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2017 Team Preview: Carl Junction Bulldogs

February 14, 2017

Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director

As  we  prepare  for  the  upcoming  2017  high  school  season,  we  will  be  taking  a 
preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.


Team: Carl Junction HS
Nickname: Bulldogs
Class: Class 4
Conference: Large School COC
Head Coach: Flave Darnell
Twitter Handle: @carlbaseball
Years as head coach at school: 15th Year
2016 Overall Record: 27-9
2016 Conference Record: 6-2
2016 Post Season Finish: District Champs; Lost in Sectionals
Team Website: carljunctionbaseball.com
Preseason Rank: #9

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 1
Number of Returning Starters/Position Players: 2

Player with 2016 Post Season Honors
Hunter Adams, OF, 2017, All-District

Players to Watch
Dason Boren, RHP/3B, 2017
Colby Sullivan, 2B/SS, 2017
Josh Cannon, 2017
Lucas Hatfield, 2017
Jake Allison, 2017
Jared Wells, 2017
Brett Benefiel, 2018
Jeremiah Kennedy, 2019

Season Outlook
The Carl Junction Bulldogs enter the 2017 season as the number nine ranked team in Missouri's Class 4 as they look to defend their district championship and get back into the state playoffs. The Bulldogs will compete in the large school Central Ozarks conference for the first time and return two position players and one pitcher from a year ago.  Hunter Adams, a senior with All-District honors from last spring, will lead the way for the Bulldogs.  The Bulldogs will have many new faces at the varsity level in 2017, and will have increased roles for many seniors as they compete for their fifth district title in the last ten seasons. 

CLICK HERE, For a complete list of Missouri 2017 Team Previews

High School coaches can request a 2017 Team Survey by email PBR State Director, Shon Plack at, [email protected].

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