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

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Team Preview

Patton

Coach                                      Jonathan Browning

Classification                          3A

Conference Name                   Northwestern 3A/4A

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                    14-12

Conference Finish                   4th

State Playoffs                          3^rd Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           7

# of Returning Pitchers           3

 

What to Watch For

The Panthers will have depth in their lineup, featuring seven returners from the 2016 lineup.  Quality at-bats should lengthen games and allow Patton to get to opponent’s bullpens.  One starter returns on the bump, as experience in lacking in the staff.  If the offense can give the pitching staff a chance to mature, Coach Browning could have Patton contending late again.

 

Players to Watch

Matt Curtis, OF, 2017

Peyton Hightower, Util, 2017

Jacob MacCallum, OF, 2017

Ty Causby, OF, 2018

Tripp Causby, LHP, 2018

Matt Anders, C, 2018

Gabriel Eggers, INF, 2018

Zach Smith, C, 2019