By Sammy Serrano
Director of Scouting-Prep Baseball Report VA/DC

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2015 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Hanover
Nickname: Hawks
Class/Division: 4A South
District/Conference: 20/Capital
Head Coach: Charlie Dragum
Twitter Handle: @HanoverBaseball
2014 Overall Record: 21-2
2014 Post-Season Finish: Won the 4A State Championship

Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 6
Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7

TOP RETURNERS (Commit)
Brady Didlake,C, 2015
Eliott Sledd, OF, 2015 2015 (Christopher Newport)
John Gregory, LHP/1B, 2016 (University of Richmond, Ranked #28 in Virginia and #206 Overall)
Grey Lyttle, RHP, 2016 (Ranked #44 in Virginia and #227 Overall)
Hayden Moore, OF/RHP, 2016 (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Cayman Richardson, SS, 2016 (University of Virginia, Ranked #8 in Virginia and #59 Overall)

Other Players of Interest for the Hawks: Reeves Lowry, RHP, 2015 (Shenandoah), Jacob Weis, LHP, 2016 (University of Richmond, Ranked #40 in Virginia and #275 Overall), Marty Tolson, RHP, 2016, Tyler Morgan, RHP, 2016, Jack Dragum, INF/RHP, 2018 (University of Virginia), and Camden Grimes, C/INF, 2018.

Outlook:
Hanover is coming off of another stellar season that saw them win their second straight Virginia State Championship, this time claiming the 2014 4A crown after winning the AAA crown in 2013. The Hawks will have to replace their staff ace, Derek Casey (UVA), who never lost a game in his high school career, but there is plenty of talent returning to the 2015 Hanover roster. The Hawks rotation will be its backbone, led by returners Grey Lyttle (RHP, 2016), John Gregory (1B/LHP, 2016), Jacob Weis (LHP, 2016), and newcomer Jack Dagrum (RHP, 2018). Hanover’s lineup will be led by Cayman Richardson (MIF, 2016), Hayden Moore (OF/RHP, 2016), Elliot Sledd (OF, 2015), and Bradley Didlake (C, 2015). The Hawks lost some important players, but are still loaded with talent as a new spring dawns. Hanover is again the favorite to win the Capital Conference and the 4A South Region, and the Hawks have the talent to dogpile for a third year in a row this June.

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