Panola College Baseball Preview- Spring 2019

Panola College Baseball opens up their season Saturday, January 26, against Baton Rouge Community College. The Ponies, led by Todd Shelton (12^th Season), return 10 players from the 2017-2018 team. Leading the way for the returners are sophomore pitchers Jarret Whorff and Chris Edwards as well as sophomore infielders Cam Sibley and Kade Clemens. Whorff, Edwards, and Garret Hermes all return and in sequential order, lead the Ponies in innings pitched on the mound last season. Sibley and Clemens return as the two most veteran position players having started and played in the most games last season. Recruiting Coordinator Trevor Rainey assisted by Pitching Coach Grant Freels, brought in 20 new Ponies to this years team. The team had a great fall season with the returning leadership of the sophomores as well as the emergence of some of the new faces. Panola Baseball is ready for the season to get under way.

Pitching:

Total 2018: 444 innings pitched, 473 strikeouts, 57 games started

Returning 2019: 234 innings pitched, 241 strikeouts, 29 games started

Returners: Jarret Whorff, Garret Hermes, Chris Edwards, Zach Goree, Nick Sewell

Transfer Additions:                                                      Freshman Additions:

Tyler Davis- Wichita State                                        Hayden Collins- Cy Ranch HS

Blaine Parker- East Texas Baptist                              Trey Lindsay- Beckville HS 

                                                                             Michael Soisson- Jasper HS

                                                                             Bryce Toney- Cy Ranch HS

                                                                             Chad Dallas- West Orange-Stark

                                                                             John Dominguez- Rouse HS

                                                                             Ethan Harris- Beckville HS  

Position Player:

(2018 Stats)

Cam Sibley- 53 GP, .313 BA, 61 H, 12 2B, 3 HR, 16 SB

Joseph Stevens- 39 GP, .361 BA, 43 H, 11 2B, 5 HR, 29 R

Kade Clemens- 49 GP, .275 BA, 50 H, 14 HR, 50 RBI, 51 R

Trent Touchet- 22 GP, .241 BA, 14 H, 3 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI

Chase Hodges- 13 GP, .259 BA, 7 H, 5 RBI, 8 R, 6 SB

Freshman Additions

Mateo Beltran- Acadiana HS                                                  Justyn Romero- Bridge City HS

Thomas Grilli- St. Michael’s School                                       Derrick Gordon-  Central HS

Austin Bost- Port Neches Groves HS                                      Michael Lee- LCM HS

Ryan Snell- Hardin HS                                                            Chris Collet- Holy Cross HS

Michael Soisson- Jasper HS                                                    Jared May- Legacy Prep HS

Cameron Stansbury- Port Neches Groves HS                        Raphael LeBlanc- La Fleche