By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2017 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

 

Team: Shakopee
Nickname: Sabers
Class: AAAA
League: South Suburban
Head Coach: Tom Schleper
Years as Head Coach at School: 24 (261-251)
2016 Overall Record: 12-12
2016 League Record: 8-8
2016 League Finish: 5th Place
2016 Post-Season Finish: 2-2

Returning Starters: 4
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 1

Starters Lost: 5
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 3

2016 GRADS IN COLLEGE
Matt Theis- Century CC
Logan Becker- Ellsworth CC
Ryan Rentz- Rochester CC

TOP RETURNERS
2017 Chris Isensee, LHP (Iowa Lakes CC)
2017 Evan Stark, OF
2017 Tommy Keohen, 2B
2017 Zack Henderson, SS

UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH
2018 Jack Sievers, OF
2018 Josh Meyer, RHP/1B

2017 OUTLOOK
"The Sabers have a solid nucleus of pitching, infield, and outfield returning for the spring of 2017. Chris Isensee is expected to anchor the staff with help from juniors Josh Meyer, Sam Ludzack, Luke Budin, and Sam Fischer. Meyer and Isensee return with 1B experience, Tommy Keohen at 2B, and Zack Henderson at SS. Sam Meyer is the frontrunner at 3B, and Dawson Hensley the top prospect at catcher. The outfield returns the Sabers top two hitters in Evan Stark and Jack Sievers with the speed of Dylan Pass, Jacob Nelson, and Maxx Malone all in the mix. Sievers, Stark, and Keohen were all Section 2AAA All-Region performers last spring as the Sabers knocked off Minnetonka and Prior Lake, before succumbing to Edina and Eden Prairie in close games. All seniors and juniors will get their shot come spring with all-conference performers working their way into the line-up the past two seasons, coming off JV seasons the previous year, so the opportunities will present themselves for solid performances from all on the roster. The Sabers have recorded a 22-13 record their first two seasons in the SSC (2015 champions) and expect to be in the top half of the conference once again this spring." Head Coach Tom Schleper

  

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