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By Dylan Hefflinger, Dennis Healy, Trevor Brown and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief / Co-Director of Scouting

With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR New England is eagerly anticipating bringing the New England states the best high school coverage throughout the region.

Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2016 Team Preview, click here.

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2016 Massachusetts Spring Team Preview: Worcester Academy

Team Name: Worcester Academy
Head Coach: Jim McNamara
Division: Prep School
2015 Record: 25-6
Conference: Central New England Prep School League
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2

Overall Thoughts:

• "Offensively we'll be able to swing it 1-9 and run the bases aggressively. On the defensive side of things we should have no problem making the everyday play and we have some players who can really flash the leather. As far as the pitching goes - we're relatively young besides our top arms but the staff continues to improve and should have a promising Spring."

2016 Team Strengths:

• Speed defensively and offensively
• Power
• Top of pitching rotation is very strong

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• No true weakness yet at least

Top 2016 Players:

• Drew Alexopoulos - P/INF - Eastern Connecticut
• Zach Aresty - OF - Clark
• Alex Brickman - 1B, RHP - Siena
• Jono Crimmin - RF -Siena
• Brian Eddy (pictured right) - LHP - Indiana State
• Seth Learned - CF - Holy Cross
• Ryan McDermott - INF - Roger Williams
• Morgan McSweeney - RHP - Wake Forest
• Jack Campsmith - INF
• Tom Diskin - INF

Top 2017 Players:

• Mariano Ricciardi - 2B - All-league player last season
• Craig Corliss (pictured right) - Catcher
• Jordan Gillheeney - Catcher
• Joe Sacco - RHP