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: Heritage Patriots 

Head Coach: Dean Lehrman
Class: 3A
2015 Record: 25-5
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): ACAC (5-1)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2016 Team Strengths:

• Ace on the mound
• Experience  

Top Returning Players:

• Andrew Saalfrank (right), LHP/1B, 2016: 6'3", 215 lbs, L/L, (10-1, 138 Ks, 1.065 ERA)
• Billy Lomow, SS, 2016: 6'1", 185 lbs., R/R, (.494BA, 43 hits, 38 runs)
• Jacque Jacquay, LHP/RF, 2016: 6'5", 180 lbs.,(.278 BA)
• Cole Beery, RHP/1B, 2016: 6'0", 230 lbs., (1-0 with 2.333 ERA)

• Zach White, RHP/CF, 2017: 6'3", 185 lbs.
• Corey Gerardot, LF, 2016:  5'9", 165 lbs., R/L, (.302 BA) 
• Joel Deakins, C/P/3B, 2018: 5'10", 165 lbs., R/R 

Top Underclassmen: 

• Joel Deakins,C, 2018 
• Bobby Lomow, INF/P, 2018 
• Evan Whitman, C, 2019

Outlook: The Patriots have some big shoes to fill after graduating North All-Star 3B/P Brandon Dossen.  They do, however, return a solid nucleus from last year's team that reached semi-state, including All-State southpaw Andrew Saalfrank and All-Conference SS Billy Lomow.   A lot of the success the Patriots have this spring will depend on the pitching staff and contribution from the younger players. If both come through, Heritage should have another successful season.