Prep Baseball Report

NC High School Preview: West Craven



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

 

West Craven

Coach                                      Michael McKeel

Classification                          3A

Conference Name                   Coastal 3A

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     18-8

Conference Finish                   1st

State Playoffs                          2nd Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           7

# of Returning Pitchers           4

 

What to Watch For

The Eagles return four arms from an 18 win season.  Coach McKeel will lean on the staff to lead West Craven into the 2017 season.  As the season progresses, the Eagles will look to increase the depth on the bench.

 

Players to Watch

Brandon Bradley, LHP/1B, 2017

Gavin Hill, RHP/1B, 2017

Grant Dizon, OF/RHP, 2018

Josh Coombs, C, 2018

Shade Bland, 2B/RHP, 2019