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2014 Team Snapshot: Heritage Christian Academy

January 24, 2014

By Sean McCann
Prep Baseball Report Kansas

As we prepare for our 2014 high school preseason coverage we are going to take a quick glance at teams from across the state.

Team: Heritage Christian
Nickname: Chargers
Class: 2A
League: Cross Roads
Head Coach: Bart Briley
Years as Head Coach at School: 3
2013 Overall Record: 15-3
2013 League Record: 3-2
2013 Post-Season Finish: 4th at state tournament
Returning starters: 5
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 2

TOP PLAYERS

Noah Briley, RHP/1B, Class of 2015
Trey Connally, RHP/3B, Class of 2015
Matt Fischer, SS, Class of 2015
Josh Gembala, RHP/2B, Class of 2015
Josh Hough, RHP/2B, Class of 2014
Blake Lague, OF, Class of 2014
Mike Mitchell, C, Class of 2014

UNDERCLASSMEN TO WATCH

Jonathan Edmondson, C, Class of 2017
Cole Evans, LHP/1B, Class of 2017

KEY NEWS/STAT: 

  • The Chargers move from class 1A to 2A for the 2014 season.

OUTLOOK:  

Coming off of a 15-3 campaign in 2013, the Chargers look to make another state championship run with five starters and two pitchers with significant innings returning.  Expectations are high for senior catcher Mike Mitchell, junior pitcher/first baseman Noah Briley and junior shortstop Matt Fisher.  In addition, they have two freshmen, Jonathan Edmondson and Cole Evans, that are expected to emerge as contributors this spring.

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