Who are the favorites to represent the 9th Region in this year's state tournament? Who are the top returning players? Top newcomers? Top storylines?

 

 

Covington Catholic has SR's Trevor Wilson P, Luke Lenhof OF/P, David Sullivan 1B/P.  The underclassmen are led by Jonathan Fitz C/P (University of San Diego).  

 

Dixie Heights will be solid again this season and led by a large group of SR's headlined by Jay Flynn INF/P, Keirnen Geraci INF/P, and Logan Wilson INF/P. 

 

Ryle should contend and returns SR's Brayden Stewart INF/P and Josh Furtado INF/P, both KHBSCA Pre-Season All State Watch List players.  JR's Roman Furuta INF/P, Landon Sawyer OF, and TJ Schira INF/P add to a talented lineup.  Ryle plays a brutal schedule this season and that should benefit them come Region time.  

 

Beechwood should be the Pre-Season favorite since they only lost 1 SR position player and 1 PO.  The Tigers return their entire team from last season's Region title squad.  Top players include SR's Jackson Roseburrough 3B (IU Southeast), Tanner Jackson 1B (KY Wesleyan Football), Brett Holladay OF/P, and JR's Mitchell Berger OF/P (EKU Offer), Cameron Boyd ATH, Brice Estep C, (EKU Offer).  KHBSCA Pre-Season All State Watch List has Berger and Estep listed. 

 

PBR Kentucky has Covington Catholic ranked 9th and Beechwood ranked 21st in the Pre-Season.    

 

Cov Cath has lost every starter who played 99.9% of every game in the field from last year accept for Jonathan Fitz.  So, this will be a whole new team on the field from last year.

Dave Sullivan and Dallas Wirth are not playing this year for Cov Cath, which is a big loss for the team.

Also, seniors Will Burke and Colin Gastright will be 2 of the top starting pitchers for Cov Cath this year.

Will Burke should be hitting in the 4 spot and driving in runs for the colonels. 

3 minutes ago, Slamm99 said:

 

Cov Cath has lost every starter who played 99.9% of every game in the field from last year accept for Jonathan Fitz.  So, this will be a whole new team on the field from last year.

Dave Sullivan and Dallas Wirth are not playing this year for Cov Cath, which is a big loss for the team.

Also, seniors Will Burke and Colin Gastright will be 2 of the top starting pitchers for Cov Cath this year.

Will Burke should be hitting in the 4 spot and driving in runs for the colonels. 

Two senior starters quit for CCH? Why?

Dallas was the only junior who played the field last year for Cov Cath.  David pitched on the JV team and did sit Varsity.

I am not sure why they decide not to play.

Sure hope Lenhof is still playing. He's a very tough lefty on the bump.

55 minutes ago, Slamm99 said:

Dallas was the only junior who played the field last year for Cov Cath.  David pitched on the JV team and did sit Varsity.

I am not sure why they decide not to play.

Examples eleventy-billion and eleventy-billion-and-one of two seniors choosing not to play their secondary/tertiary sport at [Insert Name of Any School Here]. 

PBR seems to have their finger on the pulse of Kentucky prep baseball. Who of the returning 0.001 Colonel starters (and "newcomers"), in your opinion, make them worthy of the #9 statewide preseason ranking?

2 hours ago, RRW said:

Sure hope Lenhof is still playing. He's a very tough lefty on the bump.

That would be a massive loss to the Colonels squad for sure! Very impressive last year in big moments. 

3 hours ago, Runcible Owl said:

Examples eleventy-billion and eleventy-billion-and-one of two seniors choosing not to play their secondary/tertiary sport at [Insert Name of Any School Here]. 

PBR seems to have their finger on the pulse of Kentucky prep baseball. Who of the returning 0.001 Colonel starters (and "newcomers"), in your opinion, make them worthy of the #9 statewide preseason ranking?

Although, much like Prep Hoops on the basketball side, PBR is also a $ grab when it comes to rankings, etc.  If you've not been to one of their events, you no get the props.  Take it for what it's worth.  JMO

Still think they will be a very good, solid team with some great pitching.  Will Burke, Colin Gastright, Trevor Wilson and Luke Lenhof, not counting some good underclassman who I am sure will step up.