NC High School Preview: New Hanover
February 13, 2017
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.
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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
