NC High School Preview: Topsail
February 20, 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
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Coach Aaron Rimer
Classification 3A
Conference Name Mideastern 3A/4A
2016 Stats
Record 22-12
Conference Finish 3rd
State Playoffs East Regional Champion
2017 Outlook
# of Returning Starters 6
# of Returning Pitchers 6
What to Watch For
A run to the state championship series may not be enough to satisfy the Pirates in 2017. Coming off an East Regional Final, the Pirates will return six from the lineup and six arms with varsity experience. Mix in high level talent on the roster and expectations are high for Coach Rimer in his first year at the helm.
Players to Watch
Sam Hall, SS, 2017 – Clemson commit
Josh Madole, 1B/OF, 2017 – UNC Greensboro commit
Payton Phelps, LHP, 2017 – Presbyterian commit
Aaron Beach, OF, 2017
Tyler Ording, OF, 2017
Garrett Myrka, OF, 2017
Jacob Lachansky, RHP, 2018 – VMI commit
Alex Holland, RHP, 2018
Shane Nolan, MIF, 2019
Aidan Smith, P/OF, 2019
Hayden Walsh, P/OF, 2019
