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2014 Team Snapshot: Shawnee Heights HS

February 27, 2014

By Sean McCann
Prep Baseball Report Kansas

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

Team: Shawnee Heights
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Class: 5A
League: Centennial League
Head Coach: Ryan Schmidt
Years as Head Coach at School: 15
2013 Overall Record: 21-4
2013 League Record: 15-3
2013 League Finish: 2nd
2013 Post-Season Finish: Third place at 5A state championship
Returning starters: 2
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 2

TOP RETURNERS (Listed Alphabetically):

Dayton Pomeroy, SS, Class of 2014 – Barton County CC signee, 2nd Team All-State
Austin Higgins, RHP, Class of 2014 – Washburn signee, 2nd Team All-State
Vincent Ramos, RHP, Class of 2014
Zach Holmes, LHP/DH, Class of 2015
Jesse Perez, UT, Class of 2015

UNDERCLASSMEN TO WATCH (Listed Alphabetically)

Dawson Pomeroy, C, Class of 2016

OUTLOOK:  

The Thunderbirds lost several key players off of last year’s 21-4 team that finished third at the 5A state championship.  This year’s team will be lead by 2nd Team All-State shortstop Dayton Pomeroy who had a big year last season hitting .450 with 10 doubles and 25 RBI.  On the mound they return RHP Austin Higgins who dialed in an 8-1 record and 1.37 ERA in 2013.  RHP Vince Ramos is also likely to be more of a factor on the mound after going 2-0 with a 1.68 ERA as a junior.  The door is definitely open for new faces to emerge and contribute, among them expectations are high for sophomore Dawson Pomeroy, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound switch-hitting catcher who saw limited time last season playing behind a senior catcher.

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