2015 Team Preview: Battle Creek Lakeview
February 18, 2015
By Brent Alwine and Dylan Hefflinger
Michigan Scouting Director and Editor in Chief/Scout
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2015 Team Preview: Battle Creek Lakeview
Team Name: Battle Creek Lakeview
Coaches Name/Record: Jeff Sovern/Kyle Kracht, 253-86
2014 Record: 32-6
Conference: SMAC
Conference Record/Finish: 14-2/1st
Division Level: 1
Post Season Accomplishments
- State Champions - 1986, 2000, 2006
- State Runner-Up - 1987, 1988
- Quarterfinal Champions - 1986, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2006, 2014
- Regional Champions - 1986, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2014
- District Champions - 1974, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014
- Conference Champions - 1947, 1954, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014
Key Losses from 2014 Team
- Jake Bivens - University of Michigan
- Riley Davis
- Russell Mathiak
Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/7
Strengths of Team:
- Family Atmosphere
- Pitching
Weaknesses of Team:
- Power Arms
- Power Bats
- Team Speed
Top Prospects in Class of 2015:
- Jacob Herbers - LHP/1B
- Tyler Horan - RHP/INF
- Skyler Nichols - OF/INF
- Hunter Bost - RHP/OF
- Cole Winters - RHP
Top Prospects in Class of 2016:
- Nick Jones - C/3B
- Travis Snyder - C/1B
- Skyler Nichols - OF/INF
- Gavin Homer - 2B/SS
Top Prospects in Class of 2017:
- Nate Jones - RHP/CF
- Ethan Eldridge - OF
Top Prospects in Class of 2018:
- Kollin Johnson - RHP/1B
Notable College/MLB Alumni:
- Jake Bivens - University of Michigan
- Luke Bivens - Northwood
- David Mills - Notre Dame
- Devan Kline - Central Michigan - San Francisco Giants
- Brett Bivens - Valparaiso
- Brett Swartz - Western Michigan
- Chris McCoy - Kellogg CC - Georgia Southern
- Evin Einhardt - Cumberland - Chicago White Sox
- Frankie Ballard - Mott CC - Western Michigan
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