With the 2018 spring season right around the corner, PBR Indiana is eagerly anticipating bringing the best high school baseball coverage throughout the entire state.

Leading up to the season we will be releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into our Preseason All-State Teams and Preseason Team Rankings.

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2018 HS TEAM PREVIEW: GRIFFITH PANTHERS

Head Coach: Brian Jennings
Class: 3A
2017 Record: 15-15
Conference (2017 Record):  GSSC (7-5, Northwest Crossroads) 
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/6

2018 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Pitching

Top Players: 

• Julian Rutherford, RHP/INF, 2018: 3-year starter, 7-2, 1.68 ERA, 54 IP, 56 K
• Jordan Maynard, RHP, 2019: 5-3, 2.99 ERA, 28 IP, 20 K
• Kyle Iwinski, RHP, 2019: 18 IP, 23 K
• Cody Wilkins, RHP, 2019: 1-0, 4 Saves, 16 IP, 9 K
• Cole Cervantes, OF, 2019: .314 BA
• AJ Wright, SS, 2019: .354 BA
• Gabe Pulido, C, 2019: .314 BA
• Bubba Davenport, UTL, 2019
• Xavier Romero, RHP/1B/3B, 2018: .294 BA, 25 RBI

Outlook: Coach Jennings has high expectations in 2018 as the Panthers look for their 7th straight Sectional Crown. Six position players and six arms return; including 163 Innings of pitching in Senior Julian Rutherford and Junior Johnny Maynard.