Prep Baseball Report

Team Preview: Num. 24 St. Andrews


Ronald Sims
Mississippi Scouting Director

The Mississippi high school season kicks off on February 26, the first day for regular season games. Most teams will begin practicing on January 29, getting their rosters set and finalizing their lineups.

Over the next several weeks, leading up to opening day, we will be rolling out team previews of high school teams all across the state and across all classifications, eventually launching our Preseason Power 25.

We have been sending out our annual Preseason Questionnaire to coaches all across the state and as the responses flood in we will bring you a snapshot of what to expect along with top players and keys to success for that particular team. If you don’t see your team’s season preview make sure your head coach fills out his Preseason Questionnaire.

Team: St. Andrews Episcopal HS

Head Coach: Mark Fanning

2018 Record: 33-6
MHSAA Classification: 3A
MHSAA District: 6-3A
Playoff Run: 3A State Champions
2018 Final Rank: 1st in District
Returning Starters: 2
Returning Pitchers: 1

 


TOP PLAYERS

Name State School Class Position Commitment
Avery Thomas
MS St. Andrews 2019 OF -
Holland Townes MS St. Andrews 2019 RHP Hinds CC


Outlook

Coming in at Num. 24 in our Preseason Power25 are the Saints of St. Andrews Episcopal as they look to defend their 3A state title. Although they return only two position players and one pitcher that saw action last season, Coach Mark Fanning has established a culture of winning. Leading the charge for the Saints on the mound is one of the top pitchers in 3A from 2018, Holland Townes who finished the season with a 1.90 ERA recording 80 strikeouts in 70 innings pitched. Another key piece will be four year starter, OF Avery Thomas who finished the season with a batting average of .321 while driving in 13 runs and scored 43 times. Although the Saints lack the depth of last season team, Coach Fanning is confident in his teams ability to compete at a high level.

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