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: Jackson High School
Class: DI
League: Federal League
Head Coach: Bill Gamble
2013 Overall Record: 16-11
2013 Conference Record: 6-6
Returning Starters: 6
Returning Pitchers: 4

TOP PLAYERS

Jake Miller, OF, 2014 ... 4-year starter. 2-time All Federal League. Hit .342 in 2013 with a school-record 7 triples.
Kyle Mottice, SS, 2014 ... 3-year letterman. 2013 All Federal League honorable mention. Hit .356 in 2013 with a .960 fielding percentage. 
Ryan Gusbar, LHP, 2014 ... Signed with Ashland University. 2013 2nd team All Federal League. Had a 1.91 ERA.
Sam Williams, LHP, 2014 ... Signed to play at Eastern Kentucky University. Went 4-0 in 2013 with a 3.96 ERA.
Tim Turner, LHP/OF, 2014 ... Signed with George Mason University. Hit .306 with 20 RBI last season.
Jake Sima, 3B/RHP, 2014 ... .313 hitter a season ago and returning starter at 3B.

YOUNG UP AND COMERS

Jacob Kempt, OF/2B, 2015
Sam Miller, 2B/RHP, 2016
Jake Pallotta, IF/RHP, 2016

OUTLOOK:

After a good season in 2013 Jackson looks to compete for their conference title in 2014. They return 13 lettermen and have lots of starters returning. Jackson's strongest asset may be the pitching which their coach calls "a very deep pitching staff". With several lefties and young righties they won't have a shortage of arms as they look to do well this season.

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