Prep Baseball Report

2015 Team Preview: Knoxville Panthers



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By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

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

 

Team: Knoxville
Nickname: Panthers
Class: 3A
League: South Central
Head Coach: Joel Johnson
Years as Head Coach at School: 30
2014 Overall Record: 19-14
2014 League Record: 13-8
2014 League Finish: 3rd Place
2014 Post-Season Finish: NA

Returning Starters
: 7
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 5

Starters Lost: 2
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1

TOP SENIOR(S)
2015, Tony Salato, C/RHP/2B- Team MVP, 1st Team All-Conference, commit to Marshalltown CC
2015, Kevin Woodhouse, RHP/3B- 1st Team All-Conference
2015, Jake Kendall, 1B/RHP

SEASON OUTLOOK
Knoxville brings back a wealth of experience with 7 starting position players returning and 5 pitchers who saw significant innings last year. Head Coach Joel Johnson, back from a 9 year absence, continues to work to build program back up.

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COACHES PRESEASON QUESTIONNAIRE

We appreciate all of the help provided by high school coaches across the state assisting with our preseason coverage. If you have not already done so you can fill out our coaches' preseason questionnaire online by CLICKING HERE.

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