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2015 Team Preview: Franklin

March 2, 2015

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By Dennis Healy and Dylan Hefflinger
Massachusetts Scouting Director and Editor in Chief

From now until the start of the 2015 season, Prep Baseball Report Massachusetts will bring you in-depth team previews throughout the entire state. If your coach has not filled out the survey please have him do so through this link.

Along with the team previews, the 2015 Team Rankings will be releasing sometime in March and we hope to bring a Q&A session to discuss the rankings.

Also, we will be releasing the preseason All Massachusetts Teams sometime in early March.

2015 Team Preview: Franklin

Team Name: Franklin
Coaches Name/Record: Zach Brown, 11-11
2014 Record: 11-11
Conference: Hockomock Conference Kelley-Rex Division
Conference Record/Finish: 8-8
Division Level: Division 1 South

Postseason Accomplishments:

  • 19 league titles
  • South Sectional Champs in 2000 and 2011
  • State Champions in 1982 and 1986

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Drew Inglesi- CF- Colby Sawyer

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/7

Strengths of Team:

  • Veteran Team
  • Pitching
  • Defense

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Offense

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Billy McInnis - UMaine - Boston Red Sox
  • Mike Dorrington - Harvard Univ.
  • Mark Melanson - Cincinnati Reds
  • Ryan Jette - UMass
  • Andrew Leenhouts - Northeastern Univ - SF Giants
  • Mike Giardino - Brandeis Univ
  • Sam Pasquantonio - New Mexico - Dodgers
  • Tony Carlucci - URI - Pittsburgh Pirates
  • David Carlucci - Westfield State - Dodgers
  • Pat Mason - Northeastern - Current HC Virginia Tech

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