HOTSHOTS NATIONAL-NELSON
Head Coach: Nathan Nelson
Twitter: @hotshotsnation
Outlook: The Hotshots went 30-8-2 last summer, won the Boulder IDT title, took 3rd place at the Top Club Nationals and finished in 17th place at PGF 18U Premier Nationals. They went 34-2 in the fall and won the PGF Shootout title. The Hotshots are headed to the PGF 18U Premier Nationals this summer. “Focus, determination and grit to battle through their last season of travel ball,” Hotshots coach Nathan Nelson said of the keys to his team’s success. They have a very deep pitching staff that compliments each other. All pitchers have different directions and different tunnels that give them different looks for the hitters. The offense is athletic, powerful and speedy 1-9. “Athletic and fundamentally sound at every position,” Nelson said of his defense. “They will get to 21 outs extremely quick for their pitchers.”
RETUNRNERS:
- Kassidi Pickering (2023, OF, Oklahoma)
- Cassidy McLellan (2023, OF, Florida)
- Zoe Yaeger (2023, C, Virginia Tech)
- Ariel Kowalewski (2023, C/UT, Florida)
- Madison Azua (2023, LHP, Texas State)
- Scout Lovell (2023, UT, Texas A&M)
- Kamryn Kamzik (2023, RHP, Notre Dame)
- Isabella Torres (2023, MIF, Florida State)
- Mia Liscano (2023, UT, Northwestern State)
- Ava Brown (2023, RHP/1B, Florida)
- Mia Williams (2023, MIF, Florida)
- Maddox McKee (2023, UT, LSU)
- Raegan Jennings (2023, UT, Texas Tech)
NEWCOMERS:
- Emily Smith (2024, 1B/3B, Louisiana-Lafayette)
- Karynton Dawson (2024, OF, Baylor)
- Kennedy Marceaux (2024, C/UT, Alabama)
- Della Jasinki (2024, RHP, Texas A&M)
- Kaitlyn “Katie” Wilson (2024, C, Sam Houston)
— Carlos Arias, Dugout Chatter (Follow Carlos on Twitter @Los_Stuff)
