Telecom fails first test, still looking for heart and leadership
The Telecom Yellow Jackets are perennially one of the top baseball programs in Brooklyn, but there is a clear need for heart and leadership after they failed their first big test of the season when they lost to Tottenville 11-1 in Dyker Heights on Friday.
“We’ve been spoiled,” said head coach Ed D’Alessio, who is in his 15th year coaching the team. “We’re a small school, a small program; we’ve been successful, but it’s hard to keep it going. You are going to have years where it’s hard to keep the talent going.”
Two years ago, Telecom won the Public School Athletic League city championship, and last year it was a serious contender. But now there are just three players left over from the championship roster. D’Alessio said many of the new players are untested or immature.