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2016 Spring Team Preview: Bloomfield Hills BlackHawks

March 21, 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.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2016 Team Preview, click here.

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2016 Spring Team Preview: Bloomfield Hills BlackHawks

Team Name: Bloomfield Hills BlackHawks
Head Coach: Frank DiVito, 309-181
Division: I
2015 Record: 25-8
Conference Record: OAA Blue, 9-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2

Coach Outlook: "Five returning starters will provide leadership and an offense which should not struggle scoring runs. Depth of our pitching staff will be our biggest challenge as we move forward."

2016 Team Strengths:

  • Offense
  • Leadership
  • Defense up the middle
  • Team Speed

2016 Team Weaknesses: 

  • Depth of the pitching staff

Top Returning Players:

  • Matthew Biermann, C/1B, 2016, 5' 10" / 170-pounds R/R, 4-year starter, 3-year captain, signed with Cedarville University in Ohio, .402 BA, 37 hits,12 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR (2 grand slams), 31 R, 36 RBIs
  • Troy Saruna, CF, 2016, 5' 9" / 165-pounds R/R 3 year starter, captain, .430 BA, 43 hits,11 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 46 R, 17 SB, 28 RBIs
  • Max Rosenfeld, 3B, 2017, 6' 2" 190-pounds R/R, .408 BA, 38 hits, 8 2B, 3 HR, 30 RBIs

Top Underclassmen:

  • Dugan Fife, INF/P 5'10" / 170-pounds - good all around player with a strong work ethic - good glove who can pick it at SS also strong mentally on the mound


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.