NC High School Preview: New Hanover
February 13, 2017
By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
PBR NC
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Team Preview
New Hanover
Coach Richard Foy
Classification 4A
Conference Name Mideastern
2016 Stats
Record 17 - 8
Conference Finish 3rd
State Playoffs 3rd Round
2017 Outlook
# of Returning Starters 6
# of Returning Pitchers 2
What to Watch For
Coach Foy will rely on strong pitching, especially from left-handers, and a stingy defense to propel the Wildcats in 2017. Offensively, New Hanover will work to create quality at-bats and ask a number of different players to come through at different times.
Players to Watch
Caleb Bishop, LHP, 2017 – Western Carolina commit
Kyle Smith, C, 2019
Blake Walston, LHP, 2019
Jac Croom, MIF, 2019