Prep Baseball Nebraska 2024 High School Preview: Waverly Vikings
March 8, 2024
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As we prepare for the upcoming 2024 High School season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.
WAVERLY VIKINGS PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Team: Waverly
Nickname: Vikings
X: @WaverlyBase_V
Class: B
Conference: Eastern Midlands
Head Coach: Jerry Dittenber
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 1st year
2023 Overall Record: 13-17
2023 Post-Season Finish: Lost in Districts
# of Returning Starters: 6
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning:4
# of Starters Lost: 3
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1
PLAYERS TO WATCH
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Nash Peterson LHP / Waverly , NE / 2024Rankings StateRank: 53 / POS: 9
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Elijah Russell 3B / Waverly, NE / 2024Rankings StateRank: 85 / POS: 7
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Landon Oelke SS / Waverly, NE / 2024Rankings StateRank: 114 / POS: 15
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Garrett Rine CF / Waverly , NE / 2024
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Owen Schieffer RHP / NA, NE / 2024
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Zach Schawang 2B / Waverly , NE / 2024
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Hunter Claycomb LHP / Waverly, NE / 2024
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James Schmidt OF / Waverly, NE / 2024
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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE
Nolan Brown
Jay Adams
Thatcher Kozal
Jarrett Ballinger
Ethan VonBusch
2024 OUTLOOK
”We have a lot of hard working multi-sport kids in our program. We are led by a lot of high character young men that lead on and off the field. The kids have put in alot of work this fall and winter and are very excited to get started. We have the opportunity to play in a great conference so we will get to compete against the best of the best night in and night out.” - Jerry Dittenber, Head Coach