2015 Team Preview: Champlin Park Rebels

March 30, 2015

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

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

Team: Champlin Park
Nickname: Rebels
Class: AAA
League: Northwest Suburban
Head Coach: Cory Davis
Years as Head Coach at School: 2
2014 Overall Record: 16-8
2014 League Record: NA
2014 League Finish: NA
2014 Post-Season Finish: Section 5AAA Runner-up

Returning Starters: 5
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 1

Starters Lost: 4
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 2

TOP RETURNERS
2015, Tim Munn, OF
2015, Brian McGill, RHP/DH

UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH
2016, Eric Pearson, 1B
2016, Riley Johnson, IF
2016, Derek Smith, C
2017, Cole Albers, RHP/IF

X-FACTOR
The Rebels X-factor will be 2016 LHP/OF Sam Goodman. Goodman who was on the Sophomore team last season; put up outstanding stats at the MN Preseason All-State event. If he can contribute with consistent at bats and harness his upper 80's fastball on the mound; Goodman will help the Rebels mightily and could skyrocket into one of the premier players in the state.

2015 OUTLOOK
The Rebels lost two big weapons on the mound from the 2014 season (Brandon Rushmeyer and Trevor Kiminski). The team will have great speed and should be able to score runs. Defense should be improved for this spring. Pitching depth will largely dictate the success of the Rebels this season. Pearson shows power to all fields and will hold down first base. OF Tim Munn has good speed, hit .377 last year, and was an All-Conference performer in 2014.

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2015 Team Preview: Champlin Park Rebels

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