2016 Team Preview: New Albany High School
March 21, 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: New Albany Bulldogs
Head Coach: Chris McIntyre
Class: 4A
2015 Record: 16-15
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Hoosier Hills (1-2)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5
Preseason Rank: 24
2016 Team Strengths:
- Experience
- Team Defense
Top Returning Players:
- Timmie Redford, C, 2016, 6'0/175, R/R. 3-yr starter, .410, 12 2B, 1 HR, 10 RBI (hit leadoff), 38 R, signed Kaskaskia JC.
- Austin Dickey, P, 2016, 6'4/190, R/R, 1st year at New Albany (transferred from Providence), signed Louisville
- AJ Nixon, OF, 2016, 6'1/160, R/R, 4-yr starter, .429, 6 2B, 3 3B, 32 RBI, 29 R
- Matt Sogge, SS, 2016, 5'8/160, R/R, 2-yr starter, (injured last year - stats are from soph year) .358, 23 R, 16 RBI
- Justin Striegel, 2B/P, 2016, 5'7/165, R/R, .305, 17 RBI, 21 R, 2-1, 3.97 ERA, 24.2 IP
- Jacob Mullins, INF, 2017, 5'11/170, R/R, .376, 12 2B, 20 RBI
- Chase Rudy, OF, 2018, 5'9/140, R/R, .321, 13 RBI
Outlook: The Bulldogs return eight seniors, including Louisville recruit Austin Dickey who sat out last season after transferring and SS Matt Sogge who missed last season due to labrum surgery. They have experience, solid defense and a legitimate ace in Dickey on the mound. Their biggest question/concern is depth on the mound.
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)