By John Cackowski
State Director

Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the top 50 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage. The top 50 teams are picked from all classifications, and are not divided up by class level. To see the entire list click here

Team: Montrose
Preseason Rank: 19
2014 Record: 13-4
Conference: Southwestern
CHSAA Class: 4A
Head Coach: Landon Wareham
Playoff Run: Lost to Coronado 8-6 in District Playoffs
2014 Final Rank: 14
Returning Starters: 7
Returning Pitchers: 4

TOP PLAYERS:
Curtis McCall, INF, 2015
Kam DeVincentis, INF, 2015
Cameron LeBlanc, INF/P, 2015
Kyle Freeburg, OF/P, 2015
Jared Zarkis, P/INF, 2016

X-FACTOR:
Waiting all year to have another opportunity in playoffs after being upset by Coronado in first game of  2014 district playoffs

  KEY PLAYERS LOST:
Donovan Kattner, Peter Shearer, Josh Robertson, Jake Bradburn, Tyrus Lopez, Hunter McKie

STAT RAT:
The Indians only gave up 59 runs in 17 games in 2014 (3.5 RPG)
 

BOTTOM LINE: 
In 2014 The 4A Indians had quality wins over 5A programs such as Bear Creek (7-4), Grand Junction (6-2), Fruita (3-0), and also had wins over Valor (2-1), Durango, (15-0) Eagle Valley (10-2) Palisade(4-0) and Pueblo South (10-0). The combine winning percentage of the teams the Indians played in 2014 was 56%, and out of the 17 games played, 14 of them were against 2014 playoff teams, and the Indians record in those games was an impressive 11-3. The only bad day they had was against a hot Coronado team in the district playoffs which was one of the most stunning playoff losses in the state.  The Indians bring their entire squad back in 2015. Look for them to learn from their playoff experience. They are a team that most 4A teams do not want to see in the Final 8.

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