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2015 Team Preview: Armada

February 10, 2015

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By Brent Alwine and Dylan Hefflinger
Michigan Scouting Director and Editor in Chief/Scout

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2015 Team Preview: Armada

Team Name: Armada
Coaches Name/Record: Joel Hoover, 21-10
2014 Record: 21-10
Conference: Southeastern
Conference Record/Finish: 8-4
Division Level: 2

Key Losses from 2014 Team:

  • Jordan Zapinski, C, Oakland University.All league, county, District, All region Academic
  • Tyler Pierson, P, Jackson CC, All All district
  • Logan Vettraino-CF, St. Clair CC

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/4

Strengths of Team:

  • Defense-have multiple returning seniors in key positions
  • Pitching- returning 3 key senior pitchers

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Offense

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Jake Hoover, SS, Senior, 5'10", Signed NLI with Hillsdale for baseball, All district, county, league as sophomore, returns from injury from previous season
  • Travis Penzien RHP/3B, Senior, 5'10", All league, County and district pitcher as a sophomore and junior
  • Frank Gerlando, C/OF, Senior, 6'1", All League, County previous seasons, being recruited by multiple DI and DII schools
  • Riley Fistler, 1B/IF, Senior, 6'0", Returning starter batted over .400 as a junior
  • Andrew Ruczynski, RHP/INF/C, 5'10", Returning 3 year starter, batted nearly .400 as a junior with multiple innings pitched as holds and saves

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Fred Lawson, P/3B, R, R, 6'3", first time starter but has potential to have break out year for us as a junior

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  •  Cody Jackson-Kentucky Wesleyan
  • Tyler Pierson-Jackson CC
  • Logan Vettraino- St Clair CC
  • Blake Stewart- St. Clair

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