2015 Team Preview: Western Hills 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: Western Hills High School
Nickname: Wolverine
District: 41
Region: 11
Head Coach: Drew Chism
2014 Overall Record: 17-14
2014 District Record: 5-1
2014 Post-Season Finish: Lost second round of region to Tates Creek

TOP PLAYERS (Coach’s Comments)

Jesse Howard, 2016, C, R/R, 6'2"/185, Uncommitted

He has a strong bat with power and good discipline at the plate. Behind the plate he is a +receiver, +blocker, +arm, with a 2.0 pop time

2014 All District Team 

                       
Thomas Bennett, 2017, MIF, R/R, 5'11"/160, Uncommitted

He has a strong presence at the plate with +contact and great discipline and has the ability to spray the field with good speed

He has above avg hands and feet with a good arm and above avg range

2014 All District Team

2014 All Region Team
                                                                                                          
Landon Arflack, 2016, 1B/RHP/OF, L/R, 6'3"/200, Uncommitted. He has a good presence at the plate with above avg power and quickness. He has a strong arm with good control and avg 2nd/3rd pitches, and a strong competitor with the will to win. (Profile and Video on PBR site)

                                                                                                 
Parker Jackson, 2016, MIF/RHP/OF, R/R, 5'9"/140, Uncommitted. Strong presence on the mound with tremendous confidence and great movement on FB and above avg CB with good CH all by throwing at a low 3/4 slot. He is strong at the plate with +contact and ability to spray the field. Disciplined at MIF with avg range and arm

Tyler Anglin, 2016, OF/RHP, R/R, 5'9"/160, Uncommitted. Strong presence at the plate with above avg power. Great range and +arm in OF and above avg speed/quickness, with great reaction/read off the bat

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN  

Teddy Emberton, 2017, OF/MIF/RHP, S/R, 5'9"/142, Uncommitted. He has a great presence in OF with above avg range and arm. Good presence at the plate with good contact ability and above avg speed, quickness, strong mechanics and excellent read off bat

Notable Losses

Zach Barker, LHP/1B, All Region Team 2014, Bossier Parrish Community College

Kyle Stevens, 2B/RHP, All District 2014, Spaulding University

According to the Coach

We will be strong defensively with returning several key players. We have a young pitching staff with a high ceiling that will be learning as the season grows. Again, pitching is the one thing lost from last year's team that will be the key difference in our team; we lost 3 key starters.

I believe we will be strong in the district and we will compete with regional teams.