Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director

As the 2016 calendar year winds down, we will countdown the top twenty stories read in Missouri in 2016.  Our team previews are some of the most read articles on PBR Missouri.  The 2016 Team Preview of the Christian Brothers College  came in at the seventeenth spot in our countdown.

The 2015 Missouri 5A State Champion finished the 2016 season with a 17-17 record.  Here is a look back at the Cadets 2016 Team Preview posted on March 9. 

#17 2016 Team Preview: Christian Brothers College Cadets

Wed March 9, 2016

Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director

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

Team: Christian Brothers College HS
Nickname: Cadets
Class: 5A
Conference: Metro Catholic Conference
Head Coach: Mason Horne
Years as head coach at school: 6
Twitter Handle: @cadetbaseball
2015 Overall Record:  32-7
2015 Conference Finish: 5-3 (3rd Place)
2015 Post­ Season Finish: State Champions
2016 MHSBCA Pre Season Rank: #1

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 6

Players with 2015 Post Season Honors
Blake Charlton, RHP/OF, 2016, 1st Team All-State (Missouri)
Mark Vierling, INF, 2017, 1st Team All-MCC (Missouri)
Alec Whaley, RHP, 2016, 2nd Team All-MCC (Murray State)

Players to Watch
Lorenzo Debrecht, INF, 2016
Roy Moore, RHP, 2016
Dan Ampleman, SS, 2016
Owen Pyatt, RHP, 2016 (Quincy)
Billy Rice, RHP, 2016
Andrew Hanson, RHP, 2016
Brennan Fitzpatrick, C, 2018

Season Outlook
The Cadets are looking to repeat as Missouri Class 5 state champs and have the firepower to do it. They return six starting position players and four pitchers from last year’s team that went 32-7. RHP Blake Charlton (Missouri) was 6-0 last season and struck out 59 batters, earning first team all-state honors. He also hit .313 with a pair of home runs and 18 RBIs. SS Mark Vierling (Missouri) will return to man the middle after hitting .412 as a sophomore. Christian Brothers College will also be deep on the mound with 2016 RHP Alec Whaley (Murray State), 2016 RHP Jake Hausmann (Missouri State) and RHP Owen Pyatt (Quincy). The Cadets will as talented as any team in the state this spring.  They will be well rounded with the ability to pitch, hit and defend. Watch for the to be a tough out this spring on their way to defend the Class 5 championship.

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