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2017 Spring Team Preview: Salem Quakers



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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.

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2017 Spring Team Preview: Salem Quakers

Team Name: Salem
Head Coach: Mike DeBarr
Division: II
2016 Record: 4-20
Conference Record: Northeast Buckeye Conference, 2-12
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/1

2017 Team Strengths:

  • Outfield Range
  • Overall Team Speed

2017 Team Weaknesses:

  • Pitching Depth
  • Inexperience

Coach Outlook: “This team will not be judged on their win/loss record in my opinion. Doing the little things and showing improvement will determine if this season is a success or not. We will be a young team with a lot of varsity inexperience.”

PBR Outlook:

Top Returning Players:

  • Logan Wilms, P, SR, 6-3/180, L/L, 3-3, 2.48 ERA, 48 K

Top Underclassmen:

  • Braydon Gibson, OF, JR, 5-10/165, L/L
  • Shawn Chappel, INF, SO, 5-11, R/R

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.