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With the 2017 spring season right around the corner, PBR Indiana is eagerly anticipating bringing the best high school baseball coverage throughout the entire state.

Leading up to the season we will be releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into our Preseason All-State Teams and Preseason Team Rankings.

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2017 TEAM PREVIEW: 3a crawfordsville athenians

Head Coach: John Froedge
Class: 3A
2016 Record: 25-5
Conference (2016 Record):  Sagamore 13-1
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/6

2017 Team Strengths:

• Pitching
• Leadership
• Defense 

Top Returning Players:

• Trent Johnson, RHP/SS, 2017: 11-2 0.99ERA
• Caden Jones, OF/LHP, 2017: .363BA 32RBI
• Chase Dowell, RHP/INF, 2018: 8-1 1.38ERA 
• Brendan Dowell, INF/RHP, 2017: .315BA 5-1 44IP 2.19ERA
• Payton Abney, 2B/RHP, 2018: .310BA 12RBI 

Outlook:  Crawfordsville looks to build off another strong 2016 season (25-5) as they return 7 hitters and almost all of the innings on the mound.  Coach Froedge will rely on Trent Johnson, Chase Dowell, and Brendan Dowell to carry the workload on the mound.  The Athenians have a well rounded roster that expects success in the post-season on a yearly basis.  This is a group that can make that next step on their way to Victory Field.