GHSA Team Preview: Banneker
January 22, 2019
The Georgia High School Association has announced that opening day of the 2019 season will commence on Feb. 11. Programs were allowed to begin practicing in an official capacity on Jan. 14, meaning it's time for the PBR Georgia staff to break down the high school baseball scene in the state in the countdown to the first pitch thrown in 2019.
Our staff sent out a preseason questionnaire to the head coaches across the state. Leading up to opening day, we'll be publishing their responses. Eventually, these team previews will bring us to our Preseason Power 25 ranking, a list of the top-25 programs in the state, updated each week.
Until then, with the help of the submitted questionnaires and our staff's research, we'll be providing you a snapshot of the prep baseball scene in Georgia. We're publishing region-by-region breakdowns along the way on the site, but allow these team preview posts to provide for you a more detailed look at the program, with some first-hand insight from the head coach, too.
Stay in tune with the GHSA season by following us on Twitter @PBRGeorgia and on our home page.
Team: Banneker
2018 Record: 9-10
Area Number: 6
Area Finish: 5th
GHSA Classification: 6-AAAAA
Head Coach: Eddie Smith
Returning Starters: 5
Returning Pitchers: 3
TOP PLAYERS
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Commitment |
| DeUndra Anderson | GA | Banneker | 2019 | SS/OF | |
| Kameron Lee | GA | Banneker | 2019 | UTL | |
| Kobe Harris | GA | Banneker | 2021 | UTL | |
| Jaylin Williams | GA | Banneker | 2019 | OF | |
| Troy James | GA | Banneker | 2019 | RHP/1B |
SEASON SNAPSHOT
Coach Eddie Smith know's his team's strength: the ability to get on base. All last season, the Trojans found a knack for getting on base in a variety of way. Once on base, great team speed allowed them to steal and take the extra bases. 1st Team All-Region Utility player DeUndra Anderson will be counted on to make the tough plays throughout the season. Kobe Harris will hope to pick up where he left off after a strong freshman season, that saw him make 1st Team All-Region as an infielder and 2nd Team as a pitcher. Five all-region players return, giving the Trojans a strong chance at the top of their order. New faces will have to fill in the holes if they are to have sustained success.
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