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2015 Team Preview: Topeka Hayden

March 2, 2015

By Sean McCann
Prep Baseball Report Kansas

As we prepare for the upcoming 2015 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Topeka Hayden
Nickname: Wildcats
Class: 4A-I
League: Centennial
Head Coach: Bill Arnold
Years as Head Coach at School: 3
2014 Overall Record: 16-7
2014 League Record: 14-4
2014 Post-Season Finish: Regional champions

Returning Starters: 7
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 5

TOP RETURNERS (College Commitment)
Brogan Heinen, RHP/1B, 2015 (Kansas State) - KABC 4A-I Player of the Year
Jacob Head, LHP, LHP/OF, 2015 - KABC 4A-I All-State 1st Team
Derrick McGreevy, RHP/SS, 2015 – All-Centennial League Honorable Mention
Carson Engroff, 3B, 2016 – All-Centennial League 2nd Team

X-FACTOR
Brogan Heinen. The Kansas State signee racked up KABC 4A-I Player of the Year and Centennial League Player of the Year as a junior for the Wildcats after posting a 7-1 record and 1.06 ERA on the mound and hitting .343.

KEY PLAYER LOST
Jake Kresin, C, 2014. Kresin joined Brogan Heinen and Jacob Head in being named to the KABC 4-I All-State 1st Team last spring.

2015 OUTLOOK:  
Hayden looks to be one of the favorites in the Centennial League and class 4A-I again this season with the return of seven starters from their everyday line-up and all key components on the mound from their 4A-I state tournament qualifying team last spring. They will be led by proven seniors seniors RHP/1B Brogan Heinen (4A-I Player of the Year, Centennial League Player of the Year), LHP/OF Jacob Head (4A-I All-State 1st Team) and RHP/SS Derrick McGreevy (All-Centennial League). Junior 3B Carson Engroff (All-Centennial League) also returns in addition to seniors RHP Justin Watkins (2-0, 0.00 ERA), OF Noah Huston, 2B Colby Smith and junior OF Connor Schumacher.

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