2016 Team Preview: Lebanon High School
March 24, 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: Lebanon Tigers
Head Coach: Rick Cosgray
Class: 3A
2015 Record: 16-9
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Sagamore (11-3)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/2
Preseason Rank: 4
2016 Team Strengths:
- Leadership/Experience
- Pitching Staff
Top Returning Players:
- Reid Schaller (right), RHP, 2016: 8-1, 1.15 ERA, 76 Ks (Vanderbilt)
- Caleb Myers, MIF/3B, 2016: .386BA, 23 RBI, 5 2B, 6 HR
- Bryce Shearer C/OF, 2016: .333BA, 10 RBI, 6 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR
- Jackson Bland, P/1B/3B, 2016: 5-3, 2.44 ERA, 64 Ks (Anderson)
Top 2017's Returning:
- Grant Johnson, C/P/1B
- David Nastav, P/UTL
- Cooper Farris, OF/2B
- Evan Stambaugh ,OF
- Zack Dafoe, OF: .397BA, 14 RBI, 22 Runs
Top Underclassmen:
- Nick Bland, C, 2018
Outlook: The Tigers return 7 of 9 starters from last year's 16-9 team. They are led by four seniors including Vanderbilt signee Reid Schaller. The Sagamore Conference projects to be strong once again this season, but the Tigers have the talent and experience that should have them competing for both a conference and sectional crown this spring. The are currently ranked No. 4 in the Preseason 3A Rankings.
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)