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NC High School Preview: Hibriten



By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
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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

Hibriten

Coach                                      Gabe Gragg

Classification                          3A

Conference Name                   Northwestern 3a/4a

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     9-17

Conference Finish                   8th

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           5

# of Returning Pitchers           4

 

What to Watch For:

The Panthers will lean on their pitching and defense entering 2017.  Returning four arms, including NC Central commit, Thomas Wilson, Coach Gragg is counting on games to stay close as the offense works to find an identity and rhythm early.

 

Player to Watch

Thomas Wilson, RHP, 2017 – North Carolina Central commit

Sabion Thomas, 3B, 2017

Aaron Turner, RHP, 2017

Noah Haney, RHP/1B, 2018

Houston lawing, LHP, 2018

Brad Schmertzler, OF/RHP, 2018

Garrett Jones, C, 2018

Matthew Walker, OF/SS, 2018

Jack Stevens, OF/INF, 2020

Luke Absher, RHP/3B, 2020