By Chris Fuller
Kentucky Scouting Director

As we prepare for our 2014 high school season coverage, we are going to take a quick glance at teams from across the state.

Team: Saint Xavier
District: 26th
Region: 7th
Head Coach: Andy Porta
2013 Overall Record: 34-5
2013 Region Record: 11-0
Returning Starters: 6
Returning Pitchers: 7

TOP PLAYERS (2013 stats in parenthesis)

Austin Clemons, SS, 2014 (.510, 13 2B, 6 3B, 29 SB, signed with Louisville)
Miles Lee, LHP/OF, 2014 (.320)
Hayden Ford, 1B, 2014 (.364, 6 2B, 4 3B)
Grant Wessling, RHP, 2015 (5-0, 2.10 ERA, return from injury in question)
Robby Skarvan, LHP, 2014 (2-0, 1.40 ERA)
JD Mundt, LHP/1B, 2015
Cam Revelette, RHP, 2015
Sam Springer, OF, 2014 (.354, 29 R)
Josh Osborne, C, 2014 (singned with Kentucky Wesleyan)
Connor Underwood, RHP, 2014 (3-1, 1.75 ERA, signed with Kentucky Wesleyan)

YOUNG UP AND COMERS

Trent Revelette, OF, 2015
Brandon Blaser, IF/RHP, 2015
Daniel Fischer, RHP/IF, 2016
Adam Elliott, LHP/OF, 2016
Dalton Dedas, C, 2016

OUTLOOK:

The Tigers spent a good part of the season at the No.1 spot in our Power 25 rankings last spring on their way to 34 wins and a State Quarterfinal appearance.  The St. Xavier lineup will feature 6 returning starters that includes Louisville signee Austin Clemons, who will move to SS this spring for Coach Porta.  Seniors Hayden Ford, Miles Lee, and Sam Springer all look to play key roles for the offense with junior JD Mundt providing some pop as well.  The biggest question mark lies with the pitching staff as the Tigers look to replace 22 wins on the mound from 2013.  With one of the top returning offensive lineups in the state, if Lee and junior Grant Wessling are able to return to form on the mound following off-season shoulder surgery, the Tigers have to be considered the preseason favorite to defend their 7th Region title. 

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