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

Southwest Guilford

Coach                                      Reid Holmes

Classification                          4A

Conference Name                   Piedmont Triad 4A

 

2016 Stats

Record                                    22-7

Conference Finish                   T-1st

State Playoffs                          3^rd Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           6

# of Returning Pitchers           6

 

What to Watch For

Coach Holmes returns a talented lineup and staff, coming off a 3^rd round appearance in 2016.  Kyle Blendinger headlines the staff, that sees six arms return with varsity experience.  The offense lacks quick strike ability, but does have ways of applying pressure. 

 

Players to Watch       

Kyle Blendinger, RHP, 2017 – North Carolina commit

Jacob Edwards, LHP/OF, 2018

Garrison Thornton, 2B, 2018

Tom Grose, SS, 2019