Ozarks Baseball Preview

Monday high school baseball season kicks off.  Teams are practicing already, the weather seems to be cooperating, and we’re all ready to get outside.  Here is a far from comprehensive, rather lengthy, overhead view of what to watch for in the coming season.  If you know of a college signee that I might have (read did) miss, please feel free to email, or comment and I’ll add them to the list.  PLAY BALL!

20 Teams to Watch
(in no particular order)

1. Ozark
2. Purdy
3. Blue Eye
4. Miller
5. Winona
6. Rolla
7. Joplin
8. Conway
9. Iberia
10. Branson
11. Forsyth
12. Hartville
13. Lebanon
14. Pierce City
15. Mansfield
16. Republic
17. Catholic
18. Webb City
19. Dora
20. Licking

Pitching Picassos
(every time they throw, it could be a masterpiece)

• Ethan Mather, Ozark: 6-0, 0.83 ERA
• Tyler Abma, Miller: 7-1, 93 K, 47 inn, 0.74 ERA; Career – 21-6, 1.04 ERA, 346 Ks
• Joel Harrington, SR, Catholic: 8-1, 0.85 ERA
• Kendall San Paolo, SR Catholic6-4, 1.98 ERA
• Jared Barchak, Pierce City: 5-0, 1.92 ERA
• Landon Jarrett, Mansfield: 8-1, 1 save, 0.84 ERA; Career 28-8, 1.38 ERA
• Tyler King, Republic: 9-2, 94 K, 67 inn, 1.20 ERA
• David Gilley, SR, Blue Eye: 13-1, 0.98 ERA
• Casey White, SR, Mountain Grove: 5-1, 1.89 ERA
• Trevor Quinlan, JR, El Dorado Springs: 4-1, 1.39 ERA
• Jake Nolan, SR, Cassville: 4-0, 0.87 ERA
• Dustin Ewers, SR, Iberia: 4-1, 1.37 ERA
• Mike Eyman, JR, Conway: 6-3, 1.70 ERA
• Seth Burns, SR, Stoutland: 6 wins, 0.89 ERA
• Brad Uherka, SR, Crocker: 4-2, 1.42 ERA
• Justin Burks, SR, Licking: 5 wins, 0.93 ERA
• Dakota Buehlman, SR, Licking: 5 wins, 1 save, 1.12 ERA

Paul Bunyans
(lumber is their business)

• Mikey Jennings, Lebanon
• Logan Holthaus, Winona
• Sam Beck, Plato
• Sam Adams, Forsyth
• Stephen Holland, Forsyth
• Byron Richardson, Forsyth
• Cord Peterson, Halfway
• Steven Greene, Sparta
• Seth Phegley, West Plains
• Mason Roller, Purdy
• Garrett Cardwell, Marshfield
• Johnnie Enyeart, Skyline
• Wil Harrington, Miller
• Tyler Abma, Miller
• Cody Burkhardt, Hermitage
• Seth Burns, Stoutland
• Justin Wasmer, Stoutland
• Sean Roby, Wheatland
• Caleb Fiero, Carthage
• J.J. Larsen, Seymour
• Austin Lepper, Webb City
• Luke Martin, Thayer
• Jacob Eckman, Thayer
• Nick Engleman, Stockton
• Kendall San Paolo, Catholic
• Brayden Stottle, Hollister
• Buck Haynes, Hollister
• Coby Peebles, Clever
• Josh Hartin, Southwest
• Dietrick Sooter, Pierce City
• Caleb Smith, Houston
• Ethan Mather, Ozark
• Wyatt Harper, Morrisville
• Clint Horn, Hartville
• Dane Kolkmeyer, Joplin
• Brock Toler, Dadeville
• Billy Essick, Billings
• Zach Snodgrass, Glendale

Future Freshmen
(college signees)

• Kendall San Paolo, SS, Catholic – Crowder: .410, 30 RBI, 33 runs, .692 SLG%, 2 K in 94 AB
• Joel Harrington, LHP, Catholic – C of O: 8-1, 0.85 ERA
• Ethan Mather, LHP, Ozark – Arizona State: 6-0, 0.83 ERA, .402, 21 RBI
• Chris Loveday, SS, Ozark – Neosho County
• John Neill, C, Ozark – Crowder: .385, 20 RBI
• Mikey Jennings, OF, Lebanon – C of O: .482, 3 HR, 30 RBI
• Logan Holthaus, P/3B, Winona – Jefferson College: .458, 12 HR, 41 RBI, 11-1, 2.42 ERA, 92 K, 52 inn
• Dustin Ewers, RHP, Iberia – C of O: 4-1, 1.37 ERA
• Bryan Sowder, 3B/1B, Republic – Evangel: .339, 12 RBI
• Tyler Abma, P/SS, Miller – Drury: 7-1, 93 K, 47 inn, 0.74 ERA, .481
• Clint Horn, Hartville – Crowder: .415, 7 HR, 21 RBI
• Landon Jarrett, P, Mansfield – Jefferson County: 8-1, 0.84 ERA, .377, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 15 SB
• Stephen Holland, 3B, Forsyth – Drury: .443, 41 runs, 24 SB
• Byron Richardson, SS, Forsyth – C of O: .405, 10 2B, 18 SB
• Casey Goss, IF, Glendale – Jefferson County: .381, 13 RBI
• Grant Gordon, P/SS, Salem – Missouri State
• Brandon Plank, Salem – SBU: .357

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