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.

CLICK HERE to view more 2016 Team Previews. 

2016 SPRING TEAM PREVIEW: Carroll-Flora Cougars

Head Coach: Shawn Holford
Class: 2A
2015 Record:  9-18
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Hoosier Heartland (5-5)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/3

2016 Team Strengths:

• Team Speed

Top Returning Players:

• Ethan Winters,3B, 2016: 5-6/140-pounds, (.289 BA 20R 10RBI) 
• Tre Filbrun, SS/RHP, 2018: 5-8/160-pounds, (.278 BA 20R 11RBI, 4.89 ERA) 
• Ty Holford, 2B/RHP, 2018: 5-11/150 pounds (.321 13R 13RBI 15SB, 3.82ERA) 
• Darren Dillon, C/3B, 2018: 6-2/240 pounds (.321 2HR 18RBI, 34CS) 
• Dylan Spesard, 1B/C, 2017: 5-10/220 pounds (.257 14RBI 10R) 

Outlook: This is coach Holford's first season as head coach of the Cougars. They return seven starters, including three seniors, one junior and three sophomores, and will need big seasons out of all of them as they have a challenging schedule.