As we prepare for our 2014 high school preseason coverage, we are going to take a quick glance at teams from across the state.

Team: Tippecanoe HS
Class: DII
League: Central Buckeye Conference
Head Coach: Bruce Cahill
2013 Overall Record: 28-5
2013 Conference Record: 14-2
Returning Starters: 6
Returning Pitchers: 3

TOP PLAYERS 
BJ Donathan, C, 2014 ... 
Ben Hughes, RHP/IF, 2015
Cameron Johnson, SS, 2014
Austin Clack, OF, 2015
Cole Quillen, LHP/OF, 2015 
Zack Blair, IF, 2015 
Evan Gilliam, C, 2015 

YOUNG UP AND COMERS
Nathan Shirley, 1B/C, 2016
Mitchell Fischer, 2B/OF, 2016 
Justyn Eichbaum, RHP/OF, 2017 

OUTLOOK:  

In 2014, Tippecanoe returns the key parts to a squad that finished as regional runner-ups just a year ago. Coach Cahill's squad is anchored by a trio of seniors in ace Ben Hughes, shortstop Cam Johnson, and catcher BJ Donathan (King University recruit).  While the Red Devils lost LHP Steven Calhoun (Toledo recruit) to graduation, they will still have junior southpaw Cole Quillen to complement Hughes at the top of the rotation. Freshman standout Justyn Eichbaum figures to fight for a role in the lineup while junior infielder Zack Blair will pair with Johnson in the middle. 

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