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2015 Tech Baseball Capsule

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Head coach: Bill Stuber, 10th season

2014 record: 15-11 (8-4 Sunrise, third)

Returning lettermen (starters): Ten (seven)

Top players: P/IF Sebastian Fitzgerald (Sr.), P/IF Rylee Campbell (Sr.), OF Jalen Birch (Jr.), C Jayce Otis (So.), IF Chandler Gehring (So.), P/1B Logan Campbell (So.), P/IF Trevor Kephart (So.), P/IF Alexis Acosta (Fr.)

Outlook: Ten lettermen return from a team that was more than just competitive in the Sunrise League last year.

Fitzgerald (.339 average/4-2, 2.87 ERA, 34 strikeouts) is expected to be among the team’s leaders. Otis (.343, 15 stolen bases), Birch (.338) and Gehring (.284) also posted impressive offensive numbers last year.

“We return most of our team, which is still young, and has a full year of experience from last season, summer ball and fall ball,” Stuber said. “Sebastian Fitzgerald will lead our pitching staff, which also includes sophomores Logan Campbell and Trevor Kephart and freshman Alexis Acosta.

“We should be solid throughout our lineup, led by Fitzgerald, Rylee Campbell, Jalen Birch, Jayce Otis and Chandler Gehring. We look to make another run for the playoffs and battle for a division title.”

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