It was a shorter offseason compared to most other years, but the confidence and excitement coming from Cranford is very much through the roof.

Cranford – the winners of last summer’s Last Dance World Series – are preparing for the start of a full high school baseball season. The Cougars should open the year as the No. 1 team in New Jersey.

The team returns a plethora of weapons who we saw shine in the LDWS. The lineup will include leadoff man Marcus Johnson, Ryan Jaros, Will Gallagher and Luca Limmeria. Joe Carrea and Rob Salvatore are back as well to lead a talented pitching staff.

JSZ’s Jay Cook has the story: