NC High School Preview: West Craven
February 21, 2017
By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
PBR NC
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Team Preview
West Craven
Coach Michael McKeel
Classification 3A
Conference Name Coastal 3A
2016 Stats
Record 18-8
Conference Finish 1st
State Playoffs 2nd Round
2017 Outlook
# of Returning Starters 7
# of Returning Pitchers 4
What to Watch For
The Eagles return four arms from an 18 win season. Coach McKeel will lean on the staff to lead West Craven into the 2017 season. As the season progresses, the Eagles will look to increase the depth on the bench.
Players to Watch
Gavin Hill, RHP/1B, 2017
Grant Dizon, OF/RHP, 2018
Josh Coombs, C, 2018
Shade Bland, 2B/RHP, 2019