Prep Baseball Report

2017 Spring Team Preview: Massillon Jackson



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By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/NW Scout

With the 2017 spring season right around the corner, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage throughout the entire state.

Starting in Mid-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.

To view the full list of 2017 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2017 Team Preview, click here.

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2017 Spring Team Preview: Massillon Jackson

Team Name: Massillon Jackson
Head Coach:
Bill Gamble, 130-41
Division:
I
2016 Record:
29-1
Conference Record:
Federal League, 1st place, 12-0
Returning Starters/Pitchers:
3/4

2017 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching Depth
  • Strength up the middle
  • Athletic OF

2017 Team Weaknesses:

  • Role player turning into starters in 2017

Coach Outlook:

"Jackson will rely again on their pitching depth on the mound:"

"The Bears will have a lot of experience at Catcher returning with 3 players starting behind the dish in 2016."

Top Returning Players:

Top Underclassmen:

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.

A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:

To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.