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By Dylan Hefflinger, Aaron Wilson and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/Scout / Assistant Director of Scouting

With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR Michigan is eagerly anticipating bringing the great state of Michigan the best high school coverage throughout the entire state.

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.

Interested in attending a PBR Michigan event? Check out our schedule by clicking here.

2016 Spring Team Preview: Southfield Lathrup Chargers

Team Name: Southfield Lathrup Chargers
Head Coach: Darren Mosley
Division: I
2015 Record: 22-17
Conference Record: OAA Gold 13-2
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2016 Team Strengths:

• Team strength will be pitching. Our top three pitchers return and our returning starters have played three years on varsity level. We will have four more players who will eat up a lot of inning this spring.
• We have very good team speed and will focus on playing good defense.

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Team weakness will be the lack of overall depth due to the 10 players that have transferred due to the merging of the high schools for the 2016-2017 school year.

Coach Outlook: "We look to have a good season and compete for a OAA  league championship. We have four starters coming back and our top three pitchers. Our  only concern will be lack of depth due to the transferring of 10 players because of the merging of Lathrup and Southfield high schools. Three of the players were starters. We cannot afford to lose anybody for along period of time due to the lack of experienced backups."

Top Returning Players:

• Xavier Jefferson (pictured right), 2016, OF/P, 5-9, 165, 3-starter College recruit
• Amani Godfrey, 2016, INF/P, 6-0, 155, 2-starter
• Kevin Smith, 2016, 1B/P, 5-11, 215, 3-starter
• Justin Foulks, 2016, OF/P, 5-10, 165, 2016, 2-year starter, Texas College signee
• Evan Echols, 2016, INF/P, 5-10, 195, 3-starter College recruit

Top Underclassmen:

• Khalil Smith (pictured right), OF/P, 6-0, 160

A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:

To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.

• Division 1/2
• Division 3/4