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CLASS A REGION SEVEN District 13
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CLASS A REGION EIGHT District 15 |
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Team Previews Dresden 13a 15-17 3/7 Dresden High School has several
returning starters this season. Matt Beaty, a 6' 1" 170 lb junior is our
leader. An all-state selection as a freshman, he anchors our defense at
shortstop and catches on occasion. His swing will take him to the next
level. Gatlin Hatchel and Chaz Coleman, both sophomores look to be our
top pitchers this season as they logged several quality inninngs last
season. With only 3 seniors on the team, we are fairly young, but a
relatively tough schedule will force us to step up and compete. Huntingdon 13a 24-12 2/25 Huntingdon's "Back-to-Basics" theme this season will hopefully return the team to what has made it successful in the past. If nothing else is accomplished this year we will at least compete and hustle...every practice, every game. Huntingdon's success will lie solely on the shoulders of its 4 seniors - Ben Carter, Jay Pierce, Dylan Clifft, and Sean Kendall. Several younger players will be looked at to fill very important roles, but we will only go as far as our seniors lead us. All 4 have significant playing experience and all will be expected to lead us from the mound. With a grueling schedule we will be forced to grow up quickly. Also, with so many players sharing similar ability levels, those who can handle the pressure will finish out the line-up. "We have a chance to be successful this year if every player will put the team first and learn the basics that have made us successful in the past."
Halls 14a 20-16 2/25 The Halls Tigers are looking forward to the 2010 season. With most starters returning, the Tigers will have experience at every position. This team will be very flexible because most players will play multiple positions. We have 8 returning seniors. Those seniors are Jacob Clark, Zack Patter-son, Chris Cessac, Steven Cessac, Derek Rodenhouser, Hollis Belton, Dustin Belton, & Graham Moore. These guys provide leadership and flexibility. We have a senior, Qaylon Smith, who will provide an offensive weapon. Two juniors return, Corey Clevenger & Cody Olds return as well. Sophomores returning are Hayden Hogue, Cody Davis, & Dustin Smith. Some freshmen that will receive varsity time will be Chisholm Vaughan, Cole Nichols, & Kenneth Broadnax. One of the strengths of this year's Tigers team will be our pitching staff. The staff will be anchored by lefty Jacob Clark. He will also be joined in the rotation by Cody Davis, Zack Patterson, & Dustin Belton. These starters will give us both depth and quality in our starting rotation. Long relief will be provided by lefty Cody Olds and righties Derek Rodenhouser and Dustin Smith. Short relief will be provided by senior Steven Cessac. Offensively, the Tigers will look to exploit their speed. The running game will be led by Steven Cessac who stole 43 bases last season. Qaylon Smith, Jacob Clark,Chris Cessac,Hollis Belton, & Kenneth Broadnax will also provide spped on the basepaths. The middle of the lineup will be anchored by Jacob Clark, Cody Davis, & Chris Cessac. Steven Cessac will be the lineup's sparkplug in the leadoff spot. Last year, the Tigers finished 2nd in the District Tournament. In the region semi-finals, the Tigers lost to Huntingdon. As with every year, the Tigers set very high goals. The team is working hard in the preseason in an effort to reach those goals. |
Team Previews Middleton 15a 16-13 2/25 Over the last two years, the Middleton High School Baseball Team has seen success by going to the substate and regionals. But as every coach sees, players come and go. From last years team, we will be returning 3 starters so we will be very young. Matthew Kirk, in his senior season, will have to lead the Tigers on the mound, shortstop, and at the plate. He is a very good defensive player and a tough out. He will also be complimented by an outstanding sophomore, Jamie Smith, who played 2nd base and pitcher last year but will have to move over to short when Matthew is pitching. Jamie has come a long way and is going to be a hot prospect when he is a senior. Matthew and Jamie will also lead the Tigers on the mound this year, but hopefully a couple of trans-fers and newcomers will take some of the pressure off. "I am looking for this years team to compete every game as if it were their last. We know we have to learn and get better each practice and game to compete at the level we need to be." Adamsville 15a 6-21 1/8 The 2010 Adamsville Cardinals will be a year older and much more improved than the 2009 version that struggled, but showed improvement as the year finished. Last year's team had no seniors and only 3 or 4 players with varsity experience, so youth was a big concern. However several players got playing time and showed the potential to be big time contributors. The Cardinals will be led by three seniors in 1B/DH Robert McArthur, CF Eric Hammock, and 5 year starter Catcher/Pitcher Josh Carroll. The Cardinals should be able to score runs and play better defense this year behind these seniors and also others like juniors Bradley Melton, Will Erwin, Cody Nix, Jake Martin, sophomores Kasey Hurley, Drew Griswell, Jalen Kendall, Hunter McSwain, and Freshmen John Reed Odom and Josh Chappell. Several other players like juniors Wayne Replogle, Zach Robinson, Jordan Sinclair, sophomore Josh Burks, freshmen Nathan Benson, Brandon White, and 8th graders Jacob Wallis and Alex McSwain could contribute as well for the Cardinals. Hitting, speed, and defense are going to be plus areas for the Cards with several players toeing the pitching rubber. The Cardinal have 15 of their 21 players with pitching backgrounds so this too could develop into a positive. The Cardinals will work hard to battle to the top of District 15. Scotts Hill 15a 11-15 2/1
The Lions hope to move up to the top
part of the district this season returning all but one player, picking up
a couple of good freshmen and two transfers become eligible. |
