PBR NE High School Team Preview: Papillion-La Vista
February 16, 2023
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As we prepare for the upcoming 2023 High School season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.
Team: Papillion-La VIsta
Nickname: Monarchs
Class: A
Conference: Metro
Head Coach: Nate McCabe
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 9 (150-114)
2021 Overall Record: 10-18
2021 Post-Season Finish: Lost in Districts
# of Returning Starters: 6
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 5
# of Starters Lost: 3
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 2
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
'23 Brayden Jones, LHP/1B
'23 Hunter Jones, RHP/OF
'23 Jake Franks - 2023, OF
'23 Zak Reyes - 2023, C/INF
'23 Jayden Mesceji - 2023, C
'23 Parker Wolfe - 2023, OF
'24 Tanner Apgar - 2024 RHP/1B
'24 Isaiah O'Brien - 2024 RHP/OF
'25 Brett Hoelscher - 2025 LHP/OF
ALUMNI PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL:
Conner Barnett - Bellevue University
Garrett Anglim - Nebraska
Nick Barnett - Wayne St
Nate Whitehill - Fort Hays St
Cole Whitehill - Dayton
Nick Ripa - Wayne St
Hunter Scruggs - Sioux Falls
Coby Griffith - Huntington University
Gage Ingram - Northeast CC
Eli Feekin - Simpson
Ethan NIssen - Allen County CC
Nick Chanez - William Jewell
Luke Saxton - Ellsworth CC
Patrick Zeller - Concordia
Dominic DiMauro - York
Jahzan Amill - Northeastern CC
2023 OUTLOOK:
"Lots of experience on the mound will be a plus. Will need to figure out who will play in the INF. Once healthy we made good strides last summer in Legion Ball" - Nate McCabe, Head Coach