2017 IA Team Preview- Wilton
May 4, 2017
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: Wilton
Nickname: Beavers
Class: 2A
League: RVC South
Head Coach: Jake Souhrada
Years as Head Coach at School: 20
2016 Overall Record: 29-4
2016 League Record: 18-0
2016 League Finish: Conference Champions
2016 Post-Season Finish: Lost in District Final
Returning Starters: 7
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 3
Starters Lost: 4
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1
2016 GRADS IN COLLEGE
Javin Drake- Western Illinois
Tanner Poor- Upper Iowa
TOP RETURNERS
2017 Evan Reifert, RHP/3B (North Iowa Area CC commit)
2017 Kaleb Timmsen, C/P/OF
2017 Jake Lenker, OF
2017 Matt Paustian, P/OF
UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH
2018 Tyler Hartman, 2B
2018 Nolan Leaton, P/IF
2019 Jared Townsend, LHP/1B/OF
2019 Collin McCrabb, P/3B
2017 OUTLOOK
"We return a solid core of guys that played a lot of baseball last summer. We have a very solid pitching staff and a good defense behind them. We hope to compete for a conference title and be playing our best baseball heading into District play." Head Coach Jake Souhrada
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.
Scouting Report
Committed to North Iowa Area CC.
8/7/16- 6-foot-3, 180-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Lean athletic build with wiry strength. Productive 2-way player in high school- strength will be on mound in college. Committed soon after event to NIACC. Controlled up to down delivery, long clean arm action, swings front leg down mound, solid extension to plate, live arm. Heavy cut action on fastball at 87-90 mph. Both curveball and slider have tight rotation and late sharp break. Consistently threw strikes with 3 pitches. Leans over plate, good bat speed, some length to contact, works middle of field, line drive contact, 93 mph exit velocity. Avg. actions in field, late glove presentation, has soft glove, makes up for avg. footwork and direction with above avg. arm and accuracy to bag, 85 mph arm strength.