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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: Waltham HS

Team Name: Waltham HS (MA)
Head Coach: Steve LaForest
Division: 1-N
2015 Record: 15-6
Conference: Dual Country Large
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2

Overall Thoughts:

• A lot of experience in pitching staff and solid defense returning.

2016 Team Strengths:

• Pitching
• Defense

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Hitting

Top Returning Players:

• Matt Sweet, CF , 2016, 5-11/160, 2-year starter
• Troy Saulnier, SP, 2017, 5-10/175, 1-year starter
• Brendan Devlin, OF, 2016, 5-11/175 2-year starter
• Jordan Pantoja, 1B, 2016, 5-10/180 1-year starter

Top 2016 Players:

• Matt Sweet, CF, 5-11/160. .350 BA, 8 2B, 1 3B, 12 RBI
• Brendan Devlin, CF 5-11/175. .345 BA, 7 2B, 2 3B, 22 RBI
• Jordan Pantoja, 1B 5-10/180. .300 BA, 3 2B, 10 RBI
• Max Penton, P 6-2/175

Top 2017 Players:

• Troy Saulnier, SP, 5-10/175. 5-2, 2.7 ERA
• Danny Smucker, SP, 6-2/175