Prep Baseball Report

2015 Team Preview: Whitko High School





By Phil Wade

Indiana Executive Director      



The 2015 high school season is just around the corner.  Leading up to the start of the season we are going to take a quick glance at many teams from across the state.  

Team: Whitko
Class:
 3A
Conference: Three Rivers

Head Coach: Erik Hisner
2014 Record: 20-10
Conference Record: 4-3
Returning Starters: 6
Returning Pitchers: 1

Top Overall Players

Tanner Gaff, INF/RHP, 2016
Zach Snep, OF/RHP, 2015
Garrett Smiley, OF, 2016
Landen Goff, UTL/RHP, 2017
Hunter Sroufe, 1B, 2016
Tanner Hughes, OF, 2015

Top 2015's

Zach Snep, OF/RHP

Top 2016's

Tanner Gaff, INF/RHP
Garrett Smiley, OF
Hunter Sroufe, 1B

OUTLOOK
 
The Wildcats are coming off a 20-10 season in 2014 and return a total of six positional starters and one pitcher this spring.  The Cats are led by Junior Tanner Gaff, a 6-foot-3, 210 pound INF/RHP.  Last season Gaff hit .346 with 18 RBI and 9 SB and was also 8-5 on the mound with 2 saves, posting a 2.24 ERA. 6-foot-1, 195 pound senior OF/RHP Zach Snep will be a big contributor this season.  As a Junior he hit .364 with 1 HR, 25 RBI and 15 SB.  Snep went 3-1 on the mound last year in 24.2 IP, finishing with 18 Ks. Garrett Smiley returns for his Junior season after hitting .305 with 4 HR, 27 RBI and 9 SB as a sophomore. Head coach Erik Hisner will also look for contributions from sophomore Landon Goff (.283 BA, 10 RBI, 5 SB), Junior Hunter Sroufe (.281 BA, 7 RBI, 7 SB) and senior Tanner Hughes (.270 BA, 6 RBI). 

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