2015 Team Preview: Letcher Central HS
March 16, 2015
By Chris Fuller
Kentucky Scouting Director
As we prepare for the upcoming 2015 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.
Team: Letcher Central
Nickname: Cougars
District: 53rd
Region: 14th
Head Coach: Bryan Dean
2014 Overall Record: 24-14
2014 District Record: 8-2
2014 Post-Season Finish: District Runner-up, Lost in regional semi-finals
TOP PLAYERS (Coach’s Comments)
Jordan Rose, Senior, CF/Pitcher, R/R..374-batting avg., .474-ob%, 7- Doubles, and 3- Triples as a Junior.
Zane Blair, Senior, 3B. R/R. .325-batting avg., .413-ob%, 8- Doubles, and 6- Home Runs as a Junior.
Jaylyn Williams, Junior, OF. R/R. .394-batting avg., .529-ob%, 7- Doubles, 4- Triples, and 2- Home Runs as a Sophomore.
Andrew Fields, Junior, RHP/Inf. R/R.(4-2) W-L, 25.1- IP as a Sophomore.
TOP UNDERCLASSMEN
Jordan Maggard, Junior, 2B.
Dalton Dollarhide, Soph., RHP/Inf.
Max Baker, Freshman, RHP/Inf.
Israel Terry, Freshman, RHP/Inf.
Notable Losses
Max Hall, RHP, all-district, Union College. Dakota Adams, SS, all-district, Alice Lloyd College. Mason Salyers RF/RHP all-district (4 yr starter). Jarrett Fields CF all-district. Nick King IF/RHP and Stephen Fox Catcher were both 4 yr starters. Dakota Yonts 1B/LHP all-regional tournament.
According to the Coach
We graduated 8 seniors which included 6 starters and our #1 pitcher. Hopefully our 2014 JV spring schedule, and the hard work in the off season will allow us to compete by tournament time.