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2017 Lake Mead Baseball Capsule

LAKE MEAD

Head coach: Gary Desch, first season

2016 record: 15-8 (11-5 Division III Southern, fourth)

Returning starters: Seven

Top players: C/P Joey Johnson (So.), P/C Mark Costolo (Jr.), OF Mitch Dolinar (Jr.)

Outlook: Desch takes over a team that returns seven starters after qualifying for the Division III Southern League playoffs last year.

Johnson and Costolo both were first-team All-Southern League honorees.

“Lake Mead looks to this season with great anticipation and hopes of returning to the playoffs,” Desch said. “With the return of seven starters, we plan on having a great season.”

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