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2015 Team Preview: Beal City

February 19, 2015

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By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/Scout

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2015 Team Preview: Beal City

School Name: Beal City
Coaches Name/Record: Brad Antcliff
2014 Record: 36-4
Conference: Highland
Conference Record/Finish: 14-0, 1st
Division Level: IV

Postseason Accomplishments:

  • 2014 State Runner-up
  • 2013 State Runner-up
  • 2011 State Final Four
  • 2010 State Final Four
  • 2009 State Champions

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Ty Rollin, P/SS – Central Michigan University walk on
  • Nick Hoogerhyde, C - Cleary University
  • Ryan Tilmann, 1B - Mid Michigan Community College (Basketball)

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/4

Strengths of Team:

  • Defense
  • Pitching depth
  • Solid team speed

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Young team (1 senior)
  • Inexperienced

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Luke Farrel, R/R

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Chase Rollin, OF/P, R/R
  • Tucker Gross INF/P,  R/R
  • Kendall Flaugher INF/OF/P,  R/L
  • Ian Hoogerhyde C/INF,  R/R

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

  • Thomas Mccann, L/R

Top Prospects in Class of 2018:

  • Brett Upton, R/R

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Jared Theisen
  • Drew Bechtel

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