2016 Massachusetts Spring Team Preview: Franklin HS
February 24, 2016
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.
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2016 Massachusetts Spring Team Preview: Franklin HS
Team Name: Franklin HS
Head Coach: Zach Brown
Division: 1 - South - Hockomock Conference
2015 Record: 16-8
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/2
2016 Team Strengths:
- Defense up the middle
- Returning some key offensive players
- Leadership
2016 Team Weaknesses:
- Pitching Depth
- Scoring Runs
Top Returning Players:
- Nick Santucci (pictured right), SS/RHP, 2016 (Rollings College commit)
- Alex Bissanti, MIF, 2016 (Fitchburg State commit)
- Mike Skaza, RHP/OF, 2016
Top 2017 Players:
- Tyler Gomes, C/RHP, 2017
- Jake Lyons, OF/INF, 2017
- Josh Macchi, INF, 2017
- Brad Jarosz, INF, 2017
Top 2018 Players:
- Jake Noviello (pictured right), RHP/INF, 2018
Notable Alumni:
- Billy McInnis, Univ. of Maine/Boston Red Sox
- Mike Dorrington, Harvard Univ.
- Mark Melanson, Cinc. Reds
- Ryan Jette, Univ. of Mass-Amherst
- Andrew Leenhouts, Northeastern Univ./San. Fran. Giants
- Mike Giardino, Brandeis Univ.
- Sam Pasquantonio, New Mexico/LA Dodgers
- Tony Carlucci, URI/Pitt. Pirates
- David Carlucci, Westfield State/LA Dodgers
- Pat Mason, Northeastern Univ./Current Head Coach Virginia Tech