2016 Team Preview: Ankeny Hawks

June 2, 2016

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

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

Team: Ankeny
Nickname: Hawks
Class: 4A
League: CIML
Head Coach: Joe Balvanz
Years as Head Coach at School: 3 years
2015 Overall Record: 17-23
2015 League Record: 13-19
2015 League Finish: NA
2015 Post-Season Finish: Lost in 1st round

Returning Starters: 1
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 1

Starters Lost: 8
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 6

2015 GRADS IN COLLEGE
Jack Rasmussen
Carson Walljasper- Wartburg College
Jake Morrissey- Kirkwood CC
Jordan Reese

TOP SENIORS
2016 Greg Anderberg, C, Ellsworth CC commit
2016 Jack Voigt, LHP, Century CC commit

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN
2018 Drew Hill, SS/C/RHP

2016 OUTLOOK
"We don't return a lot of experience from last year but this is a hard working group of players. Jack Voigt will lead the pitching staff and Greg Anderberg and Drew Hill will look to lead the team on offense." Head Coach Joe Balvanz

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2016 Team Preview: Ankeny Hawks

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