[baseball1974]

There are several (more than 3) good teams in the the 15th Region this year. I wouldn't count FC out of the hunt, Coach Shawn Hager has some good kids playing for him and he can get the best out of his players. Paintsville will be a team to beat too, it's my understanding they have all their players back this year and I heard they started conditioning the first day of school, them boys want to win. There are schools in Pike County that are not going to roll over either. This will be a Great year for baseball in the 15th region, and yes JC will be one of the teams to watch and Coach Hall will have his brother Mike working his pitchers this year (for those who don't remember Mike pitched at Louisville).

If you don’t start conditioning in January and you don’t have a fall program, then you won’t compete for a regional title anywhere. I can’t imag anyone outside of LC, Paintsville, or JC winning the 15th. You are right about Mike, he did play for Louisville. However, that is not a prerequisite for being an outstanding coach. I have seen some really bad coaches that have played at high levels. What I have heard about him is that is very good at “in-game” situations, but is very lazy as a coach otherwise.