Prep Baseball Report

2015 Team Preview: Rock Creek



By Sean McCann
Prep Baseball Report Kansas

As we prepare for the upcoming 2015 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Rock Creek
Nickname: Mustangs
Class: 4A-II
League: Mid-East
Head Coach: Shane Sieben
Years as Head Coach at School: 1st year
2014 Overall Record: 19-6
2014 League Record: 8-2
2014 League Finish: League champions
2014 Post-Season Finish: 3A state runner-up

Returning Starters: 6
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 3

TOP RETURNERS
Jackson Goodmiller, 3B, 2015 – KABC 3A All-State, 1st Team
Alex Feldkamp, C, 2015 – KABC 3A All-State, 2nd Team
Caleb Rogge, RHP, 2016 – KABC 3A All-State, 2nd Team

X-FACTOR
Caleb Rogge. It all starts on the mound and with Rogge the Mustangs have a legitimate No. 1 starter and one of the top pitchers in 4A-II. Last spring he posted a 6-2 record with one save and a 1.10 ERA, striking out 68 batters in 57 innings pitched.

NEWCOMERS TO WATCH
Cooper Schlochtermeier, OF, 2016
Carson Zenger, RHP/IF, 2018

KEY PLAYER LOST
Bret Hammett, 2B, 2014. The KABC 3A All-State 1st Team second baseman hit .547 with 34 RBI while collecting 10 stolen bases.

NOTEWORTHY
Rock Creek moves to class 4A-II after spending a season at the 3A level.

2015 OUTLOOK:  
First year head coach Shane Sieben inherits a Mustang team that returns a strong nucleus from their 19-6 3A state runner-up squad a year ago including three KABC All-State performers in seniors 3B Jackson Goodmiller, C Alex Feldkamp and junior RHP Caleb Rogge. Goodmiller (.621 BA, 11 2B, 39 RBI) and Feldkamp (.553 BA, 33 runs scored) led the team offensively as juniors. Rock Creek also returns two key middle of the field defenders in senior SS Shilo Schaake (.443 BA, 24 runs scored) and CF/LHP Nick Beyer (.411, 20 RBI). On the mound the Mustangs return three pitchers with significant innings from a year ago in juniors RHP Caleb Rogge and RHP Justin Reiss (7-1) as well as senior RHP/OF Zach Nider (4-2), an Independence CC commit.

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