So Part 3 Never Came - So What?!?

Okay.. so the season preview is a little late...sue me!

The Bandits are kicking it into gear again for their 4th season. The Bandits are looking to continue their progress from their first two seasons in the St. Croix Valley Baseball League. The Bandits won 2 conference games their inaugural season, and improved to 4 conference wins last season.

Besides the Bandits 16 conference games, there are currently 8 non-conference games scheduled including 3 double-headers. The Bandits will continue to play Isanti and Blaine - two talented and well coached teams. The Bandits will renew their rivalry with the Chisago Lakes Bulldogs, who finished with a disappointing 7-10 conference record last season. The Bandits will play the St. Paul Mudhens (8-32 in 2009), the Minneapolis Cubs (9-11 in 2009), and the Cumberland Islanders for the first time this season.

The Bandits will return most of their roster from 2009. The Bandits have lost starting 2B/SS John Peterson - who moved to - and is now starting at 2B for the Cumberland Islanders, and utility man Preston Langer.. The core team returns with additions of HS seniors Cory Gebhard and Ben Anderson from SCF, and return of HS seniors Matt Vold and Gus Koecher, once their HS baseball season and hopeful state tournament appearance is over.