2019 UIL Team Preview - Itasca
February 11, 2019
The Texas high school season kicks off on February 21, the first day for regular season games. Most teams will begin practicing on January 25, getting their rosters set and finalizing their lineups.
Over the next several weeks, leading up to opening day, we will be rolling out team previews of high school teams all across the state and across all classifications, eventually launching our Preseason Power 25.
We have been sending out our annual Preseason Questionnaire to coaches all across the state and as the responses flood in we will bring you a snapshot of what to expect along with top players and keys to success for that particular team. If you don’t see your team’s season preview make sure your head coach fills out his Preseason Questionnaire.
Team: Itasca High School
2018 Record: 15-5-1
Conference Finish: Tied 1st
Conference: 15
THSA Classification: 2A
Head Coach: James Holcomb
Playoff Run: Area Finalist
Returning Starters: 8
Returning Pitchers: 5
TOP PLAYERS
Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Commitment |
Jeff Knight | TX | Itasca | 2019 | RHP/SS | |
Andrew Arellano | TX | Itasca | 2020 | RHP/INF | |
Chase Rutherford | TX | Itasca | 2020 | Catcher | |
Ryan Markwardt | TX | Itasca | 2020 | OF/RHP |
SEASON PREVIEW
ITASCA – Starting pitching, as well as the power and defense of their outfield, will be the driving forces for Itasca High School this spring.
Coach Holcomb will look to senior RHP/SS Jeff Knight and juniors Andrew Arellano (RHP/INF), Chase Rutherford (catcher/3B), and Ryan Markwardt (OF/RHP) to lead his team across the board in 2019.
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