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This spring we take a different approach to the unveiling of our Preseason Power25 teams across the commonwealth/DC. Instead of one full release, we will be doing a countdown starting today and running all the way to the beginning of the high school season. Over the course of the next 2.5 weeks, we will be counting down our preseason top 25.

VA/DC Preseason Power25: No. 22 - Wilson Tigers

Preseason Rank: 22
Level: DCIAA, DCSAA
Head Coach: James Silk
2018: 28-7, DCSAA Champions

Top Players 

Collin Bosley-Smith RHP 2020 (DUKE)
Alex Hill 3B/P 2019
Josh Lasser C/1B 2019
Sate Kahler RHP/1B 2019
Amartya Eswaran King CF/UT 2020
 

X-Factor

Sate Kahler / Charlie Ganote RHP (pictured) - These two look like they could potentially round out the pitching rotation on top of ace Collin Bosley-Smith. Both the senior Kahler and junior Ganote are two of the higher innings eaters returning.

Key Players Lost

Willem Bouma
Mac Lindblom
Sam Hibbelfarb
Nathan Wagner

Outlook

Another excellent season from Wilson in 2018 saw them end up with the DCIAA Championship and DCSAA championship after an exciting 5-4 victory over St. Albans. Though the Tigers did lose some top talent from their 2018 roster, they still look ready to again take a DCIAA championship and challenge for the DCSAA title once again. Three of their top arms return for this spring headed up by ace RHP Collin Bosley-Smith (DUKE). This power right-handed arm is one of the top arms in the VA/DC 2020 class and will once again head up the pitching staff. Top returns that will compliment bosley smith will be 2020 RHP Charlie Ganote and 2019 Sate Kahler. Keep an eye also on 2019 Aaron Rosenthal, who could also add to the staff after some nice strikeout totals in limted innings last season. 2020 Kevin Oakley should also add depth to the bullpen as well as 2019 Gino Buresch.

Offensively The tiger should be paced at the top also by Bosley-Smith as well a nice group of top offensive returners. Alex Hill, Josh Lasser, Zach Lordan, Amartya Eswaran King, Kahler, and Rosenthal all saw over .300 seasons for the Tigers with at least 30 at bats over the season. Bosley-Smith, Hill, Lasser, Lordan, and Eswaran King were regulars who saw a lot of action last year and should once again be big contributors with the most experience from last season of the offensive side. All hit over .300 last year in over with at least 50 plate appearances and Hill led the way hitting over .400. It should be another excellent balance of offensve and pitching for the Tigers in 2019 as they will once again be the favorites to take the DCIAA crown. 

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