A preseason look at area high school baseball teams:
BOYLE COUNTY
Coach: Kyle Wynn
2012 record: 19-15, lost in first round of 45th District tournament
Top returnees: Casey Whittle, Sr. P-1B, 5-3, 2.55 ERA, 57 2/3 innings pitched; Brett Jones, So. IF, .953 fielding percentage, 8 SB; Josiah Robbins, So. IF-OF, .368 29 RBI, 42 H.
BURGIN
Coach: Greg Henson (first year)
2012 record: 5-19, lost in first round of 46th District tournament
Top returnees: Rusty Sallee, Sr. 1B, .150 BA; Mason Myers, Jr. P-C-SS-OF, .318 BA, 6 runs; Cooper Shearer, Fr. P-SS-OF-2B, 8 R.
CASEY COUNTY
Coach: Greg Hammond
2012 record: 7-26, lost in first round of 47th District tournament
Top returnees: Alex Atwood, Sr. P-2B; Hunter Christian, Jr. C; Matt Sharp, So. IF-OF.
DANVILLE
Coach: Paul Morse
2012 record: 31-10, lost in 12th Region championship game
Top returnees: Cole Phillips, Sr. IF, .288 BA, 214 RBI, Mason Stamm, So. IF-1B, .269 BA, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 17 SB; Ben Mahan, So. utility-DH, .364 BA
GARRARD COUNTY
Coach: C.J. Lynn (first year)
2012 record: 13-23, lost in first round of 45th District tournament.
Top returnees: Seth Murphy, So. SS-P, .326 BA, 53 1/3 IP, 50K; Matt Wilburn, So. 3B-P, .386 BA, 16 2/3 IP, 14K; Ronnie Saylor, Sr. C, .333 BA.
LINCOLN COUNTY
Coach: Brad McNew
2012 record: 20-18, lost in first round of 12th Region tournament
Top returnees: John Day, Sr. 3B-OF-P, .280 BA, 11 SB, 2 saves; Dylan King, Sr. 1B-P, .380 BA, 5 HR, 28 RBI; Zach Brown, Sr. P-1B, 5 wins, 77 IP, 13 BB.
MERCER COUNTY
Coach: Jeremy Shope
2012 record: 23-13, lost in first round of state tournament
Top returnees: Jon Banks, Sr. 3B-P; 6-4, 3.56 ERA, 51 K, 21 walks; John Ingram, Sr. 2B-P, .946 fielding percentage, .322 BA, 16 RBI, 6-1, 2.47 ERA, 27 K, 15 walks; J.T. Long, Jr. DH-P, .355 BA, 20 RBI, 6-3 2.01 ERA, 42 K, 11 BB.
