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2016 Spring Team Preview: Armada Tigers

April 6, 2016

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By Dylan Hefflinger, Aaron Wilson and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/Scout / Assistant Director of Scouting

With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR Michigan is eagerly anticipating bringing the great state of Michigan the best high school coverage throughout the entire state.

Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.

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2016 Spring Team Preview: Armada Tigers

Team Name: Armada Tigers
Head Coach: Joel Hoover, 42-17
Division: II
2015 Record: 21-9
Conference Record: BWAC, 11-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 1/1

2016 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching

2016 Team Weaknesses:

  • Leadership

Coach Outlook: We will be a very young team with some very young talent, but our seniors from last year left a lasting impression on competition and preparation. Our young arms and bats will take some time to adjust to the speed of the varsity game but I think with our talent we should still be able to contend for a league/district title.   

Top Returning Players:

  • Cam Hart, UTL, SO, 6’3” 180, R/R, .300 BA, lone returning starter
  • Mitch Ruczynski, SO, 5’8” 175, R/L, spot started on varsity as a freshman, threw very well, has great pitch control and command, high baseball IQ, good defensive 1B

Top Underclassmen:

  • Adam Job, OF/P, SO, 5’9”, R/R, great outfield presence, great first step, tracks ball well, great student
  • Logan Newlands, P/UTL, SO, 6’1” 190, lively arm, strong body
  • Tommy Killop, P/INF, SO, 5’10” 190, strong arm, high baseball IQ, great student on field and in classroom, short swing, quick hands through the zone
  • Kade Cohoon, INF, FR, 5’6” 160, quick feet, quick release, strong arm, strong swing, high baseball IQ, great student


A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:

To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.