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By John Nolan
Assistant Director of Scouting/Content Management 

As we enter February, the high school season is quickly approaching. As the month progresses and February turns into March, we will take a look at high school programs throughout our coverage area as they prepare for the 2016 season.

Team: East Rockingham
Nickname: Eagles
Class: 2A East
Conference: 36, Shenandoah District
Head Coach: David Scott
Twitter: @ERHSBaseball1
2015 Record: 19-2
2015 Post Season: Conference 36 Champions, Regional Semifinals
Returning Starters/Position: 5
Returning Pitchers: 0

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Javon Butler: (MIF/RHP, 2017) Butler is a very athletic three-sport star who also excels at wide receiver and basketball and brings his athleticism to the baseball field.
Eriq Jackson: (UTIL, 2016) Jackson was 1^st Team All-State in 2015 and is a legitimate power threat.
Jayson Cross: (3B/RHP, 2016) Cross is the most experienced returning Eagle on the mound and has an effective two-pitch mix with a developing change-up.
Jacob Merica: (UTIL/IF, 2017)
Zachary Hall: (RHP/OF, 2017) Hall is a tall, lanky righthander with upside as he fills out his frame.
Jerrick Diehl: (OF/RHP, 2016) Diehl is another multi-sport athlete who brings big-time athleticism to the outfield.
Nick Jenkings: (RHP/3B, 2019) Jenkings is tall and has a lanky frame with a ton of upside on the mound and at the plate.

SEASON OUTLOOK
East Rockingham is coming off of an excellent 2015 season that saw the Eagles win Conference 36 and the Shenandoah District. The Eagles graduated most of their pitching but have some talented young arms looking to pick up the slack. East Roc also is extremely athletic with a slew of multi-sport athletes led by Butler and Diehl in a lineup built around Jackson’s power bat. If the young arms can produce, East Rockingham will have a chance to defend is Conference and District championships and again advance to the 2A West Regional Tournament.