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2016 Team Preview: Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish

January 26, 2016

Shon Plack
Prep Baseball Report-Missouri

As we prepare for the upcoming 2016 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Springfield Catholic HS
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Class:  Class 3
Conference: Central Ozarks Conference
Head Coach: Jason Daugherty
Years as head coach at school: 11
2015 Overall Record: 12-12
2015 Conference Record: 1-4
2015 Post-Season Finish: Lost in second round of district play
Team Website: www.springfieldcatholicschools.org/athletics/fightin-irish.html

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 7

Players with 2015 Post Season Honors
Ben Rash, INF, 2016, 1st Team All-District
Austin Larson, RHP/OF, 2016, 2nd Team All-District
Luke Shelangoski, 1B, 2016, Honorable Mention All-District

Players to Watch
Mason Dickemann, RHP/INF, 2017 (Missouri State)
Will Duff, UTL/P, 2019

Season Outlook
The Fighting Irish will return seven position players and three pitchers with 15-plus innings in the 2015 season.  They look to get back the Class 3 Final Four, where they were crowned state champions in 2014.  The Irish will have three seniors leading the way.  INF Ben Rash, RHP/OF Austin Larson and 1B, Luke Shelangoski each earned All-District awards in 2015 and should provide a good nucleus this spring.  Springfield Catholic will also feature one of the top two-way players in the 2017 class, RHP/INF Mason Dickemann. Dickemann and Larson will provide the Irish with a 1-2 punch on the mound that will be tough on opponents and could mount a significant playoff run.  Prior to last year, Springfield Catholic had participated in three-of-four state championships.  There were a combined 98-14 over that span and look to keep the winning tradition going in 2016. 

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