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TN High School Team Preview: Northwest Vikings


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The 2023 high school baseball season is quickly approaching and as usual, excitement abounds throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Tennessee.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in Murfreesboro at The Spring Fling as they compete for a state championship, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across Tennessee. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews and by continuing other pieces of content covering the Volunteer State.

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High School Name: Northwest High School

Coach’s Name: Chris Benne

Classification: AAAA

2022 Record: 9-21

District + Region Number: District 14 + Region 7

No. of Returning Positional Starters: 6

No. of Returning Pitchers: 6

Team Strengths: Returning a core group, talented at the top of the rosters, competitive starting nine.

Top Returning Players: 

Team Outlook:

Skipper Chris Benne and the Northwest Vikings are looking to bounce back after posting a (9-21) record in the 2022 season a year ago where the found themselves wrapping things up at the district tournament. Bringing back six pitchers this season and six positional starters, the Vikings should be a well-rounded group that will be competitive this spring season.

The Vikings core group of top returners include 2024 C Hunter Swanson, who was an all-district hitter in 2022, at the heart of the Vikings lineup hit over (.400) last year and will look to pick right back up where he left off in 2023. Another top returner is 2023 RHP Tyler Phillips, Phillips works the fastball in the mid-80's and should be a key piece to the staff this season, 2024 SS Nathan McEwen-Geise is a talented dual guy who shows pure athleticism around the left side of the infield and can be a threat on the mound with a low-to-mid-80's fastball. 2024 LHP Hunter McHugh will be in the mix of the pitching staff and be expected to give the Vikings some quality innings, and 2025 RHP/INF Avry Harris will look to be an underclassmen who contributes as he hit (.300+) average as a freshman.

Coming off a down year, look for the Vikings to shake things up in region 7 this spring.

 

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