immediately, giving fans and more importantly, the coaches, an opportunity for an early evaluation. Santa Ana College and Cypress College, ranked second and third in the Collegiate Baseball Coaches preseason poll for the Southern California region, will be Palomar's first two opponents.
"We'll see how good we are after those two games," said Taylor, whose Comets are ranked fourth. "We'll just have to wait and see."