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With the 2017 spring season right around the corner, PBR North Carolina is anticipating a great spring.  This is the first year of coverage for PBR during the high school season.  In the coming weeks and months, PBR will report on games, players, conference races and the state tournament.  It is the aim of PBR North Carolina to become your #1 source for high school baseball.

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TEAM PREVIEW

Butler

Coach                                      Rick Sambrotto

Classification                          4A

Conference Name                   Southwestern 4A

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     22-7

Conference Finish                   2nd

Playoffs                                   4^th Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           3

# of Returning Pitchers           4

 

What to Watch For:

A lot of innings returning to the mound but Butler is rebuilding their middle infield.  Of course it helps to add a Division I commit to that mix in Tate Pennington.  Runs could be at a premium early but Coach Sambrotto’s teams have consistently made runs in May.

 

Player to Watch

Tate Pennington, SS, 2017 --- Charlotte commit

TJ McEvilly, RHP, 2017 – Southern Wesleyan commit

Jared Birnberg, OF, 2017

Jordan Rumble, RHP, 2017

Johnny Hummel, C/OF/RHP, 2018

Drew Roberts, SS, 2020

Ethan Morgan, LHP/OF, 2020