2015 Team Preview: Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm

March 17, 2015

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

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

Team: Sauk Rapids-Rice
Nickname: Storm
Class: AAA
League: Central Lakes
Head Coach: Jeff Hille
Years as Head Coach at School: 6
2014 Overall Record: 9-11
2014 League Record: 8-6
2014 League Finish: NA
2014 Post-Season Finish: Lost in 1st Round to St. Cloud Tech

Returning Starters: 4
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 3

Starters Lost: 5
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 3

TOP RETURNERS
2015, Casey Lynch, IF
2015, Jeremy Thorson, RHP
2015, Jordan Schlichtung, RHP

UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH
2016, Lucas Bentrud, LHP
2016, Zach Fuecker, OF/RHP
2016, Bjorn Hanson, IF/RHP

X-FACTOR
2015 RHP Jeremy Thorson should be a factor on the mound. Athletic player with aggressive mechanics and attacks the strike zone. Should help Storm win games.

2015 OUTLOOK
The Storm are coming off a 9-11 record in 2014. The team is led by 6th year Head Coach Jeff Hille. The team lost 5 starting position players and 3 pitchers who played extensively in 2014. Senior returners Casey Lynch, Jeremy Thorson and Jordan Schlichtung will be expected to lead Sauk Rapids-Rice into 2015. Coach Hille has high hopes for LHP Lucas Bentrud, OF/RHP Zach Fuecker and left-handed hitting sophomore Bjorn Hanson.

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2015 Team Preview: Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm

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