2016 Team Preview: Central Dewitt Sabers

May 26, 2016

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2016 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Central Dewitt
Nickname: Sabers
Class: 3A
League: WaMaC
Head Coach: Shane Sikkema
Years as Head Coach at School: 6 years
2015 Overall Record: 29-13
2015 League Record: 20-8
2015 League Finish: 2nd Place
2015 Post-Season Finish: Lost in Sub-State

Returning Starters: 9
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 7

Starters Lost: 0
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 0

2015 GRADS IN COLLEGE
NA

TOP SENIORS
2016 TJ Sikkema, LHP, University of Missouri commit
2016 Max Steffens, RHP, Iowa Central CC commit
2016 Tanner Clark, IF/P, Iowa Central CC commit
2016 Gage Fuller, IF/P

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN
2017 Austin Weiss, 1B/P
2017 McGwire Eden, C/3B/P
2017 Brad Gannon, P/OF
2017 Joel Kirby, C/OF
2018 Cam Steffens, IF

2016 OUTLOOK
"Varsity experience returning much greater than last year with no seniors on the roster at years end in 2015. A number of players started a handful games as Freshman and Sophomores with 8 seniors on the roster for 2016. Competition for starting positions a good problem to have with several players having a number of Varsity starts at various positions so flexibility in the lineup will allow for competition through out the year and be competitive night in and night out. The focus on putting the ball in play and manufacturing runs will be the determining factor in if the team will be successful. A pitching staff that throws strikes with much experience in the WaMaC. The concern is scoring runs with limited power as a team. A difficult schedule each night in the WaMaC, a solid baseball conference." Head Coach Shane Sikkema

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2016 Team Preview: Central Dewitt Sabers

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