HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL / SEASON PREVIEW : DELPHIC LEAGUE

Campbell Hall

‘93 RECORD OVERALL LEAGUE 5-15 0-8

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COACH YEAR George White 3rd

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TOP RETURNEES YR POS Andreas Fehrle Jr. SS Danny Strick Sr. P-LF Thomas Rainey Jr. C Ben Arnold Sr. 1B Mike Appel So. CF John Pollak Jr. 2B James Clark Jr. LF-P

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TOP NEWCOMER YR POS Chris Poole Fr. 3B

OUTLOOK

With eight starters returning, White feels this will be the year the Vikings become a competitive team in the league. White calls Fehrle “the best all-around player ever” at Campbell Hall. Fehrle, a strong defensive player, also had 18 stolen bases last year and will bat leadoff. The pitching is uncertain with the exception of Strick. Strick has been slowed by a shoulder injury but should be available in time for league play.

Faith Baptist

‘93 RECORD OVERALL LEAGUE 10-11 4-6

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COACH YEAR Greg Weiss 4th

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TOP RETURNEES YR POS Colby Carpenter Jr. OF Judd Granzow Jr. P-C Rani Zahr Jr. P-OF Jay Carpenter So. SS Robert Escalante Jr. 2B

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TOP NEWCOMERS YR POS Cisco Trado So. C Chris Neville So. 1B Floyd Rodgers Fr. 3B-OF Waking Bailey Fr. 2B-OF

OUTLOOK

The Contenders will be young, but have experience in the Carpenter brothers and Granzow to build around. Granzow (.460), Faith Baptist’s leading returning hitter, will bat third followed by Colby Carpenter. Among the newcomers, Rodgers and Bailey bring speed to the top of the lineup. Weiss doesn’t expect to unseat Crossroads as the league champion, but third place is a realistic possibility. Five players transferred over the past school year, but Weiss expects minimal impact from the losses.