Prep Baseball Report

2018 Team Preview: Eupora


Ronald Sims
Mississippi Scouting Director

 

The Mississippi high school season kicks off on February 26, the first day for regular season games. Most teams will begin practicing on January 29, getting their rosters set and finalizing their lineups.

Over the next several weeks, leading up to opening day, we will be rolling out team previews of high school teams all across the state and across all classifications, eventually launching our Preseason Power 25.

We have been sending out our annual Preseason Questionnaire to coaches all across the state and as the responses flood in we will bring you a snapshot of what to expect along with top players and keys to success for that particular team. If you don’t see your team’s season preview make sure your head coach fills out his Preseason Questionnaire.

Team: Eupora

2017 Record: 21-6
MHSAA Classification: 2A
MHSAA District: 4-2A
Head Coach: Clayton Dodd
Playoff Run: 3rd Round
2017 Final Rank: 2nd in district
Returning Starters: 5
Returning Pitchers: 3

 

Top Players

Name State School Class Position Commitment
Al Dumas MS Eupora 2018 OF East Central CC
Ian Garrard MS Eupora 2018 C -
Tanner Knight MS Eupora 2018 SS East Central CC
Landon Tompkins MS Eupora 2018
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Donovan Turner MS Eupora 2020 OF -

 

Stat Rat (X-Factor)
Al Dumas (.512-BA, 30-RBI, 9-2B, 2-3B, 3-HR)
Tanner Knight (.287-BA, 19-RBI)(1.02-ERA, 92-K, 23-BB)
Donovan Turner (.326-BA, 15-RBI)

Outlook
Coach Clayton Dodd returns a solid core from a 21-win campaign a year ago. RHP Tanner Knight will highlight a pitching staff that returns three arms from last seasons rotation. Providing the offensive firepower in addition to patrolling the outfield, OF Al Dumas will be a spark for the Eagles lineup.

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