By Jerry Shank
Maryland Director of Scouting

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Williamsport

HEAD COACH: David Warrenfeltz

CONFERENCE:  2A MVAL Antietam Conference

2014 RECORD: 17-6

FINISH: 1^st

RETURNING STARTERS:  4

TOP PLAYERS: 
Colby Byers
Sinjin Shoop

TEAM STRENGTHS:
Team strengths include a number of returning players who contributed significantly  on the offensive end last season. Colby Byers, a sweet swinging left-handed hitter, should be a big contributor to the team offensively and pace the lineup. Williamsport has a hand full of pitchers who threw last season in a variety of different roles and it is only a matter of finding the right pieces to put together a rotation.  Coach Warrenfeltz expects that they will continue to be solid defensively, especially up the middle.

QUESTION MARK:
While Williamsport had a number of pitchers who threw during their successful campaign last season, they will still need some players to step up and take roles in the starting rotation.  They have a number of quality arms on staff, and expect the beginning of the season to be an opportunity for these pitchers to win starting roles in the rotation and make their mark early.  

WILDCARD:
There is not one player that you can look at and identify for Williamsport, however it is really a matter of who on the pitching staff will step up and take a role within the rotation.  So if there is a wildcard for this team, it's the pitchers that are going to step in and earn starting roles.  Some potential candidates are Bryce Ruppenthal and Colin Osborne.

OVERALL:
The Wildcats look to have another stellar season in 2015.  There is potential for a slow start as the team discovers the roles within the pitching staff.  All in all, Williamsport will be a team to follow and watch new undiscovered talent come out in the process.