NC High School Preview: Gates County
February 10, 2017
By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
PBR NC
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Team Preview
Gates County
Coach Jacob Harrell
Classification 1A
Conference Name Coastal Ten
2016 Stats
Record 14 - 11
Conference Finish 4th
State Playoffs 3rd Round
2017 Outlook
# of Returning Starters 5
# of Returning Pitchers 6
What to Watch For:
Solid core returns to the lineup led by Seniors DJ Smith and Jordan Brinkley. Plenty of experience on the mound as six arms that saw action in 2016 return.
Players to Watch
DJ Smith, IF/OF, 2017 – Methodist University commit
Jordan Brnkley, OF, 2017
Gage Riddick, P/OF, 2018
