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

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

Independence

Coach                                      Daniel Cooke

Classification                          4A

Conference Name                   Southwestern 4A

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     20-8

Conference Finish                   1st

State Playoffs                          2^nd Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           5

# of Returning Pitchers           4

 

What to Watch For:

The Big ‘I’ looks to capitalize off a championship in 2016.  Returning a solid core from that group, Coach Cooke will lean on upper classman to make another run towards the playoffs.

 

Players to Watch

Cooper Fandel, C/CIF, 2017 -- King University commit

Noah Haislip, RHP/INF, 2017

Angelo Aldarondo, 3B, 2017

Nick Melton, LHP/OF, 2017

Dylan Girogio, LHP/1B, 2017

Bubba Comer, OF, 2018

Nate Brown, OF, 2018

Matthew Mangum, INF, 2018

Kyle Devine, RHP, 2018

Corbin Berkivics, 1B/RHP, 2018

Raja Milton, LHP/OF, 2019

Noah Howie, INF/C, 2019

Ryan Mangum, MIF/RHP, 2020