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

 

Wake Forest

Coach                                      Mike Joyner

Classification                          4A

Conference Name                   Cap 8

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     11-14

Conference Finish                   T-5th

State Playoffs                          1^st Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           3

# of Returning Pitchers           0

 

What to Watch For

Coach Joyner does not return any experience on his pitching staff, but there is talent and there are several arms teams will see this year.  The depth will give the Cougars a chance to match up with opponents throughout the year.  Defensively, a solid group will help the staff mature.   A lot of lineup options may be available but the success of the year may lie in the ability for a few guys to step up and be ‘the guys’.

 

Players to Watch

Grant Smith, INF, 2017 – Brunswick CC commit