By Brandon Hall
Director of Scouting, PBR NC

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Spring Break baseball has come to North Carolina.  With most schools taking this week to catch their breath and step out of conference play, we take a moment to look back at all the news from last week including updated 2019 rankings, game reports, and a NC Player of the Week. 

THE REWIND:

News:  Prep Baseball Report of NC

>> Updated Class of 2019 Rankings
+ Malone, Villaman, Bennett, and Wilson lead talented class
+ Class expanded to the Top 125 in NC

>> Prep Baseball Report – NC Baseball Coaches Association Team Polls
+ Posted on March 28^th.  New Poll is scheduled for this Tuesday
+ Nine new teams join the rankings
+ Several teams making moves up the polls
+ PBR works with over 60 coaches from across NC, at various classes, to ensure the quality of the polls

>> Prep Baseball Report – NC Player of the Week
+ Garrett Blaylock – Vandy recruit has a big week vs. top teams to earn the Player of the Week award
+ Each Tuesday during the season PBR will name a new Player of the Week

>> Around the Bases: Week of April 3 – 9
+ Scores and highlights from across North Carolina
+ Scores can be reported throughout the year via Twitter (@PrepBaseballNC) or Email

>> NC High School Scout Blog – 2017
+ FR LHP bumps 91 early in his start
+ Middle Creek beats Rose as several star for each team

>> PBR NC Rewind: A look back at March 27 – April 2, 2017
+ Game stories, scout blogs, draft blogs, and more from the week
+ Updated national blogs covering players and the recruiting process

 

High School Spring Season Coverage

>> PBR North Carolina Player of the Week – Garrett Blaylock
+ Leads TC Roberson to two out-of-state victories
+ Big hits, doubles, and home runs at the plate
+ 7 no-hit innings in relief to help seal an extra inning victory

>> Middle Creek Holds Down No. 1 Rose
>> Green Hope Looks Dominate
>> Hickory Ridge Wins Back-And-Forth with Central Cabarrus
>> Ardrey Kell Holds off Olympic in 11
>> Cleveland Gets Past Clayton in Nine

>> PBR – NCBCA Team Polls
+ 60 North Carolina HS Coaches voting every two weeks on the top teams in each of the 4 major classifications of NC High Schools
+ Next poll scheduled for Tuesday April 11th  

>> NC High School Scout Blog
+ In-depth player reports from across the state

>> Updated North Carolina Player Rankings – 2017 – 2018 -- 2019

 

PBR Plus – News, Notes, and Articles from across the PBR Map

>> Updated Overall 2019 Rankings
+ NC well represented in the updated rankings
+ Witt, Thompson, Barco, Greene, Malone, & Charles headline the class
+ Overall rankings expanded to the top 300

>> PBR Podcast: 2019 Rankings Update
+ PBR’s Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt, and Sean Duncan talk 2019 prospects…

>> Recruiting Essentials: Make Your Phone Calls Count
+ North Carolina Director of Scouting, Brandon Hall, Re-Boots a very popular blog
+ Make your phone calls count… Tips and suggestions to prepare recruits for calls with coaches
+ Hall has an 18 year history in Division I baseball, including 14 as a Recruiting Coordinator

>> The Hot List: Standout NHSI Performances
+ Several prospects had big performances in Cary

>> 2017 Draft Blog
+ PBR National Crosschecker checks in with notes from across PBR’s map
+ Several notes on NC Draft prospects

>> The Rode Show: Jordan Solid in Spring Break Start
+ Kentucky recruit strikes out 10 in South Carolina

>> On the Hunt: Spring 2019 Rankings Edition (Video)
+ 4 uncommitted risers who made impacted winter workouts
+ 4 more uncommitted risers

>> Notebook: Buffalo Cuts Make Players Available
+ Reports on players affected by Buffalo dropping baseball

>> The Buzz: Recruiting notes
+ LSU picks up a commit
+ All the latest recruiting news

Coming Up:
+ High School Game Coverage – Around the Bases & NC HS Scout Blog
+ Spring Break Tournament notes and coverage
+ North Carolina Player of the Week
+ A look at the 2019 Player Rankings
+ Updated Team Polls for NC High Schools
+ Updates to Twitter Daily