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PBR Iowa High School Team Preview: Des Moines Christian


Will Vanderbilt
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2020 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.



Team: Des Moines Christian
Nickname: Lions
Class: 2A
League: West Central Athletic Conference
Head Coach: Derek Flack
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 14 (268-141)
2019 Overall Record: 29-9
2019 League Record: 17-5
2019 League Finish: 2nd
2019 Post-Season Finish: Lost in semi-finals of State Tournament

Returning Starters:
 4
Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 3

Starters Lost:
 6
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 3

2019 GRADS IN COLLEGE: 
Grant Christy - Northwestern College
Brett Shelton - Northwestern College
Luke Lehmann - Briar Cliff University

PLAYERS TO WATCH:
 
Trey Castile, RHP/OF, 2020 (Simpson College commit)
Kole Bradley, LHP, 2020 (Grand View University)
Zach Dueker, INF/RHP, 2020 (Simpson College commit)
Dalton Lewis, OF, 2021
Adam Witty, SS, 2022

2020 OUTLOOK:
DMC will have to replace a lot of quality seniors that had started for 3+ seasons and is coming off the first state tourney appearance in school history in 2019. DMC returns two hard throwing pitchers in Trey Castile and Kole Bradley that will carry the pitching staff, but also has plenty of depth that will get their chance this season. There will be a lot of new faces in the 2020 line-up, but all the new starters are more than capable to lead DMC to another great season and state tournament appearance.” Head Coach Derek Flack