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2015 Team Preview: Blue Springs Wildcats

March 2, 2015

Shon Plack and Jeff Viles
Prep Baseball Report-Missouri

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

Team: Blue Springs
Nickname: Wildcats
Class: 5A
League: Suburban Big Class
Head Coach: Tim McElligott
Twitter Handle: NA
2014 Overall Record: 14-17
2014 League Record: 4-6
2014: Post-Season Finish: Lost in district semifinals

Number of Position Players Lost: 3
Number of Pitchers Lost: 4
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 6
Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 0

TOP RETURNERS (Commit)
Ross Baker, OF/INF, 2015
Nate Carlton, 2B, 2015
Jon Fink, RHP, 2015
Kirk Finley, OF, 2015
Dillon Jackson, SS, 2015
Jared Lafal, 1B/LHP, 2016
Ramon Rivera, OF, 2015
Brett Rooney, LHP, 2017
Dylan Williams, C, 2015

OUTLOOK
The Blue Springs Wildcats return six position players, but will have no returning pitchers with 15-plus innings from a year ago.  The Wildcats will turn to senior RHP Jon Fink, junior Jared Lafal and sophomore Brett Rooney to carry the load. Blue Springs will have a well-balanced line-up featuring four lefty hitters.  Seniors Kirk Finley and Ross Baker will are two lefty hitters in the Wildcat line-up that saw significant time in 2014.  Jared Lafal, also a returning starter, and sophomore Brett Rooney are two more left bats in the Blue Springs line up.  Defensively, the Wild cats will strong up the middle, with senior SS Dillon Jackson and senior 2B Nate Carlton, while senior catcher Dylan Williams will handle to role behind the plate.  The inexperience of the pitching staff does on reflect in the field. The Wildcats have several seniors ready to carry on the winning tradition at Blue Springs, and look to get back over .500 and into the state playoffs in 2015.

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