Prep Baseball Report

Preseason Power25 Countdown: #13 Pompano Beach


Doug Freeman
Florida Scouting Director

Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the Top 25 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:

Team: Pompano Beach
Preseason Rank: 13
2016 Record24-4
FHSAA Class: 5A
Head Coach: Joe Giummule  
Playoff Run: Lost in State Semi-Final
Returning Starters: 5


TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Trevor Kniskern, SS/RHP, 2018 (Pepperdine)
Mike Schuler, OF, 2018 (FAU)
Chase Costello, RHP/INF, 2018 (LSU)
Dillon Abell, RHP, 2018 (New Orleans)
Chris Ajello, C, 2018 (Asbury)

X-FACTOR
Trevor Kniskern.
 The talented two-way player comes into his senior year after leading Pompano Beach both on the mound and offensively in 2017. Kniskern was 11-1 with a 1.08 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 71.1 innings while hitting .432 with 4 home runs and 27 RBIs.

KEY PLAYERS LOST
RHP Zach Audet

OUTLOOK
The Golden Tornados return their top three hitters from a 2017 run to the State Semi-Finals.  Led by Trevor Kniskern who hit 432, Pompano also has  Mike Schuler who hit .407 and Chase Costello who hit .329 returning. The 1-2-3 punch will lead the way offensively for Pompano. On the mound, both Kniskern and Costello lead the way again. Kniskern was 11-1 with a 1.08 ERA  while Costello was 7-1 with a 2.04 ERA. Pompano is a talented team overall, but the three talented seniors lead the way and bring Pompano Beach in at No. 13 in the Preseason Power25.

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