Prep Baseball Report

PBR Iowa High School Team Preview: Mediapolis


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: Mediapolis
Nickname: Bulldogs
Class: 2A
League: SEISC-North
Head Coach: Rick Whitaker
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 2 (42-15)
2019 Overall Record: 19-9
2019 League Record: 12-2
2019 League Finish: 1st
2019 Post-Season Finish: District Finals

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

Starters Lost:
 5
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 5

2019 GRADS IN COLLEGE: 
Cauy Massner - Central College

SENIORS TO WATCH:
 
Alex Diewold, 3B, 2020
Blake Osborne, LF, 2020
Colby Whitaker, RF, 2020
Drayven Fenton, MIF/C, 2020

JUNIORS TO WATCH:
Tyler Samuel, 1B/P, 2021
Regan Thornburg, MIF, 2021
Jordan Anderson, C, 2021

SOPHOMORES TO WATCH:
Jaxon Brooks, SS, 2022

2020 OUTLOOK:
Losing our top 5 pitches is going to be tough to replace, but we have a great core of young players. Defense will be our strength. Hitting and pitching will decide how we finish.” Head Coach Rick Whitaker