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Conference Preview: District 5 Class AA

March 20, 2014

By Greg Williams
PA Director of Scouting

With the start of the high school season getting started we have been previewing conferences around the state leading up to opening day. In addition to a look at the top teams we will also highlight some of the top prospects in each conference.

            district 5 Class AA

Preseason Favorite

Bedford (18-4)

The Bison are the clear favorite to win a 2nd consecutive district title with a solid core of their 2013 lineup returning. Junior RHP Isaac Kline tossed a complete game shutout in last year's title game and will anchor the rotation again in 2014. Last year's opponent in the title game Everett lost seven every day starters to graduation.

 

Preseason Player of the Year

Bryce SpakBryce Spak, Windber HS (Class of 2014)

Spak is a 6-foot-4, 195-pound LHP that tops at 84 mph with a hard biting slider. He went 6-2 on the mound in 2013. Spak compiled a 3.15 ERA in 53.1 innings of work with 76 strikeouts. The left-handed hitter also contributed offensively hitting .382 with 18 RBI.

 

Top Prospects

Bedford

Kody Blevins, OF (Class of 2014)
Travis Hickey, OF (Class of 2014)
Jeremiah Bingham, 3B (Class of 2015)
Isaac Kline, RHP/SS (Class of 2015)
Austin Montgomery, 1B (Class of 2016) 

chestnut ridge

Braden Hengst, RHP/OF (Class of 2014)
JD Weyant, RHP/SS (Class of 2014, Juniata commit)
Tanner Guenther, OF (Class of 2015)
Luke Stultz, RHP/3B (Class of 2015)

everett

Jacob Jay, 2B/SS (Class of 2015)

northern bedford

Kyler Diehl, OF/RHP (Class of 2014)
Ridge Hershberger, IF/RHP (Class of 2016)

windber

Bryce Spak, LHP (Class of 2014)
Brett Louder, C (Class of 2014)

 

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