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2014 Team Preview: Gibson Southern High School

February 14, 2014



By Phil Wade
Director, PBR Indiana

As we prepare for our 2014 high school preseason coverage, we are going to take a quick glance at teams from across the state.

Team: Gibson Southern
Class:  3A
League: Pocket Athletic 
Head Coach: Chris May
2013 Overall Record: 20-10
2013 Conference Record: 6-2
Returning Starters: 7
Returning Pitchers: 4

TOP PLAYERS

Dillon Whitten, 1B/RHP, 2014
Brooks Martin, OF/RHP, 2014
Caleb Wagner, C, 2014
Matthew Harpena, DH/C/1B, 2014
Alex Smith, 2B, 2015
Brandon Staback, OF, 2014 

OUTLOOK:

Head Coach Chris May and his Gibson Southern Titans are coming off a successful year in 2013.  Last season the Titans finished 10 games above .500 at 20-10, finished tied for first in the Pocket Athletic Conference, and won a Sectional Championship.  The 2014 Titans return seven starters overall and four pitchers.  Senior 1B/RHP Dillon Whitten will be a key component in the Titans success this spring.  The 6-foot-4, 275 pound senior hit .384 last year with 5 HR and 7 2B.  Whitten may also be the team's top arm going into the season.  Last spring he finished 3-4 on the mound with a 1.92 ERA.  Coach May will rely heavily on four more seniors this spring; OF/RHP Brooks Martin, C Caleb Wagner, DH/C/1B Matthew Harpena, and OF Brandon Staback.  As a junior Martin hit .323 with 4 2B, 2 3B and swiped 18 bags while finishing 5-1 on the mound with a 1.79 ERA. The 6-foot, 205 pound Wagner will spend his first year behind the plate for the Titans.  Harpena should contribute offensively after hitting .347 in 2013.  Staback is a 6-foot, 160 pound OF with good speed and the ability to cover ground in the OF. Junior 2B Alex Smith will be a contributor both at the plate and defensively.  Last season the 2B finished with a .965 Fielding percentage and scored 27 runs with 4 triples at the plate. Gibson Southern has the depth to once again compete for a conference and sectional championship in 2014.   

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