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2016 Team Preview: Maize Eagles

March 10, 2016

Shon Plack
Kansas Scouting Director

As  we  prepare  for  the  upcoming  2016  high  school  season,  we  will  be  taking  a
preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Maize High School
Nickname: Eagles
Class: Class 5A
Conference: AVCTL ­ D1
Head Coach: Rocky Helm
Years as head coach at school: 18
Twitter Handle: @MaizeBaseball
Team Website: www.maizeeaglebasebaal/jimdo.com
2015 Overall Record:  11­-10
2015 Conference Finish: 6­-6 (Tied for 3rd)
2015 Post­Season Finish: Lost in Regional Championship

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 1
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 5

Players to Watch
Johnny McIntyre, P/OF, 2017
Reed Adams, SS, 2016
Jake Doerflinger, RHP, 2017
Jake Karst, C, 2016 (Johnson County)
Conor Phillips, C, 2016
Jakob Schields, 2B, 2017
Brandon Teter, OF, 2016 (Independence)

Season Outlook
Coach Helm has 318 wins in 17 seasons at Maize High School.  He has led the Eagles to the state playoffs in 13 season, winning the state championship three times, and taking second four times.  Maize has had 31 players sign NCAA D1 National Letters of Intent and has sent 124 players into college baseball programs science 1989.  In 2016, the Eagles will rely on their talented junior class to get the program back into the state playoff.  Junior RHP Johnny McIntyre will be among the group of juniors.  The Eagles will also feature a pair of seniors will college commitment in OF Brandon Teter (Independence) and C Jake Karst (Johnson County).  Maize has the ability to a good situational hitting team, finding ways to score easy runs, while developing a staff to keep them in ball games.

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