2015 Team Preview: North Oldham HS

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By Chris Fuller
Kentucky Scouting Director

As we prepare for the upcoming 2015 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: North Oldham
Nickname: Mustangs
District: 29
Region: 8
Head Coach: Erik Phelps
2014 Overall Record: 14-15
2014 District Record: 5-4
2014 Region Record: 7-7
2014 Post-Season Finish: lost in regional semi final

TOP PLAYERS (Coach’s Comments)

Peter Sohn, 4 year letter winner and 3 year starting catcher who was all district as a sophomore and Junior.  Peter batted .318 as a junior.
                                                                                                                                           
Andrew Pennybaker, returns as a starting middle infielder for the 3’rd straight year.  Andrew led the Mustangs in batting average (.421), hits, doubles, triples, two out RBI’s, on base percentage and slugging percentage in 2014.  Andrew was selected all district and all region. Andrew has Preferred walk on offers from the Citadel and VMI to continue his playing career. (Profile and Video on PBR site)
                                                                                                                                                      
Cameron Masterman, returning is Sophomore who will be a three year starting infielder.  Cameron led the team in RBI’s (27) and Homeruns (2) in 2014 as a freshman, and was selected All district.  Cameron has recently verbally committed to the University of Louisville baseball squad.(Profile and Video on PBR site)
                                                                                                   
Ethan Cleary, returns as the number one pitcher for the 3’rd consecutive year and center fielder.  Ethan has been all district and all region as a sophomore and Junior.  Ethan led the pitching staff in strikeouts in 2014 with 72 in only 53 innings pitched with a 1.98 ERA.  Ethan recently committed to play baseball at Western Kentucky University. (Profile and Video on PBR site)

Logan Morsman, (LHP) returns on the mound from a 2014 season that saw him lead the team in wins with an ERA of 1.75.

Tanner Risinger, also returns for his senior season as a three year stating outfielder for the Mustangs.

impact transfer

Blake Frost, Junior RHP/3B features a mid-80's fastball and shows good power at the plate. (Profile and Video on PBR site)

According to the Coach

The North Oldham Mustangs look to improve on a 2014 campaign that saw them play 12 of the top 15 ranked teams in the State and win the Derby City Classic Spring Break Tourney.  The 2015 North Oldham Mustangs return 629 of 892 (71%) plate appearances from the 2014 squad.  This represents 168 hits in 547 at bats or a .307 batting average.  Pitching wise the mustangs return their number one and number two starters which represented 52% of the innings pitched from 2014.  The returning earned run average from last year is 1.88 with nearly 60% of the strikeouts.

Head Coach Erik Phelps returns for his fourth year as head coach of the mustangs which has seen him lead the squad to a regional championship and a state tourney appearance, a district championship and a championship in the Derby City Classic.  Erik also has several former mustangs playing in college.