2017 Spring Valley Baseball Capsule
P Nick Rupp, Spring Valley: The junior left-hander was 8-1 with a 0.63 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 55⅓ innings. Made the Division I-A All-Southern Nevada first team. Has committed to UNLV.
SPRING VALLEY
Head coach: Paul Bassett, 10th season
2016 record: 21-10 (12-2 Division I-A Sunset, second)
Returning lettermen (starters): Thirteen (six)
Top players: IF Jaxson Otis (Sr.), IF Bryce Bullock (Sr.), OF Jack Sellinger (Jr.), IF Junior Maldonado (Sr.), P Nick Rupp (Sr.)
Outlook: There’s no shortage of talent on the Grizzlies’ roster this season.
Otis (.505, 11 doubles, 38 RBIs), Bullock (.490, 14 doubles, 6 home runs, 43 RBIs), Sellinger (.424, 27 RBIs) and Maldonado (.406) all return to lead the offense.
Rupp (8-1, 55.1 innings, 0.63 ERA, 98 K) is among the top pitchers in the state.
“We will have an experienced group and look to be competitive in the Southwest League,” Bassett said. “We hope to earn a playoff spot.”
