By Phil Wade
Indiana Executive Director

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PBR Indiana is eagerly anticipating bringing the best high school baseball coverage throughout the entire state.

Throughout March 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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2016 SPRING TEAM PREVIEW: Andrean 59ers

Head Coach: Dave Pishkur
Class: 4A
2015 Record:  30-6 (3A)
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Northwest Crossroads (10-2)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/4
Preseason Ranking: 8

2016 Team Strengths:

• Starting Pitching
• Defense 

Top Returning Players:

• Noah Davis, C/1B, 2016: 5'10, 205, L/R, team captain hit .363 with 2 home runs and 19 RBI
  Luke Jaksich (right), LHP/1B, 2016: 6'2", 170, L/L, 9-2 with a 1.64 ERA, committed to St. Joseph College
  Kevin McCune, P/C/3B, 2016: 5'10", 200, R/R - .436 with 17 doubles last season and 51 RBI
  Clay Thompson, OF/P, 2018: 5'10, 150, Hit .382
  Jake Sweeney, LHP, 2018: 6'5, 220
  Justin Ruthrauff, LHP, 2017: 5'8", 150, L/L, 4-2 with a 2.31 ERA
  Evan Hylek, C, 2017: 5'8" 150, L/R, 
  Jake O'Donnell, RHP, 2016: 5"11, 175, R/R committed to Benedictine College, 3-0 with 3 saves as a junior

Outlook: The 59ers are making the move up to class 4A for the first time this spring. Coach Pishkur's teams have been a dominant force in class 3A for quite some time, having one five state titles since 2005. The move up in class doesn't appear to be as big of an issue as it would for some other programs as the 59ers regularly produce top level talent that can compete at any level.  This spring they return a strong and deep pitching staff that should keep them in the hunt for another deep postseason run.