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Team-by-team high school baseball preview capsules

• Published March 20, 2008

Black Hills Wolves

Coach: Lem Elway (fourth season).

Last season: 8-12 overall.

Key returners: Matt Schneider, pitcher/infield, senior; Chase McMillan, outfield, senior; Josh Maurice, infield/pitcher, junior; Andrew Nichols, infield/outfield, junior; Alec Fransen, infield/pitcher, junior; Kyle Shaner, catcher, junior; Scot Warner, outfield, junior; Brad Beattie, infield, junior; Anthony Klostisko, infield/pitcher, senior.

Top newcomers: Robert Zinc, infield/pitcher, junior; Jacob Snyder, outfield/catcher, sophomore; Ryan Smith, outfield/pitcher, sophomore; Michael Dorey, outfield, sophomore; Kyle Frederick.

Notable: This season's Wolves squad has "a lot of returning starters with varsity experience," according to Elway.

Capital Cougars

Coach: Eric Stark (second season).

Last season: 16-10 overall, 7-5 Class 3A Western Cascade Conference, lost in state quarterfinals.

Key returners: Taylor Miller, shortstop/second base, senior, first-team all-WCC; Cameron Lowe, third base, senior, second-team all-WCC; Thomas DeBoer, pitcher, senior; Sean Simpson, catcher, senior; Myles Kirschmeier, center field, senior; Kellen Camus, second base/shortstop, sophomore; Jason Monda, first base/pitcher, sophomore.

Top newcomers: Jacob Lee, outfield, senior; Joe Tolman, outfield, sophomore; Michael Monda, infield, sophomore; Michael McGuire, infield/pitcher, senior; Lucas Rodgers, pitcher/outfield, junior.

Notable: Capital has reached the state playoffs four consecutive seasons and 11 of the past 15 seasons.

Centralia Tigers

Coach: Jon Rooklidge (seventh season).

Last season: 18-6 overall, 12-2 2A Evergreen Conference, placed fifth at state.

Key returners: Bryan Housden, pitcher/outfield, senior; Teigen Goodeill, outfield, senior; Tyler Baker, pitcher/infield, junior.

Top newcomers: None.

Notable: The Tigers graduated 11 seniors off last season's league title team. Many of this season's players are first-year varsity members.

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