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BASEBALL PREVIEW: Team-by-team capsules
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Forsyth Central senior Luke Sutko and the Bulldogs are coming off back-to-back region championships in Class 5A. - photo by File photo
FORSYTH CENTRAL Coach: Kevin McCollum, seventh season Last season: 24-6, lost in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs Key returners: P Alex Andrew, Sr.; OF Nick Bryant, Sr.; C Grant Cloud, Sr.; P Ryan Cox, Sr.; P Ethan Hankins, Jr.; 1B Daniel Henderson, Sr.; INF Parker Jones, Jr.; OF Zach Lowe, Sr.; P/C Shaffer Meisner, Sr.; 3B Luke Sutko, Sr.; OF Evan Zaharchak, Sr. Key newcomers: 1B Bradlee Brooks, Jr.; P Mitchell Gross, Soph.; OF Jacob Holton, Jr.; OF Chase Nufer, Jr.; INF Greg Tasos, Soph.; C/OF Greg Wozniak, Jr. Outlook: The Bulldogs are coming off back-to-back region championships, so the program has some serious momentum as it enters Region 5 in the newly-created Class 7A. Seventh-year head coach Kevin McCollum also has some serious holes to fill at catcher, the middle of the infield and the entire outfield. But Vanderbilt commit Ethan Hankins (5-2, 2.87 ERA) should be ready to lead the pitching staff, and he’ll be helped by Ryan Cox (8-1, 1.87 ERA) and recent Georgia commit Mitchell Gross. Third baseman Luke Sutko (.352, 1 HR, 20 RBI) and first baseman Daniel Henderson (.293, 2 HR, 12 RBI) should be ready to anchor the lineup.