Two sophomores could bekeys to the Pinelands Regional High School varsity baseball team’s fortunes this spring. Last year, the Wildcatsfinished 11-13 (5-10 in the Shore Conference B-South division).

Head coach Robert Sanzari said that as a freshman, Joey Ventresca was an All-Division player ashe pitched his way to a 3-3 record, 2.00 ERA with 52 strikeouts in 42 innings. When not on the mound, Ventresca played shortstop and batted .368 with five doubles and seven RBIs.

Another sophomore, third baseman AnthonyDiaz, is coming off a season where he batted a .346 average, with sixdoubles,…