West Morgan Baseball Preview

Coming off a strong season in which they captured the 3A Area 15 championship and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs, the West Morgan varsity baseball team is looking for a repeat performance during the upcoming 2018 campaign.

West Morgan finished 2017 with a 22-14 record, sweeping Carbon Hill in the first round of the playoffs, before falling to eventual state runner-up Piedmont in the second round. In order to repeat the success of last year, head coach Matt Hutto knows he has to challenge his team with a tough schedule in order to best prepare them for the stretch run.

“We are playing a tough schedule,” Hutto said. “We play mostly larger schools to help us prepare for our area games.”

Senior Shane Peters will lead a talented group of Rebels on the diamond. The outfielder/pitcher was named to the 3A All-State Second Team hitting an impressive .411 during his junior year. Peyton Barnes Trent McGregor and Gabe Peluso will round out the senior class returning for the Rebels.

West Morgan Baseball Schedule

Feb. 20               @Lawrence County 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 23               BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN (DH) 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 24               HATTON 10 a.m.

                            DESHLER 4 p.m.

Feb. 26               @Priceville 4:30 p.m.

Mar. 1                @Cold Springs 4:30 p.m.

Mar. 3                @Brewer (DH) 2 p.m.

Mar. 8                @Danville 4:30 p.m.

Mar. 9                @Winston County 5 p.m.

Mar. 12              @Hatton (DH) 4:30 p.m.

Mar. 13              COLD SPRINGS 4:30 p.m.

Mar. 15              PRICEVILLE 4:30 p.m.

Mar. 17              @Falkville 10 a.m.

Mar. 20              @West Limestone 1 p.m.

                            @Rogers 3 p.m.

Mar. 22              Tournament TBA

Mar. 27              @Clements 4:30 p.m.&

Mar. 29             CLEMENTS (DH) 4:30 p.m.&

Mar. 31              FALKVILLE 4 p.m.

                            WINSTON COUNTY 6 p.m.

Apr. 2                 VINEMONT 4:30 p.m.

Apr. 3                 ELKMONT 4:30 p.m.

Apr. 5                 @Elkmont (DH) 4:30 p.m.&

Apr. 10               EAST LAWRENCE 4:30 p.m.&

Apr. 12               @East Lawrence (DH) 4:30 p.m.&

Apr. 14               DANVILLE 10 a.m.

                            PHIL CAMPBELL 2 p.m.

Games in CAPITAL LETTERS represent home games

& Denotes an area game

West Morgan Baseball Roster

Ashton Owens

Brady Renshaw

Logan Maples

Glavine Segars

Skyler Hutto

Colby Hutto

Cameron Stephens

Chandler James

David Peters

Matthew Parrish

Peyton Barnes

Gabriel Peluso

Trentin McGregor

Garrett Weatherwax

Matthew Glenn

Collin Richey

Jackson Maples

Randy Chambers