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

Marvin Ridge

Coach                                      Mark Mennitt

Classification                          3A

Conference Name                   Southern Carolina

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     30-6

Conference Finish                   1st

State Playoffs                          STATE CHAMPIONS

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           4

# of Returning Pitchers           4

 

What to Watch For

The expectation from outsiders may not be fair to Coach Mennitt’s guys but it is a product of their own success.  State Championships in the last two years will set the bar high.  With the high end talent and the depth on the mound, the Mavericks can make another deep run into June.  There is inexperience up the middle, but solid prospects coming down the pipeline.

 

Players to Watch       

Jake Kuchmaner, LHP/1B, 2017 – East Carolina commit

Jason Cornatzer, RHP, 2017 – Appalachian State commit

Demarco Reaves, OF/LHP, 2017 – Coastal Carolina commit

Alex Leshock, OF, 2017 – Appalachian State commit

Matthew Helms, RHP/3B, 2018

Stephen Ridge, MIF, 2018

Joe Gregoire, RHP, 2018