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2015 Team Preview: Athens

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: Athens

Team Name: Athens
Coaches Name/Record: Mel "Lucky" Smith, 33-97
2014 Record: 7-21
Conference: Big 8
Conference Record/Finish: 1-13
Division Level: 3

Post Season Accomplishments:

  • 1992 State Runner-Up

Key Losses from 2014 Team:

  • Devan Kinney, 2B/RHP 4 year varsity starter
  • Hayden Bowersox, RHP/1B

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4

Strengths of Team:

  • Experience

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Pitching
  • Power

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Austin Cole, SS/RHP, 5'8" 150
  • Preston Stemaly, RHP/1B/3B, 6'1" 185

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Braxton Rivera, RHP/2B, 5'9"165

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

  • Michael Branvold, RHP/OF, 6'2" 165
  • Zack Enyart, RHP/OF, 6'1" 190

Top Prospects in Class of 2018

  • Cody Richardson, C,  5'8" 150

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Al Kline
  • Corey Reincke

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