NC High School Preview: Smokey Mountain
February 26, 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
Smoky Mountain
Coach Jeremy Ellenburg
Classification 2A
Conference Name Western NC Athletic Conference
2016 Stats
Record 20-7
Conference Finish 1st
State Playoffs 4th Round
2017 Outlook
# of Returning Starters 7
# of Returning Pitchers 5
What to Watch For
A quick strike offense and the ability to match up on the mound make Coach Ellenburg’s club dangerous. Coming off a 4th round appearance, and returning a majority of the lineup and pitching staff, the Mustangs are eyeing a big prize at the end of the year. Typically very good fundamentally, there is power in the line up to go with the overall solid play. A lack of pure speed can be make up for with aggressiveness and “know-who” on the bases.
Players to Watch
Cole Hooper, LHP, 2017 -- NC State commit
Andrew Thomas, LHP, 2017
Trevor Lewis, 1B, 2017
Parker Williamson, OF, 2017
Bryce Junaluska, OF/2B, 2017
Matthew Ridley, 3B, 2017
Zebby Matthews, RHP, 2018
Tyler Walizer, RHP/2B, 2018
Tristen Kenyon, C, 2018
Chance Mull, LHP, 2018
