PBR NE High School Team Preview: Millard South

March 12, 2022
Pascal Paul
Prep Baseball Report Nebraska

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2022 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Millard South

Nickname: Patriots

Class: A

Conference: Metro

Head Coach: Greg Geary

Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 12 (262-82)

2021 Overall Record: 35-5

2021 Post-Season Finish: Defending State Champions

# of Returning Starters: 4

# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 3

# of Starters Lost: 5

# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 2

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Cam Kozeal, SS, 2023, L/R, First Team All-Nebraska, Vanderbilt commit, Tremendous Leader, one of the hardest working kids we have ever had at MS.

Brayden Smith, OF/INF/C, 2022, L/R, First Team All-Nebraska, Iowa Western, Great all-around player, great work eithic.

Nate Moquin, P, 2022, R/R, First Team All Nebraska, Husker recruit, Leader of our pitching staff.

Braden Cannon, 3B/P, 2022, R/R, Hon Mention All-State, Wayne St commit, Best 3B we have ever had at MS.

Conlin Grady, P/1B, L/L, 2023, Will be a key contributor on the mound as well as the field for us.

Max Heard, OF, L/R, 2023, Had a great summer for our legion team and look for great things from him this season.

Braden Sweet, DH, L/L 2022, Iowa Western commit, had labrum surgery, so lost him on the mound for the spring, but will be a contributor at the plate for us. Great athlete

Grant Renken, OF/1B/P, 2023, L/R, Will be a contributor on the mound and at the plate for us this spring. Strong kid with good upside.

Logan Anderson, P/OF, 2022, R/R, Sioux Falls commit, will be be a contributor for us at both positions this spring.

Ashton Jorges, C, 2022, R/R, Allen County CC commit, will be a big contributor behind the plate for us this year.

Easton Thomas, P, 2022, R/R, Sioux Falls commit, will help us on the mound and in the DH role as well.

Brayden Hodges, 2B,P, 2023, L/R, Brayden will be be a key contributor on the infield for us this spring.

ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL:

Kyle Perry, NU

Matt Guthmiller, NU

Drew Wessel, NU

AJ Locum, Morningside

Garrett Svoboda, Wayne St

Andrew Staebell, Wayne St

Josh Renken, Wayne St

Blake Stenger, Iowa Western

Christian Hobbs, Black Hawk CC

Caden Blair, Garden City CC

Jonah Ulane, KU

Noah Greise, UNO

Tyson Gerdes, UNO

Jayden Payne, Southeast CC

Noah Unzicker, Cloud County CC

Tre Mungin, DMACC

Jarrett Novak, DMACC

Neal Brower, Ventura CC

2022 OUTLOOK:

“Although we lost some key guys off that state championship team from last year, we are excited with the talent that we have on this years squad. They are tough bunch of kids who work really hard and play the game the right way.”

Head Coach

Coach Geary