Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will preview Florida High School teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:

                                

Team: McKeel Academy
2023 Record: 19-8
Playoff Run: Regional Semifinals
FHSAA Class: 4A
Head Coach: Ron Nipper

TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
KJ Scobey, SS, 2024 (South Carolina)
Bear Testerman, 2B, 2024 (Polk State)
Kaden Howell, 3B/P, 2025
Caleb Clanton, P, 2025

X-FACTOR

KJ Scobey

OUTLOOK

Coach Nipper: "We have lost in the Regional Semifinals two years in a row, and the goal is to get over that hurdle in a tough region that includes Dunedin and Jefferson. We feel like we have plenty of arms, we just don't have that top of the line ace. We will need to score runs. We have The Ledger All County 2B and SS returning, and they will be vital as anchors on defense and they will have to lead the offense again."

 

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