2017 Spring Team Preview: Hudson Explorers
March 9, 2017
By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/NW Scout
With the 2017 spring season right around the corner, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage throughout the entire state.
Starting in Mid-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.
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2017 Spring Team Preview: Hudson Explorers
Team Name: Hudson
Head Coach: Buddy Dice
Division: I
2016 Record: 20-7
Conference Record: Suburban League National Division, 9-5
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/3
2017 Team Strengths:
- Varsity experience - 13 returning lettermen
- Camaraderie
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Replacing All-State OF - Mac Schoenman
- All-League catcher Joe Charpentier
Coach Outlook: "Close knit team that has played together since they were 12. They had to grow up last year with the loss of 3 All-conference players in offseason and responded quite well. Experience should help them in 2017."
PBR Outlook: Team camaraderie is a beautiful thing and coach Dice and his Explorers should have that with 13 returning lettermen. With the varsity experience the Explorers have, 2017 should be a fun year for Hudson.
Top Returning Players:
- Hayden Knox - Sr, SS/3B R/L 5'9 175lbs missed jr. year with injury - batted middle of line-up as sophomore .328 9W 6K
- Troy Brown - Sr, RHP 6'3 190 4-0 in 33 innings 1.26 era. 27K's
- Bryce Kilfoyle - Sr, L/L 5'11 165 .298, 4 2B's, 9 SB's
Top Underclassmen:
- Alec Jackson - Jr, 6'4 220 R/R catcher - big shoes to fill after 2-year starter Joe Charpentier (John Carroll). Will get opportunity to win the job - has the tools.
- Nolan O'Connell - So, 6'3 155 LHP that will pitch varsity as sophomore
great frame -loose - big hands - good movement on ball. Velocity will continue to increase - hard worker with 3.5gpa - Jack Zamataro - Fr, 6'4 140 LHP
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.
A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
