As we continue our Preseason Power25 High School Rankings, we would like to highlight the teams that did not make our Top 25 but took the time to fill out our Preseason Team Preview Questionnaire.

Team: Olympic Heights
2020 Record: 4-7
FHSAA Class: 6A
Head Coach: Casey Beck

TOP PLAYERS

Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Jake Neese, 1B, 2021 (Christian Brothers)
Mike Velardi, SS, 2021
Tyler Bodden, C/DH, 2021

X-FACTOR

Ethan Zbeda - Sophomore lefty pitcher. If he can stay healthy and build confidence, he will be special.

Team Strengths

Young and Eager team

OUTLOOK

Olympic Heights is young but talented and eager to compete. They struggled last season but are looking to bounce back in 2021. They always come to play, and will be a tough matchup for any opponent. Coach Beck is excited to see what his team brings in 2021.

 

Team: Viera
2020 Record: 6-3
FHSAA Class: 6A
Head Coach: Bob Doty

TOP PLAYERS

Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Cole Teply, RHP/1B, 2021 (Francis Marion)
Jake Vermeire, OF, 2021
Edian Espinal, SS, 2022
Alex Sosa, C, 2023 (NC State)
Lucas Glendinning, RHP/3B, 2023

X-FACTOR

Alex Sosa

Team Strengths

Pitching and defense

OUTLOOK

This upcoming squad will have senior leadership at top with Cole Teply and Jake Vermeire. David Rusnak will be a solid LHP at top of rotation. Team will have a solid pitching staff looking to sophomore Lucas Glendinning for quality starts. Defensively will be solid up the middle with Alex Sosa behind the dish, Espinal at SS, and Vermeire in Centerfield. Offensively Teply and Sosa will lead the way along with Espinal and Vermeire.

 

Team: Bozeman
2020 Record: 10-0
FHSAA Class: 1A
Head Coach: Jeff Patton

TOP PLAYERS

Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Anthony Street, C/RHP, 2021
Jeremy Todd, RHP/3B, 2022
Brody Langlotz, OF/RHP, 2022

X-FACTOR

Banks Byers

Team Strengths

Team speed, Defensively solid, swing it well

OUTLOOK

Bozeman should be a team that can really run up and down the line up, going to put a lot of pressure on their opponents. They should swing it well with line up depth, hitting for average and power.  Defense will be strong, that's been the hallmark of their success for years.  Going to rely on their top end of the rotation guys and try to build some depth throughout the season.

 

Team: Providence
2020 Record: 7-3
FHSAA Class: 3A
Head Coach: Mac Mackiewitz

TOP PLAYERS

Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Connor Hegan, RHP, 2022 (UNC)

X-FACTOR

Waz Rollings and Dylan Hale

Team Strengths

Pitching/Defense

OUTLOOK

Providence lost a lot after the 2019 season (Tyler Callihan - Cincinnati Reds, Nathan Hickey and Tucker Talbott - UF) but the 2020 team was very scrappy and was off to a solid start. Providence will look to continue that success in 2021 led by RHP Connor Hegan (UNC).

 

Team: Riverdale
2020 Record: 6-5
FHSAA Class: 7A
Head Coach: Bob Pringle

TOP PLAYERS

Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Richard Belcher, RHP/OF, 2021
Garter Grant, OF, 2021
Julian Gomez, 2B, 2021
Tanner Smart, OF, 2021
Carson Sekula, C, 2022
Jessie Ramirez, RHP/3B, 2022
Garrett Corkhill, LHP/1B, 2022
Kannon Davis, LHP, 2022

X-FACTOR

Richard Belcher

Team Strengths

Pitching and speed

OUTLOOK

Riverdale will throw strikes, make the routine plays, put the ball in play, and use their speed to create chaos for their opponents. Coach Pringle likes his team’s chances in each and every game.

 

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