2016 Team Preview: Eastern Hancock High School
March 8, 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: Eastern Hancock Royals
Head Coach: Chad Coughenour
Class: 2A
2015 Record:15-11
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Mid-Hoosier (7-2)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/3
2016 Team Strengths:
- Speed
- Character
- Defense
Top Returning Players:
- Garek Ferguson, CF, 2016: 6'3", 195, L/L, 4-year starter (.357, 18R, 14SB)
- Tom Barton, P/1B, 2016: 6'3", 225, R/R, 4-year starter (.395, 2.24 ERA)
- Devin Denny, RF/P, 2017: 6', 165, R/R, 2-year starter (.315, 28R, 2.50 ERA)
- Dwight Duzan, SS/P, 2016: 6', 155, R/R, (.292, 14R)
- Addison True, 2B/P, 2018: 6' 155, R/R, (.288, 18R)
- Clayton White P/1B/3B, 2017: 6'1", 160, R/R, (3-1, 3.14 ERA)
Top Underclassmen:
- Addison True, 2B/P, 2018: 6' 155, R/R, (.288, 18R)
- Andrew Knoblock, P/1B, 2018: 6'1", 160, R/R
- AJ Muegge, 3B/P, 2018: 6', 155, R/R
- Jarret Lewis, C, 2018: 5'10", 145, R/R
- Trey Bittinger, P, 2019: 6'4", 205, R/R
Outlook: The Royals are looking to build off last season's success where they finished 7-2 in conference play. With a good core returning and the addition of players from a very successful JV team, Coach Coughenour's squad will look to challenge for both conference and sectional crowns this spring.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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IN All-State Prospect I.D. 6.7.16
Jun 7 ??? Grand Park, Westfield, IN -
IN Indiana Top Prospect Games 6.21.16 (Invite Only)
Jun 21 ??? Grand Park, Westfield, IN -
IN Prospect Games at Notre Dame 7.27.16 (Invite Only)
Jun 21 ??? Frank Eck Stadium, Notre Dame, IN -
IN 2016 PBR Future Games Powered by Under Armour (Indiana Invite Only)
Aug 4 ??? Grand Park (IN)