NC High School Preview: Hibriten
February 10, 2017
By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
PBR NC
Follow us on Twitter: @PrepBaseballNC
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
Interested in attending a PBR North Carolina event? Check out our schedule by CLICKING HERE. Check back frequently as events will be added throughout the year.
TEAM PREVIEW
Hibriten
Coach Gabe Gragg
Classification 3A
Conference Name Northwestern 3a/4a
2016 Stats
Record 9-17
Conference Finish 8th
2017 Outlook
# of Returning Starters 5
# of Returning Pitchers 4
What to Watch For:
The Panthers will lean on their pitching and defense entering 2017. Returning four arms, including NC Central commit, Thomas Wilson, Coach Gragg is counting on games to stay close as the offense works to find an identity and rhythm early.
Player to Watch
Thomas Wilson, RHP, 2017 – North Carolina Central commit
Sabion Thomas, 3B, 2017
Aaron Turner, RHP, 2017
Noah Haney, RHP/1B, 2018
Houston lawing, LHP, 2018
Brad Schmertzler, OF/RHP, 2018
Garrett Jones, C, 2018
Matthew Walker, OF/SS, 2018
Jack Stevens, OF/INF, 2020
Luke Absher, RHP/3B, 2020