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2011 WESTLAKE BASEBALL
 

Coach:	Jeff Short (Toledo 86), 22nd season at Westlake
Last Year:	16-12  (2006 SWC Champs 18-7; 2007 SWC runner-up 19-8; 2009 SWC runner-up 19-5. Last season: were 6-10 at one time, then finished 10-2 over last 12 games, pitching our sophomores. Finished 8-6 in conference play (third place)
Top Returners:	Bobby Bowles (sr), 1B/P,  .338 23 RBI; Jonathan Brick (jr), SS/P, .319 20 RBI; Jason Labroo (sr) OF .382 29 RBI; David Mauerer (jr) P; Kevin Neumann (jr) P;  Stephen James (sr) is a 3-year starter out for the season with a torn ACL, but is attending Ashland University to play baseball.
Top Pitchers:	Bowles; Brick; Mauerer; Neumann
Season Expectations:	We return 7 pitchers,   4 of them  starters from a year ago.  Our JV were 20-4 a year ago, and most of them moved up.  We will have 12 juniors on the team.  I think we’ll surprise some people.  If our returning pitchers use last years experience and pitch well, we hope to be in the hunt for the SWC.  The SWC is just tough day in and day out.  You never overlook anyone.  My guess is Brecksville and Amherst are the front runners again.  With Mancuso pitching, you are almost guaranteed 5 conference wins to start with.
Key Games:	Brecksville,  we are 2-6 over lat 4 years vs. them with 5 of those losses decided by one run.
Notes:	Promising Newcomer: Danny Strodtbeck (so), OF/RHP, Danny reminds me of kids that I have coached in the past that have gone on to college careers.  He was out bat boy 10 years agao and has that passion.
Links:	Click HERE for the Westlake Roster Click HERE for the Westlake Team Website

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