By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

As we prepare for the upcoming 2015 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Andover
Nickname: Huskies
Class: AAA
League: Northwest Suburban
Head Coach: Don Gawreluk
Years as Head Coach at School: 13
2014 Overall Record: 7-14
2014 League Record: 4-12
2014 Post-Season Finish: NA

Returning Starters: 1
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 2

Starters Lost: 8
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 3

TOP RETURNERS
2015, Sam Plohasz, SS/OF
2015, Nick Eliason, 1B/RHP
2015, Adam Gilsrud, IF
2015, Ben Skolbekkan, RHP/OF

X-FACTOR
Can the Huskies overcome the loss of 8 starting position players to graduation? Or will new blood jump at the opportunity and improve Andover's fortunes this season.

NEWCOMER TO WATCH
2016 Kyle Hoppe, a 5-foot-9 155-pound RHP/OF will be a contributor for the Huskies this season.

2015 OUTLOOK
Andover lost 8 starting position players to graduation. The Huskies will have new faces across the diamond. Head Coach Don Gawreluk is confident his squad will play hard and give everything they have on the field. The team will be led by senior Sam Plohasz, an honorable mention all-conference performer in 20014, to lead from shortstop and in the line-up with his left-handed bat. The teams boasts 4 seniors that will provide innings on the mound along with 2016 Kyle Hoppe. Their strength lies in the development of young pitching that is currently coming up in the system to ultimately boost their chances at success.

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