2015 Team Preview: Saline
Fri February 6, 2015
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By Brent Alwine and Dylan Hefflinger
Michigan Scouting Director and Editor in Chief/Scout
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Team Name: Saline
Coaches Name/Record: Scott Theisen, 566-230-8
2014 Record: 32-8
Conference: Southeastern
Conference Record/Finish: 15-1, 1st
Division Level: 1
Post Season Accomplishments
- Reached state Elite-8 five of the last seven years
- Reached state Final- 4 four of the last seven years
Key Losses from 2014 Team
- Michael Hendrickson - LHP University of Michigan
- Josh Smith - LHP, Will not pitch in 2015 Spring due to Tommy John surgery
Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/2
Strengths of Team:
- Solid pitching
- Experience
- Strong offense
- Strong defense
Weaknesses of Team:
Top Prospects in Class of 2015:
- Ricky Karcher, RHP, 6'3-180, University of Michigan commit
- Brendan Nearing, LHP, 6'4-215, Cincinnati commit
- Brett Nearing, RHP, 6'5-205, Grand Valley State commit
- Josh Smith, 1B/OF, 6'3-200, Kentucky commit
- Trent Theisen, C, 5'11-185, Ball State commit
- Ryan Blake-Jones, C, 6’1-180
- Joey Sweigart, OF/MIF, 5’7-145
Top Prospects in Class of 2016:
- Thomas Miller, SS, 5'11-165, Oakland University commit
- Zachary Owings, 2B, 6'1-190
- Jordan Campbell, LHP, 6’3-200
- Richard Hovde, RHP/OF, 5’11-175
- Cal Livesay, C/OF, 6’1-185
- Garrett Marion, SS/OF, 5’11-175
- Gage Wiedmeyer, MIF/RHP, 5’9-170
Top Prospects in Class of 2017:
- Sean O'Keefe, RHP, 6'3-210
- Zach Schwartzenberger, OF, 5'10-175
- Bryce Wolma, 3B/1B, 6'4-210
- Ted Eppinga, RHP/1B, 6’2-185
- Jacob Finkbeiner, MIF, 6’-180
- Kellan Huang, RHP/C, 5’9-165
- Dimitri Theocharakis, RHP/OF, 5’10-145
Top Prospects in Class of 2018:
Notable College/MLB Alumni:
- Michael Hendrickson - University of Michigan
- Bobby Korecky - Toronto Blue Jays
- Mark Weist - Michigan State University
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