2016 Team Preview: Scecina High School
March 22, 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: Scecina Crusaders
Head Coach: Dave Gandolph
Class: 2A
2015 Record: 8-17
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Indiana Crossroads (3-4)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/5
2016 Team Strengths:
- Leadership
- Experience
Top Returning Players:
- Sean Murphy, LHP/1B, 2016: 6-0; 180; R/L (.347BA, 7 2B, 16RBI, 4-5, 3.46ERA, 56.2IP, 60K)
- Junior Angeles, LHP/OF, 2016: 6-1; 175; L/L; (.296; 42B, 1HR, 14RBI, 2-5, 5.52ERA, 39IP, 25K)
- Will Ferree, 3B, 2017: 6-1; 200; R/R (.342; 4 2B; 1 3B; 14 RBI)
- Jeremy O'Day, MIF, 2016: 5-9; 160; R/R (.353, 2 2B, 8 RBI)
- Austin Cox, C, 2017: 5-10; 190; R/R; (229 BA, 2 2B, 7RBI)
Top Underclassmen:
- Gabe Humphrey, OF/RHP, 2018
- Tahj Reves, OF, 2018
- Anthony Mitchell, LHP/OF, 2018
- Jack Wright, OF, 2018
- Mac Ayres, RHP/SS, 2019
- Jack Wolz, SS, 2019
Outlook: Last season the Crusaders were a young, inexperienced team. This season they return all but one due to graduation, giving Gandolph a more experienced squad which should translate into more wins.
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)