As we prepare for our 2014 high school preseason coverage, we are going to take a quick glance at teams from across the state.

Team: Hilliard Darby HS
Class: DI
League: OCC-Cardinal
Head Coach: Chris Fugitt
2013 Overall Record: 20-11
2013 Conference Record: 11-3
Returning Starters: 3
Returning Pitchers: 3

TOP PLAYERS 
Nate Green, P/1B, 2014 ... Committed to Oakland
Eric Norton, INF/RHP, 2014
Hunter McSweeney, IF, 2014
Brett Hay, RHP, 2015
Trevor Cox, OF, 2015
Josh Snyder, C, 2015
Scott Nadler, IF, 2015

YOUNG UP AND COMERS
Luke Miller, RHP/1B, 2016
Joe Estepp, RHP/C, 2016

OUTLOOK:  

After finishing runner-up in the 2013 regional finals, Coach Fugitt will find himself filling out a very different lineup card in 2014. The Panthers lost several seniors, with many playing varsity baseball since their freshman or sophomore seasons. Fortunately for Coach Fugitt, senior Nate Green (Oakland recruit), who went 9-0 as a junior, returns as the ace of the rotation. Green also provides a game changing bat in the middle of the order. With the development of new starters in the lineup, the Panthers should contend for a conference title this season.

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COACHES PRE-SEASON QUESTIONNAIRE

We appreciate the strong response so far from high school coaches across the state assisting with our pre-season coverage.  If you have not already done so you can fill out our coaches pre-season questionnaire online by clicking here.