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2015 Team Preview: WIllard Tigers

January 16, 2015

Shon Plack and Jeff Viles
Prep Baseball Report-Missouri

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

Team: Willard
Nickname: Tigers
Class: 5A
League: Central Ozarks
Head Coach: Scott McGee
Twitter Handle:  @scottmcgee8
2014 Overall Record: 22-10
2014 League Record: 5-2
2014 Post-Season Finish: Lost in Sectionals

Number of Position Players Lost: 4
Number of Pitchers Lost: 2
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 6
Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6

TOP RETURNERS
Kyle Smith, RHP/OF, 2016
Dalton Morrow, LHP/OF, 2016
Jordan Stevens, C, 2016
Patrick Latham, SS/RHP, 2015
Garyn Stewart, MIF, 2016
Blake Hobbs, OF, 2015
Derek Berry, LHP, 2016

OUTLOOK
Willard has won 22-plus games in each of the last four years, which should be an indication of things to come in 2015.  The Tigers will have strong junior class, led by 6-foot 180-pound Kyle Smith on the mound.  The pitching staff will be very deep, backed by solid defenders.  Among those solid defenders are Patrick Latham, one of the top shortstops in the conference, and Jordan Stevens, a junior catcher. Dalton Morrow will complement Smith on the mound, giving the Tigers a nice Right-Left combo. The Central Ozarks Conference will be very competitive and deep with arms. Look for Williard to grind out low scoring games to get it 22-win benchmark.  

CLICK HERE, to see the Final 2014 MHSBCA Rankings
CLICK HERE, to see the entire list of 2015 Missouri Team Previews

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