Nebraska 2018 Team Previews: Bellevue West Thunderbirds
March 2, 2018
By Brian Feekin
Prep Baseball Report Nebraska
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As we prepare for the upcoming 2018 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.
Team: Bellevue West
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Class: A
Conference: Metro
Head Coach: Jason Shockey
Years as head coach at school: 4th
2017 Record: 17-11
# of Returning Pitchers (15+ Innings): 4
# of Returning Starters/Position Players: 3
# of Pitchers (15+ Innings) Lost From 2017: 4
# of Starting Position Players Lost From 2017: 7
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Cade Povich LHP / OF / Bellevue West, NE / 2018Rankings StateRank: 20 / POS: 5
Committed to South Mountain CC
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Matthew Koenigsman OF / Bellevue West, NE / 2018Rankings StateRank: 15 / POS: 3
Committed to Barton CC
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Cooper Allen 1B / RHP / Bellevue West, NE / 2018Rankings StateRank: 55 / POS: 2
Committed to Barton CC
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Noah Hammond 1B / Bellevue West, NE / 2018Committed to Dakota State
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Micah Savine RHP / 2B / Bellevue West, NE / 2018Rankings StateRank: 76 / POS: 24
Committed to Bellevue
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- Joe Dolincheck- 3B/RHP- 2018
- Eric Anderson- C- 2020
2017 GRADS IN COLLEGE
- Kenny Allred - Allen County CC
- Bryce Walker - Northeast CC (Norfolk, NE)
- C.J. Hlavac - Northeast CC (Norfolk, NE)
- Duncan O'Boyle - Lincoln Memorial University
- Jacob Baasch - Northeastern Junior College (Colorado)
- Caleb Goetz - Iowa Western CC
2018 SEASON OUTLOOK
“We will have a lot of new faces in key roles this year." Head Coach Jason Shockey