2017 Lincoln County Baseball Capsule

Head coach: Raymond Wadsworth, fifth season

2016 record: 23-8 (15-1 Division III Southern, first)

Returning lettermen (starters): Twelve (six)

Top players: OF Cody Thornock (Sr.), OF/P Hunter Wilkin (Sr.), OF/P Kevin Mathews (Sr.), IF/P Franklin Toledo (Jr.), IF/P Kobe Walker (So.), IF/P Alex Vincent (So.), IF/P McKinley O’Connor (So.)

Outlook: The Lynx return six starters from last year’s state championship team.

“We’ll have a pretty young team this year with only three seniors, but we look to be competitive,” Wadsworth said. “The seniors are looking forward to taking a leadership role and helping the younger kids. We hope to be jelling at the right moments down the stretch and compete for the state championship again.”