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As we prepare for the upcoming 2023 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Pella Christian
Nickname: Eagles
Class: 2A
League: Little Hawkeye
Head Coach: Chris Fynaardt
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 1st year
2022 Overall Record: 9-19
2022 League Record: 4-16
2022 League Finish: 7th
2022 Post-Season Finish: District semi-finals

# of Returning Starters: 3
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 3

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

PLAYERS TO WATCH: 
Corbin Westerkamp, P/CF/C, 2023 (Cornerstone University commit)
Caleb Van Arendonk, 2B/LF, 2024
Lincoln VanderMolen, P/IF, 2023
Trevor Veenstra, P/3B, 2024
Luke Fynaardt, P/1B, 2024
Collin Vanderwal, OF, 2023
Simon Belzer, OF, 2023
Grant Kelderman, P/RF, 2025
Connor Van Zee, P/C/IF, 2025
Eliot Menninga, C/3B, 2025
Johnson Morgan, P/OF, 2025
Brecken Ritzert, P/OF/3B, 2026

ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL: 
Will Dembski - Cal Tech
Lawson Bruxvoort
Matthew Bokhoven
Bennett Spronk - Dordt University
Micah DeHaan

2023 OUTLOOK:
“Loaded with quality pitching, Pella Christian will go as far as it's hitting and defense will take it. With new starters at nearly every position, this 2A team is looking for some players to lock down some defensive positions early in the season, before it gets into its 3A/4A conference schedule in the challenging Little Hawkeye conference."
Head Coach Chris Fynaardt