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2015 Team Preview: Lee's Summit Tigers

January 20, 2015

Shon Plack and Jeff Viles
Prep Baseball Report-Missouri

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

Team: Lee's Summit
Nickname: Tigers
Class: 5A
League: Big 6
Head Coach: Jim Mellody
Twitter Handle:  @LSCoach13
2014 Overall Record: 18-11
2014 League Record: 5-5, 3rd
2014 Post-Season Finish: Lost in District Semifinals

Number of Position Players Lost: 2
Number of Pitchers Lost: 2
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 7
Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4

TOP RETURNERS (Commit)
Noah Arni, RHP/OF, 2015, (Central Missouri)
Ryan Laddish, RHP/1B, 2015 (Northwest Missouri)
Ben Burnham, CF, 2015
Jake Singer, SS, 2015
Austin Ross, 3B/RHP, 2016
Blake Ford, C, 2016
Dalton Hill, OF/RHP, 2017
Clint Jennings, SS/2B, 2015

OUTLOOK
The Tigers will an athletic bunch in 2015, featuring a pair of D2 commits in Noah Arni and Ryan Laddish.  Arni is is a 6.5 60 runner with a 90 mph velo from the outfield, while Laddish is lefty bat and a top of the rotation pitcher with an 84 mph fastball.  The Tigers will also look for Dalton Hill, one of the top sophomores in the state, to play a key role.  Lee's Summit will have to playing their best in May as their district tournament will feature three of the state's top ten preseason ranked teams. 

CLICK HERE, to see the MHSBCA Rankings
CLICK HERE, to see the entire list of 2015 Missouri Team Previews

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