Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the Top 25 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:

Team: Pompano Beach
Preseason Rank: 13
2016 Record: 24-4
FHSAA Class: 5A
Head Coach: Joe Giummule  
Playoff Run: Lost in State Semi-Final
Returning Starters: 5


TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Trevor Kniskern, SS/RHP, 2018 (Pepperdine)
Mike Schuler, OF, 2018 (FAU)
Chase Costello, RHP/INF, 2018 (LSU)
Dillon Abell, RHP, 2018 (New Orleans)
Chris Ajello, C, 2018 (Asbury)

X-FACTOR
Trevor Kniskern.  The talented two-way player comes into his senior year after leading Pompano Beach both on the mound and offensively in 2017. Kniskern was 11-1 with a 1.08 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 71.1 innings while hitting .432 with 4 home runs and 27 RBIs.

KEY PLAYERS LOST
RHP Zach Audet

OUTLOOK
The Golden Tornados return their top three hitters from a 2017 run to the State Semi-Finals.  Led by Trevor Kniskern who hit 432, Pompano also has  Mike Schuler who hit .407 and Chase Costello who hit .329 returning. The 1-2-3 punch will lead the way offensively for Pompano. On the mound, both Kniskern and Costello lead the way again. Kniskern was 11-1 with a 1.08 ERA  while Costello was 7-1 with a 2.04 ERA. Pompano is a talented team overall, but the three talented seniors lead the way and bring Pompano Beach in at No. 13 in the Preseason Power25.

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