With 8-0 Start, Bruins Baseball Is Flying High

When Noah Forman took the ball for Broadneck in their 2024 matchup at Severna Park, it didn’t go well. He struggled, got shelled, and was chased early on as the Falcons pummeled the Bruins.

In 2025, though, it was a different story.

Forman struck out the side in the bottom of the second inning, letting out a roar as he strode from the mound. The adrenaline kept flowing, as he homered in the third to extend Broadneck’s lead, and it became clear he was rewriting the script.

It wasn’t all smooth sailing for the Broadneck senior and his teammates, but he had enough juice in the tank to get to the seventh inning, and his teammates backed him up to score a season-opening 8-5 win at Severna Park on March 21.

“I felt like I failed my team last year, and I wanted to perform this year for my team,” Forman said. “It feels like we are performing well as a team and the offense is rolling, so we can get some motivation for that.”

That was the first of many wins for Broadneck this season. The Bruins sit 8-0 heading into the teeth of their schedule, and the contributions have come from all over the lineup, no matter who coach Matt Skrenchuk plays on a given day.

Forman shone against Severna Park, supported by leadoff hitter Mike Swick, whose two-run double broke the game open in the fourth inning. Chase Hannon tossed a one-hit shutout against Kent Island the next day, with Nick Cicale driving in a pair of runs in an 8-0 win.

Against Glen Burnie, the Bruins logged a 10-0, six-inning shutout, with Cooper Mengel and Landon Gossard combining on the one-hitter. Swick and Avik Cherry each plated two runs. Broadneck beat Meade 28-0, with seven players knocking in at least two runs and three pitchers combining on another one-hit shutout.

Forman pitched the fourth one-hit shutout in a row in a 3-0 win over Severn Run, with Cherry driving in two runs in support. Cade Schuetter knocked in three runs and Garrett Drish plated two in a 12-1 win over Crofton, Grant Morsberger’s two-run single pushed Broadneck past Northeast 4-2, and five players drove in two or more in a 16-4 win over Old Mill.

The approach is pretty simple: give your teammate a chance.

“The bottom of our lineup, we’re just trying to get the next guy up, and anytime we can turn the lineup over to our leadoff hitter, that gives us a great chance,” Skrenchuk said.

Forman added, “We have a very good culture and a very good mindset. Our mindset is to go 1-0 each day, whether it’s practice or a game.”

The next chance for the Bruins to go 1-0 came during a rematch with Severna Park on April 7, followed by a trip to Annapolis and a home date with South River. They then have three out-of-county games over spring break, against La Plata, Parkside and Montgomery Blair.