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2017 Connecticut Spring Team Preview: Suffield Academy



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

With the 2017 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 in Late-January, 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 2017 Team Preview, click here.

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2017 CONNECTICUT SPRING TEAM PREVIEW: Suffield Academy

Team Name: Suffield Academy
Head Coach: Bryan Brissette
Division: Prep School-WNEPBL
2016 Record: 8-8
Conference Record: WNEPBL 6-7
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6-4

2017 Team Strengths:

  • Overall Pitching Depth
    Defense
    Leadership
    Experience 

2017 Team Weaknesses:

  • Scoring Runs

Coach Outlook: "I think we have solid pitching depth with both new and returning pitchers. Postgraduate LHPs Caleb Wurster (Bishop Hendricken, RI) and Kevin Haley (Worcester Academy) will anchor the staff while returning RHPs Jackson Pentz '19, Carter Cousins '19 and Brandon Qiu '17 will see action. We will need the returning underclassmen to step-up offensively to improve on run production from last year. Overall, I think our pitching will keep us competitive and give us a chance to win ballgames."

PBR Outlook: Suffield Academy has solid pitching and can play defense. Look for Suffield to compete in every game. Jackson Pentz a RHP has a bulldog mentality, throws three pitches for strikes, breaking ball is above average. Carter Cousins a RHP, has a long and loose arm, fastball is in the low to mid-80s, serious upside to him.

Top Returning Players:

  • Ben Bonavita, 3B/RHP, 2018
  • Jackson Pentz, SS/RHP, 2019
  • Carter Cousins, OF/RHP, 2019 

Top Underclassmen:

  • Tyler Van Dyke, OF/RHP

A Look Back At 2016 Preseason Articles:

To view the 2016 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2016 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

To view the 2016 Preseason Team Power Rankings, click below.