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As we prepare for the upcoming 2024 High School season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

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KEARNEY BEARCATS PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

Team: Kearney
Nickname: Bearcats
X: @BaseballKearney
Class: A
Conference: Heartland Athletic
Head Coach: Matt Connot
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 1st year
2023 Overall Record: 14-14
2023 Post-Season Finish: District Runner-Up

# of Returning Starters: 6
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 2
# of Starters Lost: 2
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 3

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

Griffin Novacek OF / Kearney, NE / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 15 / POS: 4

Bryce Andersen LHP / Kearney, NE / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 21 / POS: 4

Kole Throckmorton C / Kearney, NE / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 70 / POS: 12

Karter Lee / Kearney, NE / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 85 / POS: 2

Kaleb Larson 2B / Kearney , NE / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 61 / POS: 1

• Garrison Burns, 2024, SS

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Brayden Andersen - IWCC
Dawson Stutz - Garden City CC
Tanner Johnson - Northeast CC
Peyton Larson - Concordia
Seth Altwine - Dakota State
Max Myers - Washington University - St. Louis
Easton Bruce - Washburn University
Cal Higgins - Western Kentucky
Seth Stroh - Wichita State

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2024 OUTLOOK

”We were a young group last season and will have several guys back who saw significant varsity time." - Matt Connot, Head Coach