Preseason Preview: Madison Edgewood

February 23, 2016

The Wisconsin high school season kicks off on March 29, the first day for regular season games. Most teams will begin practicing on March 21, 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: Madison Edgewood
2015 Record: 12-12
Conference: Badger South
WIAA Division: 2
Head Coach: Rich Newton
Playoff Run: Lost in Regional Semifinals
2015 Final Rank: Not Ranked
Returning Starters: 5
Returning Pitchers: 6

TOP PLAYERS

Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Commitment
Cody Link	WI	Edgewood	2016	RHP	Northwestern (football)
Kyle McIvor	WI	Edgewood	2016	OF
Ryan Wiedenbech	WI	Edgewood	2017	2B
Cooper Kelly	WI	Edgewood	2017	RHP
Jack McNeil	WI	Edgewood	2018	RHP

STAT RAT
Senior RHP/1B Cody Link does it on the mound and at the plate for the Crusaders. Last season Link went 7-2 on the mound with a 2.49 ERA while striking out 44 batters in 45 innings. At the plate he hit .400 driving in 29 runs, while having an OBP of .560. Link will continue his athletic career on the gridiron for Northwestern.

OUTLOOK
The Crusaders will look to compete for the Badger South title this season after finishing one game behind Conference Champion Oregon last year. They bring back their top arm and hitter in senior Cody Link. Pitching depth is the teams strong point as they also bring back junior Cooper Kelly and sophomore Jack McNeil. The team returns five starters to a lineup that includes Link, senior Kyle McIvor, and junior Ryan Wiedenbech, all of whom hit over .370 last year.

If you are a high school coach and have yet to send in your Preseason Questionnaire please fill one out HERE.

Preseason Preview: Madison Edgewood

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