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2017 Team Preview: St. Francis Borgia

January 16, 2017

Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director

As  we  prepare  for  the  upcoming  2017  high  school  season,  we  will  be  taking  a 
preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.


Team: St. Francis Borgia
Nickname: Knights
Class: Class 4
Conference: Archdiocesan Athletic Association
Head Coach: Rob Struckhoff
Years as head coach at school: 18 years
Twitter Handle: @Borgiabaseball
2016 Overall Record: 18-10 
2016 Conference Finish: 3-3 (2nd Place)
2016 Post­ Season Finish: Lost in district championship


Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 5

PLAYERS WITH 2016 POST SEASON HONORS
Gus Kleekamp, SS, 2017 All District
Joe Schmidt, C, 2019 All Conference 
 Quinton Poepsel, OF, 2018 All Conference 
 Drew Piontek, 2B, 2018 All District 
 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Foster Lynchard, 2019
Louis Eckelkamp, SS, 2019

SEASON OUTLOOK
The Knights will field a young team in 2017 with only 3 returning seniors. Leading the way will be senior Gus Kleekamp, an All-District award winner last spring. Senior Zach Stahlman will be asked to anchor a young pitching staff.  St. Francis Borgia Regional will return 3 additional post season award winners with junior Quinton Poepsel, junior Drew Piontek and sophomore catcher Joe Schmidt. 

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High School coaches can request a 2017 Team Survey by email PBR State Director, Shon Plack at, [email protected].

 

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