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: Frontier Falcons

Head Coach: Kyle Neal
Class: 1A
2015 Record: 21-10
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Hoosier Heartland (11-3)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/7

2016 Team Strengths:

• Veteran Team
• Deep Pitching Staff

Top Returning Players:

• Jarrett Burroughs, C, 2016, 5'8", 175, R/R, 4 year starter, (.419 BA, 6 2b, 35 BB, 20 RBI's, 34 H, 33 R, .616 OB%) 15 CS 
• Sam Kriebel, OF/P, 2016, 6'1'', 175, R/L, 3 year starter (.383 BA, 36 H, 4 2b, .508 OB%) 
• AJ Hall, 3b/P, 2016, 6'1, 195, R/R, 4 year starter (8-2, 71 K, 46 2/3 Innings, 1.32 ERA, .362 BA, 3 2b, 1 HR 
• Cole Fesler, 3b/P,2016, 26 1/3 Innings, 26 K, 1.33 ERA, 3-0

Top Underclassmen:

• Zack Oaks, 2018 
• Casey Frier, 2019
• Jack Mikesell, 2019
• Tanner Dold, 2019

Outlook: This will be Kyle Neal's first season as head coach of the Falcons.  Frontier has the depth and experience to make a run in the postseason.  They return eight seniors off last year's team who expect to compete for both conference and sectional crowns.