2016 Team Preview: Covenant Christian High School
March 3, 2016
By Phil Wade
Indiana Executive Director
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With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR Indiana is eagerly anticipating bringing the best high school baseball coverage throughout the entire state.
Throughout March we will be releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into our Preseason All-State Teams and Preseason Team Rankings.
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2016 SPRING TEAM PREVIEW: Covenant Christian Warriors
Head Coach: Andy Gossel
Class: 2A
2015 Record: 10-12-3
Conference (2015 Record): Independent
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2
2016 Team Strengths:
- Leadership
Top Returning Players:
- Eric Murphy, 3B/RHP, 6'0" 175, R/R, 3-year starter
- Zach Tejchma (pictured right), OF/RHP, 5'10" 180, R/R, 2-year starter, committed to Franklin College
- Matt Murphy, 3B/1B/P, 6'4", 185, R/R, 2-year starter
2017's:
- Reid Replogle UT/RHP, 5'7" 150, R/R
Top Underclassmen:
- Jackson Prather, OF/P, 5'8" 155, R/R
- Jake Brackett, SS/P, 5'5" 140, R/R
Outlook: The Warriors will be a young, inexperienced team in 2016, but according to Coach Gossel have great leadership. It's a scrappy group of players that will look to compete at the 2A level by the end of the season when they head into a new, deeper sectional pool than they have in year's past.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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IN All-State Prospect I.D. 6.7.16
Jun 7 ??? Grand Park, Westfield, IN -
IN 2016 PBR Future Games Powered by Under Armour (Indiana Invite Only)
Aug 4 ??? Grand Park (IN)