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2016 Team Preview: Shawnee Mission South Raiders

March 4, 2016

Shon Plack
Kansas Scouting Director

As we prepare for the upcoming 2016 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Shawnee Mission South HS
Nickname: Raiders
Class: Class 6A
Conference: Sunflower
Head Coach: Mitch Wiles
Years as head coach at school: 15
Team Website: smsraidersbaseball.com
2015 Overall Record:  7-13
2015 Conference Finish: 4-7
2015 Post-Season Finish: Lost in second round

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 1
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 4

Players with 2015 Post Season Honors
Adam North, C, 2016, Honorable Mention All-Conference (Kansas City Kansas CC)
Alex Renfrew, OF, 2016, Honorable Mention All-Conference

Players to Watch
Issac Sores, SS, 2017
Matthew Peck, P, 2017
Briley Buckley, P, 2016

Season Outlook
The Shawnee Mission South Raiders return four starters from a team that finished 7-13 last season.  They will look for leadership from two seniors that earned All-Conference awards last spring, senior C Adam North, a Kansas City Kansas CC commit, and senior OF Alex Renfrew.  Senior P Briley Buckley will at the top of the rotation along with junior P Matthew Peck.  Junior SS Issac Sores will anchor down the infield for the Raiders this spring.  Shawnee Mission South will compete in the tough Sunflower League and look to improve on their 4-7 conference record this spring. 

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