By Phil Wade
Indiana Executive Director

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With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, 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: Lawrence Central Bears

Head Coach: Matt Buczkowski
Class: 4A
2015 Record: 19-9
Conference (2015 Record): MIC (11-3)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/1

2016 Team Strengths:

• Young Talent

Top Returning Players:

• Avery Itamura (right), C, 2016: 3 year starter, 4 2B, 1HR, 13 RBI, 2 R
• Spencer Youngcourt, 1B/P, 2017: 2 year starter, .276 BA
• Zach Rodgers, SS/P, 2017
• Seth Fleming, SS, 2017 (transfer from North Central)

Returning 2017's:

• Oliver Harshman, OF
• Zach MaGee, P
• Anthony Zaccardelli, P/INF
• Drew Prather, C

Top Underclassmen: 

• Allan Augustus (right), P/OF, 2018
• Dawson Gabe ,  P, 2019
• Cameron Hawk, SS, 2019
• Zach Lane, INF

PBR Outlook:  The Bears have a lot of holes to fill after graduating 13 seniors in 2015. They have good talent in the Junior class, but will be a young team overall.  One thing for sure is that Lawrence Central always puts together a competitive team.  Senior catcher Avery Itamura and Junior Spencer Youngcourt bring the Bears some leadership and experience, but much of the Bears' success this spring will rely on how the younger players develop and produce.  

UPCOMING EVENTS