Prep Baseball Report

NC High School Preview: Lee County



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.

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Team Preview

Lee County

Coach                                      Jevon Wade

Classification                          3A

Conference Name                   Cape Fear Valley

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                    19-5

Conference Finish                   2nd

State Playoffs                          1st Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           6

# of Returning Pitchers           5

 

What to Watch For

Coach Wade kicks off his tenure returning some talent from a team that won the Cape Fear Valley Tournament in 2016.  While the roster may lack depth on the mound initially, the offense has a chance to carry the Yellow Jackets for spurts in 2017.   

 

Players to Watch

Jake Thomas, 2017

Dylan Cox, 2017

Bailey Howard, 2017

Tyler Toro, SS, 2017

Grant Frye, 2B, 2017

Evan Wells, 2018

Josh Thomas, 2019