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Preseason Countdown: No 14 Windsor

March 18, 2015

By John Cackowski
State Director

Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the top 50 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage. The top 50 teams are picked from all classifications, and are not divided up by class level. To see the entire list click here

Team: Windsor
Preseason Rank: 14
2014 Record: 18-2
Conference: Tri-Valley
CHSAA Class: 4A
Head Coach: Brad Deal
Playoff Run: Lost to Broomfield 4-2 in 4A District Playoffs.
2014 Final Rank: 22
Returning Starters: 7
Returning Pitchers: 3

TOP PLAYERS:
Cole Brandon, P, 2015
Timmy Pribble, CF/P, 2015
Tyler Schubert, C, 2016
Dustin Starck, OF, 2015
Garrett Graff, SS, 2015
Cole Tapia, RHP/3B, 2017
Colton Vickers, RHP/2B, 2016
 

X-FACTOR:
The Wizards have the arms but to repeat a similar season they had in 2014 they will have to have some guys step up and replace 60 quality innings undefeated innings lost from Medina and Hammond.
 

NEW PLAYER TO WATCH:
Cole Tapia: Tapia will be asked to pick up some innings lost from graduated seniors Garrett Hammond an Greg Medina.

 KEY PLAYERS LOST:
Brandon Deering, Garrett Hammond and Greg Medina: Graduated

STAT RAT:
The Wizards lost a tough game to Pueblo East 6-5. Rallying for four runs in the bottom of the 7th to make it 6-5, they were one run shy of having a perfect 19-0 season heading into the playoffs.

BOTTOM LINE:
The Wizards had a great season in 2014 going 18-2 but getting a tough draw in playing a traditionally good Broomfield program the first game in Districts. The Wizards return Cole Brandon to the mound. Brandon was the Ace of the staff in 2014 going 8-0 with a 1.36 ERA in 51 IP. 2015 CF Timmy Pribble leads the offense. In 2014 he his .379 and was second on the team with 22 hits. 2015 SS Garrett Graf will bring speed to the bases. In 2014 he was 10 or 10 in stolen bases. 2016 C Tyler Shubert returns behind the plate with a .322 BA in 2014. He also led the team in HR and was second on the team with 15 RBI's. 2015 OF Dustin Starck returns. Starck hit .295 as a junior with 13 RBI's. 2016 RHP Colton Vickers will add depth to the pitching staff. The Wizards return all of their starters up the middle, and have enough pitching depth to make a run in the playoffs. They might not go 18-2 again, but they will be a tough out come district time for sure.

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