2011 Southeast Missourian high school baseball preview capsules

Oak Ridge Blue Jays

Coach: Patrick Friga

Last season's record: 13-13

Last season's final game: Lost to Cooter 3-0 in a Class 1 state quarterfinal

Returning starters: Brett Thomas, sr.; P/INF

Other top returners: Jacob Light, jr., OF; Dakota Zoellner, jr., P/C; Kyle Rohde, jr., OF/1B; Lucas Rohde, sr., OF/P; Cody Myers, sr., OF/2B

Top newcomers: Kelby Brown, fr., P/SS/C; Andrew Puchbauer, fr., 2B/OF; Jake LeGrand, fr., P/C/OF; Ryan Below, fr., 1B/OF

Remainder of roster: Steven Bolen, sr.; Cody Hahs, so.; Jacob Hengl, fr.; Caleb Johnston, so.; Hunter Metje, sr.; Lance Rohde, so.; Terry Schoen, sr.; Hunter Seyer, so.

Meadow Heights Panthers

Coach: Charlie Doublin

Last season's record: 9-6

Last season's final game: Lost to Charleston 3-2 in a Class 2 District 3 semifinal

Returning starters: Dustin Doublin, sr., C; Brent Garland, sr., P/1B; Seth Garland, jr., OF; Trent Kiefer, sr., INF

Remainder of roster: Daylan Davis, jr.; Josh Douglas, so.; Ryan Foltz, fr.; Garrick, Martin, fr.; Ethan Mayfield, sr.; Aaron Rankin, sr.; Lucas Shrum, jr.; Landon Thompson, jr.; Brandon Warner, jr.; Layton Warner, fr.

Oran Eagles

Coach: Mitch Wood

Last season's record: 16-9

Last season's final game: Lost to Chaffee 3-1 in a Class 1 District 2 semifinal

Returning starters: Zac Chasteen, sr., P/INF; Kody Moore, so., INF/P; Dalton Elfrink, jr., P/INF; Blake Carlyle, jr., OF; Nolan Urhahn, sr., OF; Tyler Heuring, sr., OF; Trent Hency, so., INF/OF; Alex Heuring, so., C; Adam Schaefer, jr., INF/P

Other top returners: Dylan Dannenmueller, sr., INF; Tyler Schlitt, jr., P; Alex Schlitt, so., INF; Henson Blake, jr., INF/OF

Top newcomers: Seth Ressel, fr., INF/P; Bear Hicks, fr., INF/P

Remainder of roster: Chance Tenkoff; Chase Asmus; Dillon Kimball; Dustin Gebhart; Jake Below; Matthew Young; Nick Below

Perryville Pirates

Coach: Don O'Keefe

Last season's record: 13-11

Last season's final game: Lost to Park Hills 3-2 in a Class 3 District 2 semifinal

Returning starters: Jared Hotop, sr., OF; Ross Moldenhauer, jr., SS/P; Dustin Thompson, sr., UTIL; Alex Green, jr., 3B

Other top returners: Colby Brown, jr., INF/P; Jake Dobbelare, jr., 1B/P

Top newcomers: Cale Regelsperger, jr., OF/P; Tyler Blessing, jr., OF/P; Thomas Hutchinson, sr., 3B/P; Kirk Hadler, jr., C; Kody Martin, jr., OF; Kyle Fahenstock, jr., 2B/P

Notre Dame Bulldogs

Coach: Jeff Graviett

Last season's record: 24-2

Last season's final game: Lost to Bishop DuBourg 3-1 in a Class 3 state quarterfinal

Other top returners: Eric Hayes, sr., 3B/P; Derek Landewee, sr., SS; Stephen Carman, sr., P; Tyler Buelow, sr., C; Alex Beussink, sr., OF/P

Top newcomers: Cody Heisserer, jr., P/1B; Jonathan Lynch, jr., P/1B; Jessie Schott, jr., P/1B; Kyle Campbell, jr., OF; Nathan Beussink, jr., 2B; Chase Simmons, so., C

Remainder of roster: Christian Essner, jr., OF; Marc Rivas, jr., OF; Austin Bradshaw, jr., OF; Stephen Brennan, so., OF; Cody DeBrock, so., OF; Justin Landewee, so., 2B/SS

Chaffee Red Devils

Coach: Brian Horrell

Last season's record: 14-9

Last season's final game: Lost to Cooter 4-2 in a Class 1 sectional

Returning starters: Alex Crowe, jr., INF; Jared Walker, so., INF; Trevor Cannon, jr., C; Alex Davie, jr., P/1B; Andrew Terhune, sr., OF; Andrew Dooley, sr., P/OF; Daniel Dooley, jr., P/OF; Jason Cicardi, sr., OF

