2017 Spring Team Preview: Notre Dame Prep
March 14, 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.
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2017 Spring Team Preview: Notre Dame Prep
Team Name: Notre Dame Prep
Head Coach: Frank DiVito
Division: 2
2016 Record: 18-20
Conference Record: ICHSL Finalist
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4
2017 Team Strengths:
- Defense
- Pitching Depth
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Offense
Coach Outlook: "We had 9 freshmen and sophomores on our Varsity last year. We lost our starting shortstop and one of our top pitchers to graduation and a parent transfer. Looking forward to seeing our youth in action this year with a year under their belts."
PBR Outlook: Coach DiVito and Fighting Irish will look to their talented junior/sophomore classes to take the next step after getting much needed varsity experience a year ago.
Top Returning Players:
- Andrew Carpenter Sr. - Outfielder
- River Shea So. - Pitcher
- Jack Krausmann So. - Pitcher
- Ryan Knutson Jr. - Catcher
- Brian Blakeslee Jr. - Inf.
- Will Baldwin Jr. - inf
Top Underclassmen:
- Ryan Knutson - Catcher
- Brian Blakeslee - INF
- Tom Cavanaugh - INF / OF
- Will Baldwin P / INF
- Drew Cavanaugh - Fr.
- River Shea - So.
- Jack Krausmann - So.
- Mike Lau - So.
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.