By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
PBR NC 

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With the 2017 spring season right around the corner, PBR North Carolina is anticipating a great spring.  This is the first year of coverage for PBR during the high school season.  In the coming weeks and months, PBR will report on games, players, conference races and the state tournament.  It is the aim of PBR North Carolina to become your #1 source for high school baseball.

PBR worked to reach out to every team in the state.  A full team preview will be released on every team that filled out the preseason questionnaire sent by PBR.  If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2017 Team Preview – CLICK HERE

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Team Preview

Garner

Coach                                      Derik Goffena

Classification                          4A

Conference Name                   Greater Neuse

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     12-13

Conference Finish                   3rd

State Playoffs                          1^st Round

 

 2017 Outlook

# of Returning Starters           7

# of Returning Pitchers           5

 

What to Watch For:

A good blend of experience and youth lead a talented roster.  Infielders Tyler Gillespy and Wellington Guzman should secure a good defensive team that has athletic ability in the outfield with Xavier Bussey.  On the bump, two FR starters return as experienced SO.  The Trojans also add 2020 grad Nolan McLean to the mix.  As the pitchers mature and learn to compete, Coach Goffena’s group will become dangerous.     

 

Players to Watch

Wellington Guzman, INF, 2017

Ryan Wheeler, C, 2017

Xavier Bussey, OF, 2018 -- South Carolina commit

Tyler Gillespy, MIF, 2018

Brett Banks, RHP, 2019

Nolan McLean, RHP/C, 2020