By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
PBR NC 

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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.

PBR worked to reach out to every team in the state.  A full team preview will be released on every team that filled out the preseason questionnaire sent by PBR.  If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2017 Team Preview – CLICK HERE

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TEAM PREVIEW

 

 

 

 

East Wilkes

Coach                                      Bradley Hayes

Classification                          1A

Conference Name                   Mountain Valley 1A/2A

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     5-20

Conference Finish                   7th

State Playoffs                          1^st Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           7

# of Returning Pitchers           4

 

What to Watch For

Pitching and defense will key Coach Hayes’ club in 2017.  There is confidence in the rotation as four arms with experience return.  Offensively, the Cardinals will have to work to produce runs, stringing together quality at-bats throughout each game.

 

Players to Watch

Andrew Elmore, OF/LHP, 2017

Parker Edwards, C, 2017

Trey Blevins, RHP/INF, 2017

Bryce Vestal, INF/RHP, 2018

Zachary Lovette, LHP/OF, 2018

Brannon Church, 1B/C, 2018

James Burcham, RHP/1B, 2019