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SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2016 | RIVER VALLEY & OZARK EDITION OF THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE BASEBALL & SOFTBALL REVIEW
CONWAY WAMPUS CATS
BASEBALL
Conference: 7A/6A Central
Coach: Noel Boucher
Assistant coaches: Barry Lueders and
Ryan Reed
2015 record: 25-4 overall; 13-1 confer-
ence; state runner-up
Returning starters: Coach Noel Bouch-
er named Greyson Pinkett, senior catcher; Jordan Wicks, sophomore first baseman and pitcher; Matt Lloyd, sophomore second base- man; Kolby Reck, junior shortstop; Cade Tucker, junior third baseman and pitcher; McCall Dail, junior outfielder; Parker Ga- vazzi, sophomore outfielder; Andrew Hre- ha, sophomore outfielder; Matt Strickland, senior pitcher; Dylan Fluesmeier, senior pitcher; and Collin Cahill, senior pitcher.
Best hitter for average: Boucher said he expects another good year at the plate from Tucker, who led the Wampus Cats in hitting last year, averaging about .400.
Best power hitter: This is a strength for Conway this season. “We have some potential power all through our lineup,” Boucher said.
We have some potential power all through our lineup.”
Noel Boucher
CONWAY BASEBALL COACH
PHOTOS BY EILISH PALMER/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Conway’s Matt Strickland chases down a baseball during preseason drills.
Best fielder: The coach said Lloyd and Reck should be “a great pair in the middle infield.”
Best speed: This is another Wampus Cat strength. Boucher said Dail, Gavazzi, Brayden Leach, Matt Boley and Will Mathis all run well.
Best arm: As another strength for the team, Boucher mentioned Strickland, Tucker, Cahill and Wicks.
Best pitcher: Strickland returns as the Cats’ No. 1 pitcher, but he’ll be ably backed by Tucker, Cahill and Wicks, the coach said.
College prospects: Davis said three Wampus Cats have already signed letters of
Colin Kahill makes a throw during practice.
intent: Pinkett with Independence (Kansas) Community College, Cahill with Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and pitcher Trumann Hamley with University of the Ozarks in Clarksville.