Team Preview: 3A Norwell Knights
March 2, 2017
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2017 TEAM PREVIEW: NORWELL KNIGHTS
Head Coach: Andy McClain
Class: 3A
2016 Record: 22-3
Conference (2016 Record): Northeast 8 - 5-2
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3
2017 Team Strengths:
- Leadership
- Offense
- Pitching
Top Returning Players:
- Levi Long, 1B/RHP, 2017: .412BA 21RBI
- Quentin Middleton, RHP/UTIL, 2017: .342BA 2.35ERA
- Trevor Wilson, OF, 2017: .364BA
- Colin Schwartz, C, 2017
- Christian Bohata, LHP/OF, 2018
- Garrett Weybright, INF, 2018
Outlook: Norwell brings back 6 bats in the lineup including Levi Long, who hit .412 in 2016. Colin Schwartz, an all-conference catcher, looks to follow up last year with a strong senior campaign. Coach McClain has experience and talent heading into this spring. Expectations are high again for the Knights after a 22-3 season and several starters returning. Norwell hopes to compete for a conference title again this year.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- IN Summit City Winter Preview
Mar 4 • Norwell High School - IN Indiana Chargers Scout Day
Mar 5 • ECBSA Indoor Facility - IN Future Prospects Showcase
Mar 19 • Grand Park, Westfield, IN - IN 2017 Top Prospect Games
Jun 13 • Indiana University - IN PBR ProCase - Midwest
Jul 11 • Silver Cross Field - Joliet, IL