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With the 2017 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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2017 TEAM PREVIEW: providence pioneers

Head Coach: Scott Hornung
Class: 2A
2016 Record: 27-3
Conference (2016 Record):  Independent
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4

2017 Team Strengths:

• Pitching
• Offense
• Leadership 

Top Returning Players:

• Timmy Borden, INF, 2018: .494BA 18XBH
• Jake Lewis, 1B/LHP, 2017: .410BA 11XBH
• Justin Betz, OF, 2017: .405BA
• Joe Wilkinson, P/OF, 2019: 5-0 1.93ERA 50K .351BA 
• Parker Graf, Util/P, 2017: 4-0 0.50ERA .333BA 
• Kaden Williams, OF, 2019 
• Christian Graf, RHP, 2019 

Outlook:  The Pioneers return as the 2A state champions after a squeeze play to win last year's championship game over LCC.  Coach Hornung returns several key players that impacted that state championship game including Jake Lewis (Eastern Kentucky), Timmy Borden (Louisville), Parker Graf, Joe Wilkinson (Louisville), and more.  The Pioneers are an early favorite to return to Victory Field with the talent on the roster.  The pitching and experience should guide them along their way to another 25+ win season and deep postseason run.