PBR NE High School Team Preview: Lincoln Southwest
February 16, 2022
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As we prepare for the upcoming 2022 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.
Team: Lincoln Southwest
Nickname: Silver Hawks
Class: A
Conference: Heartland Athletic
Head Coach: Mitch Vernon
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 6th (79-39)
2021 Overall Record: 19-12
2021 Post-Season Finish: State Tournament (0-2)
# of Returning Starters: 3
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 1
# of Starters Lost: 7
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 5
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
Cam Newell, '22, INF, RHH, strong quick bat. Has lots of pop, will need to be one of the players we rely on for offensive production.
Jack Shaffer, '22, OF, RHH/RHP, competitive kid when he steps into the box. Tools are there to be a very solid offensive player for us.
Blake Waring, '22, INF, RHH/RHP, Blake has consistently improved as his number of varsity ABs increase. Played in all 31 of the varsity games last spring. Solid leader on and off the field. Capable of playing multiple positions defensively.
Ryan Semin, '22, RHP, had 18 innings last spring, ERA was 1.88, 22Ks. Will be the leader of our pitching staff.
ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL:
Isaiah Peterson
Logan Sartori
Brandon Doty
Griffin Everitt
Dawson Linder
Cade Moeller
Shea Zetterman
Noah Buss
Gabe Davis
Cameron Frederick
Jhett Jacquot
Ryan Jungers
Treyton Randall
Trey Roberson
Luke Sartori
Jake Aberg
Ira Lee
Nate Matthews
Tyler Sass
Telo Arsiaga
Andrew Bohrer
Dylan Cox
Joon Dunsmore
Will Johnson
Brock Merkel
Max Petersen
Carson Stille
Tanner Vercellino
2022 OUTLOOK:
“There are plenty of starting spots up for grabs. The underclassman will need to step up as they will get thrown into the mix immediately.”
Head Coach
Coach Vernon