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: St. Croix Prep Academy
Nickname: Lions
Class: 4AA
League: Independent
Head Coach: Rich Dippel
Years as Head Coach at School: 2
2014 Overall Record: 5-5
2014 League Record: NA
2014 League Finish: NA
2014 Post-Season Finish: Lost in 1st Round

Returning Starters: 7
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 4

Starters Lost: 1
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 0

TOP RETURNERS
2015, Nate King, RHP/1B
2015, Michael Stoldolka, RHP/3B
2015, Peter Hill, C/OF

X-FACTOR
A question mark entering the season will be the Lion's outfield and middle infield. They will need to shore up these areas to be successful.

UNDERCLASSMAN TO WATCH
2017 Joe Vondrachek, a 5-foot-6, 135-pound right-handed pitcher/ infielder returns for the Lions after posting a .355 batting average as a freshman on varsity last season.

2015 OUTLOOK
SCPA returns 7 starting position players from last season along with 4 arms who saw considerable time on the mound; from a season where they played .500 baseball in 2014. The Lions feel solid on the hill with returners Nate King, who also hit .550 with 18 RBI's; 2015 Michael Stodolka who hit .365 along with punching out 30 batters last season; and 2015 catcher Peter Hill who hit .350 in 2014 and is versatile enough to log time behind the plate as well as in the outfield. With the loss of only one player to graduation the Lions have high hopes for 2015 and will lean on King and Hill to provide leadership and offensive support throughout the season.

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