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2015 Team Preview: Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish

March 4, 2015

Shon Plack and Jeff Viles
Prep Baseball Report-Missouri

As we prepare for the upcoming 2015 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Springfield Catholic
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Class: 3A
League: COC
Head Coach: Jason Daugherty
Twitter Handle: @irishreports
2014 Overall Record: 28-2
2014 League Record: 5-1, 1st
2014 Post-Season Finish: Class 3 State Champions

Number of Position Players Lost: 9
Number of Pitchers Lost: 4
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 0
Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 0

TOP RETURNERS (Commit)
Michael Berger, INF/RHP, 2015
Will Brabson, C, 2015
Mason Dickemann, RHP/SS, 2017
Tyler Edens, UTL, 2015
Tristian Gumucio, RHP/INF, 2017
Landon Kelly, OF, 2016
Austin Larson, RHP/OF, 2016
Jake Neff, OF/RHP, 2016
Ben Rash, INF, 2016
Grant Schoen, INF, 2017

OUTLOOK
Springfield Catholic will have a different look in 2015.  After a 28-2 record and a Missouri Class 3 State Championship in 2014, the Fighting Irish will have no returning starters in 2015.  Although, Springfield Catholic will inexperienced, they will ready to defend the state championship.  The Fighting Irish will have three seniors; INF/RHP Michael Berger, UTL Tyler Edens, and C Will Brabson; looking to go out with another championship. Sophomore Mason Dickemann, a 6-foot 160-pound SS, will be one of the conference's best best defenders, and fellow sophomore Grant Schoen is a physical 6-foot 215-pound INF that will add power to the line-up.  Springfield Catholic will be young, but will be competitive, with players similar in skill level, yet they have different skill sets.  The Irish competes in the tough COC conference and will be tested once district playoffs start. 

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