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: LAFAYETTE JEFF BRONCHOS

Head Coach: Scott McTagertt

Class: 4A
2017 Record: 19-6
Conference (2017 Record):  NCC (4-4)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3

2018 Team Strengths:

• Defense
• Hitting

Top Players: 

• Riley Eberhart, P/OF, 2018: 28.1 IP, 48 K, 1.95 ERA
• TJ Preston, INF, 2019
• Kalani Washington, INF, 2019
• Cole Bridge, OF, 2019: .310 BA, .780 OPS

Underclassmen:

• Christian Maggio, OF, 2020
• Caleb Koeppen, P/OF, 2021
• Leo Guida, C/OF, 2021

Outlook: The Bronchos graduated 12 seniors from last year, but do have a strong junior class returning. Coach McTagertt expects to be solid defensively with an offensive lineup that should be able to consistently put the ball in play. Jeff has strong competition in the NCC including No. 3 Kokomo and No. 17 McCutcheon.