2017 Massachusetts Spring Team Preview: Milton HS

February 28, 2017

By Dylan Hefflinger, Dennis Healy, Trevor Brown and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief / Co-Director of Scouting

With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR New England is eagerly anticipating bringing the New England states the best high school coverage throughout the region.

Starting in Late-January, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2017 Team Preview, click here.

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2017 Massachusetts Spring Team Preview: Milton HS

Team Name: Milton HS
Head Coach: Jim Moonna
Division: Public
2016 Record: 9-11
Conference Record: 6-8
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/1

2017 Team Strengths:

Starting Pitching
Defense

2017 Team Weaknesses:

Offense

Coach Outlook: "We will be led by Sam Jacobsak, class of 2017 RHP, Northeastern commit and 2017 RHP Andrew Steele, John Carroll commit"

PBR Outlook: Looks as if Milton will be strong on the bump and in need of finding its way offensively. They have arms and a solid catcher. Need to continue to improve as the season progresses.

Top Returning Players:

Sam Jacobsak, captain, RHP, 4 year starter. Fastball 87-90 MPH, very good curveball and slider. Northeastern commit. 0.85 ERA last year, 40 IP, 60 K.
Max Walker, C, class of 2018, junior captain, first year starter. Excellent defensive catcher, official 1.9 pop time, uncommitted, recruited by D1 schools.

Top Underclassmen:

George Breslin, RHP, 2018

A Look Back At 2016 Preseason Articles:

To view the 2016 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2016 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

To view the 2016 Preseason Team Power Rankings, click below.