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By Dylan Hefflinger, Dennis Healy, Trevor Brown and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief / Co-Director of Scouting

With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR New England is eagerly anticipating bringing the New England states the best high school coverage throughout the region.

Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2016 Team Preview, click here.

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2016 Connecticut Spring Team Preview: Notre Dame of Fairfield

Team Name: Notre Dame of Fairfield
Head Coach: Bill Mazzucco, 45-25
Division: Class S
2015 Record: 10-11
Conference Record: South West Conference 10-10
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2 position players

2016 Team Strengths:

• Strong hitting lineup top to bottom
• Senior infield and a very talented Sophomore and Junior class

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Young talented pitching staff

Top Returning Players:

• Ed Schwartz - Senior 1B 5 Home Runs and a .781 Slugging percentage
• Tyler Henchcliffe – Senior SS .360 Batting Average
• Dillon Higgins- Soph RHP
• Pete Minore- Soph RHP
• Mike Antoniou – Senior, Garnell Bell - Senior

Top Underclassmen:

• Mike Bevino OF, C
• Brandon Gallagher C, OF
• Nolan Nemcheck P, OF
• Brandon Cegelka P
• Bob Karosy 3B