Wildcats coaches with Maryland coach Erik Bakich.

Clifton, Va. – The Centreville baseball program kicked off its 2011 season with its second annual preseason banquet at the Fair Lakes Hyatt on Monday.

The night featured a speech and introduction of the players by head varsity coach Morgan Spencer and head junior varsity coach Travis Johnston. But the night was highlighted by the event’s guest speaker, University of Maryland head baseball coach Erik Bakich, who spoke of determination and work ethic, challenging the Wildcat players to always work towards their goals, be a good teammate and appreciate the efforts of their parents and coaches, because “the game knows” who should be awarded for going about things the right way.

The banquet also featured a video highlighting the Wildcats’ offseason weight training and conditioning program and introducing this year’s varsity team. The video can be viewed at the link below.

Centreville Baseball Preseason Banquet Video