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

Interested in attending a PBR North Carolina event? Check out our schedule by CLICKING HERE.  Check back frequently as events will be added throughout the year.

Team Preview

Maiden

Coach                                      David Williams

Classification                          2A

Conference Name                   Southern District 7

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     17-11

Conference Finish                   2nd

State Playoffs                         2^nd Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           6

# of Returning Pitchers           3

 

What to Watch For

Solid core returns for Coach Williams, looking for a Southern District 7 championship in 2017.  Solid pitching and defense will have the Blue Devils in most games.   Their ability on the bases to disrupt the game could erase a lack of team power at the plate. 

 

Players to Watch

Caden O’Brien, LHP/OF, 2017 – North Carolina commit

Ty Williams, OF, 2017

Dylan Landis, RHP, 2017

JR McRee, C, 2017

Taylor Tibbs, SS, 2017

Jay Sipe, MIF, 2018

Chantz London, RHP/Util, 2018

Grayeson Brown, 3B, 2019