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2017 Spring Team Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots

March 14, 2017

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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: Patrick Henry Patriots

Team Name: Patrick Henry
Head Coach: Shawn Sunderman
Division: IV
2016 Record: 11-12
Conference Record: NWOAL, 3-5
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

2017 Team Strengths:

  • Experience
  • Balance
  • Pitching

2017 Team Weaknesses:

  • Depth (no full JV season last 3 years)
  • Consistency

Coach Outlook: "Showed potential in 2016 season but was not consistent enough to sustain success. Hopefully the shortfalls last season will provide valuable lessons to avoid a season of streaky results."

PBR Outlook: Head coach Shawn Sunderman and his Patriots look to get back toward the top of the talented NWOAL. The Patriots will look for a mix of upper and lowerclassmen to help them compete.

Top Returning Players:

  • Mason Fintel, INF, 2017, 5-11/165 lb, L/R, 2-year starter, 2nd Team All-NWOAL
  • JJ Rettig, OF/LHP, 2017, 5-11/170 lb, L/L, 2-year starter

Top Underclassmen:

  • Jarrett Maas, OF, 6-0/170 lb, R/R, 2-year starter in OF
  • Jordan Moore, UTIL, 5-8/160 lb, R/R, 2-year starter
  • Axel Shanks, INF/RHP, 2019, 6-0/165 lb, R/R. Part time starter as freshmen. Great offseason working on arm strength. Looking to be future leader of team.
  • Christian Petersen, INF/C/RHP, 2019, 5-11, 160 lb, R/R. Started as freshmen. Showed flashes of being a dominating pitcher. Needs more consistency in field and at plate. Sky is the limit on his potential.
  • Brayden Petersen, OF/RHP, 2019, 6-0/180 lb, R/R. Baseball skills are catching up to his physical growth. Natural abilities are a little raw but hard worker getting more comfortable on field. Could be a sleeper on 2017 team.
  • Kolton Holloway, INF/RHP, 2020, 6-0/160 lb, R/R. Great contact hitter, strong arm, aggressive on bases, will look to see action on hill and in top of batting order

 

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.