2016 Team Preview: Northwestern High School
March 28, 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: Northwestern Tigers
Head Coach: Ryan Ward
Class: 3A
2015 Record: 13-10
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Mid-Indiana (4-3)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/6
2016 Team Strengths:
- Experience
- Offensive Power
Top Returning Players:
- Quinlan Armstrong, MI/RHP, 2016: Signed to play at Goshen College - 3 year Starter 1st Team all Conference -2015 Stats .303 BA, .424 OBP, .368 SLG, 13 BB, 19 R, 5 RBI, 48 IP, 3.47 ERA, 34 K, 29BB , 6-2
- Tim Blankenberger, C, 2016: Unsigned Senior - 3 year Starter - 2nd Team All Conference -2015 Stats .338 BA, .416 OBP, .412 SLG, 9 BB, 15 RBI, 11R 76 PO, 7 A, .970 FPCT
- Ian Parslow, 2016: - 2 year Starter - 2nd Team All Conference -2015 Stats .370 BA, .440 OBP, .658 SLG, 9 BB, 24 RBI, 13 R 33.1 IP, 4.20 ERA, 15 K, 17BB
Top 2017's Returning:
- Trey Richmond
- Thomas Crocker
- Max Clark
- Collin Hodson
Top Underclassmen:
- Brevan Sanford
- Ethan Breisch
- T.J. Macaluso
Outlook: Coach Ward is excited about the upcoming season. They return six seniors, giving them plenty of experience to build on last year's 13-10 season.
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)