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Highland Fighting Scots
Head Coach: Donovan Kline
Years Head Coach (current school): 9 Years / 8 seasons
Record (current school): 157-62
Years Head Coach (overall): 10 years / 9 seasons
Record (overall): 164-80
Assistant Coaches:
Wyatt Gresh
Tom Johnson
Travis Church
Garrett Ulrey
Record last season: 21-5 / 13-1
League Affiliation: MOAC (MidOhio Athletic Conference)
Last year's playoff results: Lost 3-0 to London in Sectional Final
Top players returning:
1, ***Hayden Kline, SR, OF/RHP, R/L .369 BA, 20 RBI, 32 R Three year letterman; back to back 30+ hit seasons; 1st Team MOAC, 2nd Team Central District.
2, **Jace Brooks, SR, L/L, OF/LHP, 27 IP, 1.037 ERA,.254 BA, 20 R, 11SB two year letterman, Expected to play OF, LHP. Terra State commit a a LHP.
3, *Zach Church, SO, C/INF/RHP .371 BA, 18 RBI, 21 R, 6 2B…7-1, 2.13 ERA… 2nd Team MOAC, 2nd Team Central District as a Freshman. Expected to be #2 Starter on the mound. #49 ranked player in ‘26 class / PBR Ohio.
4, **Evan Johnson, SR, R/R, Inf/RHP, .216 BA Two year letterman, Expected to play 1st, 3rd / pitcher
7, *Gage Partin, SR, R/R, OF…Letterman, Expected to platoon OF, compete for playing time
14, *Drew Altizer, SR, R/R, 1B/RHP, 300 BA, 9 IP, 3.889 ERA...Letterman, Expected to play 1B/RHP. St. Vincent College (PA) commit as RHP
19, *Jayden Collins, SO, R/R, INF/RHP, .346 BA, 26 RBI, 20 R, 8 2B 2nd Team MOAC, 2nd Team Central District…led team with 8 2B; shortstop who is expected to throw more off the mound this season…#83 Ranked player in ‘26 class/PBR Ohio
20, **Kort Sears, JR, R/R, Inf/RHP; .325 BA 32 RBI, 29 R…MOAC 1st Team, Central District 1st Team. Kort is expected to be one our front end throwers this season and looks to hit in the middle of our lineup after a successful sophomore season. Kort led the team in walks, stolen bases, triples, & RBI.
24, *Gavin Wiggand, JR, R/R, .206 BA, 7 RBI, 5, R/R, C/INF/OF Expected to be catcher/infielder for Scots…will split time with Church behind the plate and will play corner infield / outfield
Top players lost:
Brock Church - .419, 15 RBI, 35 RBI...1st Team MOAC, 1st Team Central District Infielder
Zach Schmidt - .315, 21 RBI, 19 R...(3-0) as RHP...Honorable Mention MOAC, Honorable Mention Central District
Layton Shaffer - .322, 17 RBI, 15 R
New impact players:
Hendrick Karya (So.,)
Jacob Garber (Jr)
Rhett Russell (So.)
Twitter:
@HHScotsBaseball
Final Comments:
The Scots’ success will be determined by how quickly the young Guys can learn new roles on defense and how effective throwers can be on the mound. Offensively, the Scots will need to find a number of ways to maximize outs and turn the lineup over consistently enough to spark the offense. If the team can find some chemistry on the field and in the dugout, we should be able to be competitive in 2024.
Head Coach: Donovan Kline
Years Head Coach (current school): 9 Years / 8 seasons
Record (current school): 157-62
Years Head Coach (overall): 10 years / 9 seasons
Record (overall): 164-80
Assistant Coaches:
Wyatt Gresh
Tom Johnson
Travis Church
Garrett Ulrey
Record last season: 21-5 / 13-1
League Affiliation: MOAC (MidOhio Athletic Conference)
Last year's playoff results: Lost 3-0 to London in Sectional Final
Top players returning:
1, ***Hayden Kline, SR, OF/RHP, R/L .369 BA, 20 RBI, 32 R Three year letterman; back to back 30+ hit seasons; 1st Team MOAC, 2nd Team Central District.
2, **Jace Brooks, SR, L/L, OF/LHP, 27 IP, 1.037 ERA,.254 BA, 20 R, 11SB two year letterman, Expected to play OF, LHP. Terra State commit a a LHP.
3, *Zach Church, SO, C/INF/RHP .371 BA, 18 RBI, 21 R, 6 2B…7-1, 2.13 ERA… 2nd Team MOAC, 2nd Team Central District as a Freshman. Expected to be #2 Starter on the mound. #49 ranked player in ‘26 class / PBR Ohio.
4, **Evan Johnson, SR, R/R, Inf/RHP, .216 BA Two year letterman, Expected to play 1st, 3rd / pitcher
7, *Gage Partin, SR, R/R, OF…Letterman, Expected to platoon OF, compete for playing time
14, *Drew Altizer, SR, R/R, 1B/RHP, 300 BA, 9 IP, 3.889 ERA...Letterman, Expected to play 1B/RHP. St. Vincent College (PA) commit as RHP
19, *Jayden Collins, SO, R/R, INF/RHP, .346 BA, 26 RBI, 20 R, 8 2B 2nd Team MOAC, 2nd Team Central District…led team with 8 2B; shortstop who is expected to throw more off the mound this season…#83 Ranked player in ‘26 class/PBR Ohio
20, **Kort Sears, JR, R/R, Inf/RHP; .325 BA 32 RBI, 29 R…MOAC 1st Team, Central District 1st Team. Kort is expected to be one our front end throwers this season and looks to hit in the middle of our lineup after a successful sophomore season. Kort led the team in walks, stolen bases, triples, & RBI.
24, *Gavin Wiggand, JR, R/R, .206 BA, 7 RBI, 5, R/R, C/INF/OF Expected to be catcher/infielder for Scots…will split time with Church behind the plate and will play corner infield / outfield
Top players lost:
Brock Church - .419, 15 RBI, 35 RBI...1st Team MOAC, 1st Team Central District Infielder
Zach Schmidt - .315, 21 RBI, 19 R...(3-0) as RHP...Honorable Mention MOAC, Honorable Mention Central District
Layton Shaffer - .322, 17 RBI, 15 R
New impact players:
Hendrick Karya (So.,)
Jacob Garber (Jr)
Rhett Russell (So.)
Twitter:
@HHScotsBaseball
Final Comments:
The Scots’ success will be determined by how quickly the young Guys can learn new roles on defense and how effective throwers can be on the mound. Offensively, the Scots will need to find a number of ways to maximize outs and turn the lineup over consistently enough to spark the offense. If the team can find some chemistry on the field and in the dugout, we should be able to be competitive in 2024.