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By Dylan Hefflinger, Dennis Healy, Trevor Brown and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief / Co-Director of Scouting

With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR New England is eagerly anticipating bringing the New England states the best high school coverage throughout the region.

Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2016 Team Preview, click here.

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2016 Massachusetts Spring Team Preview: Braintree HS

Team Name: Braintree High School
Head Coach: Billy O’Connell
Division: 1
2015 Record:  22-3
Conference Record: 15-1 Bay State Conference
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3

2016 Team Strengths:

• Starting Pitching
• Catching position
• Big Game experience

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Filling 7 starting positions

Coach Outlook: The 2015 Super 8 State Champs and 2014 Super 8 finalist lost 7 starters. Expectations are high as they return Super 8 MVP RHP/SS Scott Creedon and all league CF lead off hitter Erik MacDonald.

Top Returning Players:

• Scott Creedon, Captain, RHP/SS, 8-0, Super 8 MVP (LIU commit)
• Zach Delvecchio, RHP, 5-0 (UMass Dartmouth commit)
• Erik MacDonald, CF, Captain
• Justin Files, RF

Top 2016 Players:

• Scott Creedon, Captain, RHP/SS, 8-0, Super 8 MVP (LIU commit)
• Brandon Fein, RHP (Eastern Conn commit)

Top 2017 Players:

• Justin Files, RF
• Kyle Gray, RHP