2017 Spring Team Preview: Bloomfield Hills
March 15, 2017
By Dylan Hefflinger, Aaron Wilson and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/Scout / Assistant Director of Scouting
With the 2017 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 in Mid-March, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.
To view the full list of 2017 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.
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2017 Spring Team Preview: Bloomfield Hills
Team Name: Bloomfield Hills
Head Coach: Frank DiVito
Division: I
2016 Record: 23-11
Conference Record: OAA Blue, 7-5
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3
2017 Team Strengths:
- Leadership
- Defense
- Starting Pitching
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Scoring runs
- Replacing 1-2-3 in the batting order from a year ago
- Outfield experience
Coach Outlook: "The leadership of our returning starters will be a key role in the success of this team. The experienced pitching staff and the defense should be it's greatest strength."
PBR Outlook: A year after 23 wins, coach DiVito and his BlackHawks look to take the next step in 2017 with a solid core of upperclassmen to go along with talented youth.
Top Returning Players:
- C.J. Drogosch, Senior, CF, 1B - 6' 4" 190 lbs 2-year starter, team captain, Wayne State commit
.390 AVG, 14 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 26 R, 12 SB - Max Rosenfeld, Senior, 3B, 6' 3" 190 lbs 3-year starter, team captain,
.388 AVG, 11 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 20 R
Top Underclassmen:
- Dugan Fife - 5'11" 170 lbs R/R INF/OF/RHP
.360 AVG, 6 2B, 2 3B, 18 R, 16 RBI, 17 BB - Alex McCormack - 6' 2" 180 lbs L/L 1B/OF/LHP
.325 AVG, 5 2B, 14 R, 12 RBI
A Look Back At 2016 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2016 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2016 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2016 Preseason State Rankings, click below.
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.