Other top returners: Cody Johnson, so., INF

Top newcomers: Cody Payne, fr., INF/P; Layton Tenkoff, fr., P/OF

Central Tigers

Coach: Steve Williams

Last season's record: 16-9

Last season's final game: Lost to Jackson 6-0 in a Class 4 District 1 opener

Returning starters: Andrew Williams, sr., P/1B/3B; Ryan Siebert, jr., C

Other top returners: Austin Davis, sr., OF; Christian Cavaness, jr., OF; Andrew Hileman, sr., 1B/P; J.P. Huston, sr., OF; J.T. Kratochvil, sr., 2B; Trey Gardner, sr., OF/DH

Top newcomers: Ronnie Scott, sr., P; Thomas Crocetti, jr., SS/P

Jackson Indians

Coach: Tatum Kitchen

Last season's record: 17-8

Last season's final game: Lost to Pacific 2-1 in a Class 4 sectional

Returning starters: Bobby Clark, sr., P/OF; Clay Baker, jr., SS/P; Dylan Koehler, jr., 3B; Mason Sander, sr., 1B/P; Logan Bartels, sr., 2B/P; Zach McDowell, sr., OF/P

Other top returners: Austin Fowler, sr., OF

Top newcomers: Alex Bolen, jr., UTIL/P; Trevor Jaco, jr., 1B/P; Trey Parker, jr., OF/P; Adam James, jr., P; Laban Petzoldt, so., 2B/SS; Trent Wills, so., C/OF

Woodland Cardinals

Coach: Jason Crane

Last season's record: 9-12

Last season's final game: Lost to Charleston 10-9 in a Class 2 District 3 opener

Returning starters: Neil Johnson, sr., C/P; David Gray, sr., LF/P; Hayden Mayfield, sr., UTIL; Dylan Miller, so., CF; C.J. McAlister, so., INF/P

Other top returners: Codey Miles, so., 1B; Aaron Yount, so., RF

Top newcomers: Devon Ritter, fr., 2B; Ben McCormick, fr., 3B; Skyler Liley, fr., OF; Arizona Fulton, fr., OF; Chris Wanner, fr., OF; Dalton Abernathy, so., OF; Ian Moore, so., 1B

Saxony Lutheran Crusaders

Coach: Paul Sander

Last season's record: 11-10

Last season's final game: Lost to Meadow Heights 6-2 in a Class 2 District 3 opener

Returning starters: Spencer Sander, sr., 2B; Matt Stueve, sr., P; Ryan Sprandel, sr., 3B; Trent Steffens, jr., OF; Clay Roth, jr., OF; Jon Winkler, jr., 1B; Austin Mickan, sr., C; Kris Cook, sr., OF; Gab Bohnert, so., C/OF

Other top returners: Nathan Elfrink, so.; Clayton Fritsche, so.; Ethan Mirly, so.; Sam Breite, jr.; Chris Mirly, sr.; Zach France, sr.; Tyler Koenig, jr.

Top newcomers: Shawn Hadler, sr., SS; Jack Lake, fr.; Zach Schneider, fr.; Troy Emmons, fr.; Aaron Turner, fr.; Jason Krueger, so.; Anthony Etzold, so.

Bell City Cubs

Coach: Jerry Yates

Last season's record: 9-9

Last season's final game: Lost to Bernie 8-1 in a Class 1 District 2 semifinal

Returning starters: Cody Kight, sr., 3B/P; Josh Overbey, jr., C/INF; Jerad Yates, so., P/OF; Eddie Dembowski, sr., INF; Terrance Johnson, sr., INF; Terence Liggins, sr., OF

Top newcomers: Aaron Smith, fr., UTIL

Remainder of roster: Glen Surface, jr.; Jake Rhodes, so.; Caleb Green, fr.; Shane Hughes, jr.; Alan Michael Hess, jr.; Chris Carpenter, sr.; Colen Carpenter, jr.

Delta Bobcats

Coach: Justin Simpher

Last season's final game: Lost to Oran 17-4 in a Class 1 District 2 opener

Returning starters: Chase Crowden, INF/P; Dallas Naramore, C/P/3B; Collin Schabbing, OF/SS; Tanner Schabbing, OF/2B; Matt Brucker, P/INF/OF

Other top returners: Dereck Morrison; Frankie Rozmirsky; Justin Peikert; Devan Stafford

Top newcomers: Jordan Kinder; Robert Bartels; Alex Clark; Trevor Glaus; Dakota Parks; Dillon Lincoln; Dwight Nance; Zach Riegert

-- All information provided by coaches