Portland Rocket Preview Notes 2014 May 29, 2014

54^th year of Rockets Baseball

Last year record :  33-8

Winner of ft. wayne Carrington league (tied with Ft. Wayne Jackers)

Winner of 4^th of july Firecracker classic tournament

Winner of Portland’s World Baseball Congress Tournament

Semifinalist in NABF Regional in Louisville

Returnees:

Pitchers Mitch Waters of Italy and independent league fame, 9^th year

Dan Bollenbacher- winner of games in regional and in world series new york 2012

8^th year

Tyler Reynolds lefthander from Muncie and Indiana tech 4^th year

Alex Delk 2^nd year pitcher/infielder from cowan

Travis Gray  3^rd year closer from Norwell and heidelberg

Infielders:

Logan Hug 4^th year from Manchester, Indianapolis

Justin Marrero 5^th year from Columbus oh. Also had 9 hits 8 rbi and 3 Homers

In Louisville regional team batting leader in many categories , drafted out of high school

Thomas Mccowan Dunkirk 6^th year

Outfielders:Dalton Tinsley CF kokomo and Shawnee state 4^th year leader stolen bases, triples

Justin Miller 4^th year Yorktown and Manchester, pitches also

Catchers:

Geoff bowers lima and st. francis 5^th year

Chris Miller 4th year marion and Indiana Wesleyan

New guys hoping to make impact

Pitcher connor milligan kokomo, evan van Gordon Hartford city,

Ss walker strait Hartford city, catcher cody crumlauf auburn

Missing:
Dylan brammer –p now in pacific association with pittsburg mettle independent

Zach tanner ss now with frontier greys independent

Kyle markle of from Celina

Portland will participate in the ft wayne league, the heartland league with south bend cardinals, Mishawaka brewers, and northeast kekionga of ft. wayne

Manager randy miller 43^rd season Portland high school, Wabash college coached at adams central

Assisted by doug tinsley 5^th year kokomo

Key dates june 28 29 in south bend, july 4,5,6 firecracker classic and aug 1,2,3 WBC