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2014 Team Snapshot: Paola HS

February 4, 2014

By Sean McCann
Prep Baseball Report Kansas

As we prepare for our 2014 high school preseason coverage we are going to take a quick glance at teams from across the state.

Team: Paola
Nickname: Panthers
Class: 4A
League: Frontier League
Head Coach: Curtis Murdock
Years as Head Coach at School: 5
2013 Overall Record: 13-6
2013 League Record: 4-4
Returning starters: 7
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 4

TOP PLAYERS (Listed Alphabetically)

Chase Jorgensen, OF, Class of 2014
Hunter Locke, IF, Class of 2016
Ben Rodriguezz, IF, Class of 2014 – Newman commit
Seth Slayman, IF, Class of 2014
Mitch Sloan, OF, Class of 2014 – Fort Scott CC commit
Trey Taylor, RHP, Class of 2014 – Emporia State commit
Jace Trumbly, OF, Class of 2016

UNDERCLASSMEN TO WATCH (Listed Alphabetically)

Mason McDow, RHP/OF, Class of 2016

OUTLOOK: 

The Panthers return lots of experience from last season’s 13-6 club.  They have a strong senior class with three players already committed to colleges including infielder Ben Rodriguez (Newman), outfielder Mitch Sloan (Fort Scott CC) and right-handed pitcher Trey Taylor (Emporia State).  In addition, Paola is expecting great things in the future from sophomore 6-foot-6 right-handed pitcher Mason McDow.

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