2016 Team Preview: Borden High School
March 18, 2016
By Phil Wade
Indiana Executive Director
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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: Borden Braves
Head Coach: Eric Stotts
Class: 1A
2015 Record: 19-10
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Southern Athletic (4-1, tied for 1st)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/3
2016 Team Strengths:
- Starting pitching
- Experience
- Plate discipline
- Defense
Top Returning Players:
- Lucas McNew (right), C/SS/RHP, 2018: 5-10/155-pounds, R/R, .367 BA, .755 SLG, 12 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 31 RBI, 32 R, 11 SB. 4-3, 43.2 IP, 1.60 ERA, 55 K, 11 BB
- Noah Hart, 3B, 2017: 6-0/180-pounds, R/R, .378 BA, 5 2B, 24 RBI, 16 R, 0 SB
- Caleb Hart, OF/LHP, 2016: 6-1/165-pounds, L/L, .326 BA, 4 2B, 16 RBI, 27 R, 8 SB. 3-2, 34.2 IP, 5.25 ERA, 32 K, 19 BB
- Brandon Thompson OF/LHP, 2017: 5-10/160-pounds, L/L, .333 BA, 6 2B, 19 RBI, 20 R, 2 SB. 4-2, 35.1 IP, 2.97 ERA, 35 K, 17 BB
- Travis Konermann, SS/2B, 2017: 6-3/180-pounds, R/R, .293 BA, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 4 SB
Outlook: The Braves are coming off an elite eight finish in 2015 and graduated just one senior. Borden is led by sophomore Lucas McNew who played shortstop and pitched last season. Coach Stotts is hoping to use him more at his natural position of catcher this spring. With eight returning starters and three arms back from an elite 8 team, the Braves are poised to make another deep run come tournament time.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- IN All-State Prospect I.D. 6.7.16
Jun 7 • Grand Park, Westfield, IN - IN Underclass Games 6.14.16 (Invite Only)
Jun 14 • Indiana University, Bloomington, 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)
Jul 27 • University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN - IN 2016 PBR Future Games Powered by Under Armour (Indiana Invite Only)
Aug 4 • Grand Park (IN)