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2018 HS TEAM PREVIEW: NORTH MONTGOMERY CHARGERS

Head Coach: Matt Merica

Class: 3A
2017 Record: 15-13
Conference (2017 Record):  Sagamore (8-6)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/3

2018 Team Strengths:

• Starting Pitching
• Speed
• Experience

Top Players: 

• Justin Clary, SS/P, 2018, 6'1", 160, R/R, 3 year starter, (.343 BA, 4 2B, 17 RBI, 30 R, 15 SB. 3-3, 37.1 IP, 1.88 ERA, 47 K, 14 BB) 
• Caleb Donahue MI/P, 2018, 6'1", 160, R/R, 3 year starter (.250 BA, 11 R, 11RBI. 4-3, 41 IP, 1.54 ERA, 37 K, 13 BB) 
• Collin Knecht, OF/P, 2018, 6'2, 180, R/R, 2 year starter (.318 BA, 4 2B, 15 RBI, 17 R. 1-0, 11.2 IP, 4.80 ERA, 15 K, 12 BB) 
• Devan Plant, OF, 2018, 5'10", 150, R/R, 2 year starter (.244 BA, 11 RBI, 19 R) 
• Kai Warren, MI, 2020, 5'10", 150, R/R (.257 BA) 
• Kade Kobel, OF, 2020, 6'1, 160, R/R Quentin Hall, IF, 2018, 5'9", 160, R/R

2018s:

• Quentin Hall, IF, 2018, 5'9", 160, R/R

2019's: 

• Jaxon Plant, INF/P, 6'2", 180, R/R 
• Griffon Fuller, P, 6', 160, R/R 
• Seth Johnson, INF/P, 5'8", 140, R/R 
• Jacob Verduin, OF/C, 5'10", 160, R/R 
• Kevin Ambriz, P/OF, 5'10, 150, R/L Alec Asbury, OF, 5'10", 160, R/R

Underclassmen:

• Chase Meadows, P, 2020, 6'2", 180, R/R 
• Owen Gregg, INF, 2020, 5'10", 140, R/R 
• Jacob Braun, C, 2021, 5'10", 180, R/R

Outlook: The Chargers return six full time starters along with two of their top three arms from 2017.  With experience and quality starting pitching, look for the Chargers to compete towards the top of the Sagamore conference competing with Danville, Crawfordsville and Tri-West.