Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the Top 25 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:

Pine Forest Eagles

Team: Pine Forest
Preseason Rank: 18
2019 Record: 22-5
FHSAA Class: 5A
Head Coach: Brett McCullough
Playoff Run: Regional Finals


TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Tekoah Roby, RHP, 2020 (Troy)
Jason Roberts, C/RHP, 2020 (West Florida)
Timmy Williams, SS, 2020
John Pinette, 2B, 2020

X-FACTOR

Tekoah Roby - Committed to Troy University, Roby is one of the top pitchers in the 2020 class. As their ace and top bat in their lineup, Pine Forest will depend heavily on Roby to lead this team to success in 2020.

KEY PLAYERS LOST
Christian Munoz, 2019
Nolan Rigby, 2019

OUTLOOK
Pine Forest comes into the 2020 season with many of their starters returning from last season. They are led by Troy commit Tekoah Roby. Roby was the Eagles best bat and arm on the mound last season. He batted .384 with 3 HRs and and 28 RBI in 2019 while also posting a 1.19 ERA with 109 strikeouts. Roby will be a crucial part of Pine Forest’s success in 2020. Also returning is West Florida commit, C/RHP Jason Roberts. Roberts logged the second most innings for the Eagles in 2019 and was one of the top bats in their lineup. He batted .325 with 3 HRs and 16 RBI in 2019. Rounding out the Eagles top returners are the middle infield tandem of Timmy Williams and John Pinette. The Eagles have a strong group returning and should be a tough team to beat in 2020. Make sure to follow @pbrflorida on Twitter for the most up-to-date coverage throughout the season.

 

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