By Brian Feekin
Prep Baseball Report Nebraska

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2018 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

 

Team: Omaha Burke 
Nickname: Bulldogs
Class: A
Conference: Metro

Head Coach: Scott Hodges
Years as head coach at school: 7
2017 Record: 17-9

 

 

 

 # of Returning Pitchers (15+ Innings): 3

# of Returning Starters/Position Players: 7

# of Pitchers (15+ Innings) Lost From 2017: 1

# of Starting Position Players Lost From 2017: 1

 

PLAYERS TO WATCH   

 

 

 

Hunter Waugh RHP / 1B / Omaha Burke, NE / 2018 Rankings  StateRank: 23 / POS: 6 Committed to Southeast CC

 

 

Nicholas Hall 3B / 2B / Omaha Burke, NE / 2018 Rankings  StateRank: 70 / POS: 6 Committed to Southeast CC

 

 

Zachary Munson RHP / 2B / Omaha Burke, NE / 2018 Rankings  StateRank: 38 / POS: 14 Committed to Southeast CC

 

 

Nolan Opheim C / OF / Omaha Burke, NE / 2018 Committed  to McCook CC

 

 

 

• Connor McElderry - LHP/CF - 2018 - Committed to McCook CC.  
•  Bobby Jackson SS - 2018 
• Noah Olson- OF- 2019
• Jack Lortz - RHP - 2019
• Jabari Mitchell - LF -2019 
• Alex Wize- RHP - 2019

 

2017 GRADS IN COLLEGE

• Connor McGonigal - McCook

2018 OUTLOOK

"Bulldogs look to expand upon a great 2017 campaign that featured a Legion state tourney bid. Pitching staff is deep and returns Waugh and Munson at the top With the return of top 8 of 9 offensively bulldogs hope to make a run and return to state tourney for 1st since 2013." Head Coach Scott Hodges