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2016 Team Preview: St. Francis Borgia Knights

February 27, 2016

Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director



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

Team: St. Francis Borgia HS
Nickname: Knights
Class: Class 4A
Conference: Archdiocesan Athletic Association
Head Coach: Rob Struckhoff
Years as head coach at school: 17
Twitter Handle: @BorgiaBaseball
2015 Overall Record:  13­-9
2015 Conference Finish: 3-­3
2015 Post­ Season Finish: Lost in District Semifinals

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 5

PLAYERS WITH 2015 POST SEASON HONORS
Gus Kleekamp, SS, 2017, 1st Team All­Conference, All­District
Trey Hunter, 1B, 2016, 2nd Team All­-Conference, All-­District
Drew Piontek, 2B, 2018, Honorable Mention All­-Conference

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Jacob Unnerstall, RHP, 2018
Louis Eckelkamp, SS, 2019
Joseph Schmidt, C, 2019

Season Outlook
The Borgia Knights look to reload after losing their top two pitchers, catcher and center fielder from 2015.  However, with three underclassmen starting last season and a strong 16-4 junior varsity team, there is reason to believe this season can be a successful one.  Junior SS Gus Kleekamp will anchor the infield again this spring and will hit in the top of the order.  Kleekamp has speed and power, which makes it tough on opposing pitchers.  He will also see time on the mound.  The Knights will also feature two more players with 2015 post season honors.  Senior 1B Trey Hunter and sophomore 2B Drew Pointek will return from last years team that reached the district semifinals.  Sophomore RHP Jacob Unnerstall will see increased innings this spring to help lead the Knights.  Borgia could also get help from a talented freshman class in SS Louis Eckelkamp and C Joseph Schmidt.  Look for the Knights to make a run in the state playoffs in May, as they look to reload from the success in 2015.

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CLICK HERE, for the MHSBCA Rankings

 

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