2016 Team Preview: Johnston Dragons

May 16, 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: Johnston
Nickname: Dragons
Class: 4A
League: CIML
Head Coach: Michael Barta
Years as Head Coach at School: 5 years
2015 Overall Record: 34-6
2015 League Record: NA
2015 League Finish: NA
2015 Post-Season Finish: Lost in Sub-State Final

Returning Starters: 1
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 4

Starters Lost: 8
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 4

2015 GRADS IN COLLEGE
Clayton Holcomb- Concordia (NE)
Logan Ryan- Concordia (NE)
Johnny May- Concordia (NE)
Zach Grenell- Iowa Central CC
Sergio Alaniz- Ellsworth CC
Tanner Correy- Des Moines Area CC

TOP SENIORS
2016- Nolan Monthei, IF/C, Iowa Central CC commit
2016 Connor Stanton, LHP, Iowa Central CC commit
2016 Drew Dotseth, P/UTL
2016 Colton Mills, 1B, Buena Vista commit
2016 Jackson Clausen, IF, Iowa Central CC commit
2016 Kaj Robinson, OF/LHP

UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH
2017- Jack Dreyer, LHP, Iowa commit
2017- Derek Hackman, C
2018- Drew Beazley, IF/C/RHP
2018- Keaton Ducket, P/OF

2016 OUTLOOK
"We replace 8 starters heading into our 2016 season, but our guys are working hard, growing, and our leaders are starting to step up. It will be a learning process, but we are looking forward to getting better every day." Head Coach Michael Barta

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2016 Team Preview: Johnston Dragons

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