With the start of the season right around the corner. Who's to watch? Teams, players, seniors, underclassmen?

I am interested to know who everyone thinks the top three or so teams will be in NKY?

Beechwood, Highlands and CovCath?

Add Dixie and St. Henry to that mix.

Beechwood is my #1. But with no season to look back on, I’m giving that opinion strictly off of the summer ball I got to watch and the players I was around. 

This will be a really tough year to project since this year's seniors were last seen as sophomores.

Best pitchers in the region this year? 

Sophomore Jack Hendrix from Highlands will be really good this year.  Fastball - low to mid 80’s and his slider is really good.  Only disadvantage is he has no Varsity time until this year.  It may take him a couple mound appearances to build confidence, but he will adjust and I’d be surprised if he’s not Very successful for HHS this year.  Great kid too.

Sophomore Mitchell Berger from Beechwood.  Mid 80’s fastball that is heavy.  Off speed is above average and improving.  He’s a bulldog on the mound.  Mitch will be a big part of the rotation for the Tigers, if not their ace closer this year.  

I will Pick Walton Verona when ever Senior Travis Smith is pitching.

No hit NCC last night with 12 strikeouts.

Can't have a list of top NKY pitchers without mentioning Beechwood junior righty Brett Holladay, who picked up the win yesterday in the Tiger's 11-1 win over Scott.

Holladay, in his varsity career, is now 8-0, with a 1.93 ERA/1.2 WHIP.