Prep Baseball Report

2017 IA Team Preview- Cedar Rapids Prairie



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By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2017 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.


 

Team: Cedar Rapids Prairie
Nickname: Hawks
Class: 4A
League: Mississippi Valley
Head Coach: Todd Rima
Years as Head Coach at School: 3
2016 Overall Record: 38-6
2016 League Record: 21-5
2016 League Finish: Conference Champions
2016 Post-Season Finish: 4A State Champions

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

Starters Lost: 8
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 5

2016 GRADS IN COLLEGE
Cal Clark- Kirkwood CC
Ethan Copeland- Heartland CC
Nic Mougin- Kirkwood CC
Tyler Nunemaker- Wartburg
Mitch Nierling- Central College 

TOP RETURNERS
2017 Darren Kirkpatrick, RHP
2018 Levi Usher, CF
2018 Mason Hook, RHP

 

UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH
2019 Harrison Cook, RHP/1B
2019 Clayton Hromidko, RHP

2017 OUTLOOK
"We will be extremely young.  Offensively we will be a team that improves as the year progresses.  We will lean heavily on our young pitchers early in the season." Head Coach Todd Rima

 

COACHES PRESEASON QUESTIONNAIRE

We appreciate all of the help provided by high school coaches across the state assisting with our preseason coverage. Coaches- you can request a link to complete questionnaire by emailing Rob Allison at [email protected] if you did not receive it via email previously.

 

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