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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: lafayette central catholic

Head Coach: Tim Bordenet
Class: 2A
2016 Record: 33-2
Conference (2016 Record):  Hoosier Conference - 10-0
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/5

2017 Team Strengths:

• Defense
• Leadership
• Pitching

Top Returning Players:

• Tyler Powers, SS, 2017: .355BA 28RBI 26R
• Ben Metzinger, OF/P, 2017: .375BA 17XBH 4-0 2.27ERA
• Ben Tharp, 3B/P, 2017: .403BA 38RBI
• Luke Schrader, OF, 2017: .331BA 22RBI
• Noah Richardson, LHP, 2017: 7-1 1.62ERA 
• Jack Hudson, P, 2018: 3-0 1.33ERA
• Jake Marin, P/OF, 2018: 1-0 1.16ERA 

Outlook:  Coach Bordenet brings back a loaded roster despite graduating 5 starters on last year's 2A State Runner-Up team.  After back-to-back state championship losses, his team is focused on getting back to Victory Field and ending the year with a win.  Led by Purdue commits, Ben Metzinger and Tyler Powers, LCC will have the talent to do make another playoff run.