NC High School Preview: South Johnston
February 19, 2017
By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
PBR NC
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Team Preview
South Johnston HS
Coach Aaron Parnell
Classification 3A
Conference Name 2 Rivers 3-A
2016 Stats
Record 16-9
Conference Finish 2nd
State Playoffs 3rd Round
2017 Outlook
# of Returning Starters 5
# of Returning Pitchers 4
What to Watch For
Returning five from the lineup and four arms with varsity experience, South Johnston looks to be in position to make a run in May again. Coming off a 3rd round post-season appearance, the Trojans are used to winning and have the arms in place to compete with anyone. In the single game format, it may come down to the ability to execute the offense against good pitching.
Players to Watch
Noah Bridges, OF, 2017 – UNC Wilmington commit
Sauyer Roberts, RHP/INF, 2017
Zachary McLamb, INF, 2017
Jack Raynor, C/1B, Methodist commit
Thomas Carpenter, OF, 2017
Trevor Allen, LHP, 2017
Grant Millay, RHP/INF, 2018 – Charlotte commit
Drew Moore, RHP/INF, 2018
Kyle Raulerson, OF, 2018
Jay McKenzie, RHP, 2018
