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2017 Massachusetts Spring Team Preview: Barnstable

March 15, 2017

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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.

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2017 Massachusetts SPRING TEAM PREVIEW: Barnstable

Team Name: Barnstable
Head Coach: Ryan Kinski
Division: OCL- Public
2016 Record: 12-9
Conference Record: Finished First
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/2

2017 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching should be really good. Chris Holcomb (Alabama), Ben Floren (Umass-Dartmout), Kyle McShera (Colby Sawyer) and Bryce Conroy (3 wins last year) will all see time on the mound.
  • Sophomore OCL All Star catcher Ryan Proto (Umass-Lowell commit) returns after leading team in average, runs, stolen bases
  • 3 year starters Jack Kennedy and CJ McCabe man the corners of the infield.

2017 Team Weaknesses:

  • Defensively Inexperienced

Coach Outlook: "Looking to take the next step after rebuilding the program the last few years. Graduated Ryan Bruning (OCL MVP) but added Alabama bound LHP Chris Holcomb."
PBR Outlook: Plenty of potential on the bump and if they stay healthy should be the team to beat. The middle of the field is strong and as long as they compete offensively they should be tough to beat.

Top Returning Players:

  • Ryan Proto - 2019, Catcher, 2 year starter, OCL All Star, UMass-Lowell commit
  • Ben Floren - 2017, RHP, Umass-Dartmouth commit
  • Bryce Conroy - 2017, RHP, 2nd on team in wins
  • Kyle McShera - 2017, RHP, Colby Sawyer Commt
  • CJ McCabe - 3B, 3 year starter
  • Jack Kennedy - 1B, 3 year starter, playing FB at Bentley
  • Jackson Badot - OF

Top Underclassmen:

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.