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: North Montgomery Chargers

Head Coach: Matt Merica
Class: 3A
2015 Record: 18-9
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Sagamore (10-4)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/5

2016 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Leadership
• Defense 

Top Returning Players:

• Baylee Adams, C, 2016, 6'/185, R/R, 4 year starter, team captain, Marian University (.329 BA, 5 2B, 1 HR, 26 RBI, 18 R, .982 FPCT)
• Devon Zachary, OF/P, 2016, 6'1"/155, R/R, 4 year starter, team captain (.378 BA, 3 2B, 11 RBI, 14 SB, 30 R, 4-2, 1.43 ERA, 32K, 22 BB) 
• Jordan Lewis, P/MI, 2016, 5'9"/160, R/R, 4 year starter, team captain (.247 BA, 5 2B, 18 RBI, 5-5, 3.74 ERA, 35K, 17 BB) 
• Vince Gwynn, OF, 2016, 6'/160, R/R, 4 year starter, team captain (.263, 20 R, 8 SB, 10 RBI) 
• Justin Clary, MI/P, 2018, 5'11"/150, R/R (.346, 10 2B, 13 RBI, 21 R, 4 SB, 1.05 ERA, 16 K, 4 BB)

More 2016's Returning:

• Riley Morehouse, INF/P, 2016, R/R, team captain (.243, 10 R, 3-0, 2.78 ERA, 27 K, 14 BB) 
• Tucker Moseley INF, 2016, R/R, team captain (11 R)

Top 2017's Returning:

• Mitch Merica, P/INF, 2017, 6'3"/185, R/R (4-0, 3.06, 27 K, 9 BB) 
• Bryce Frederick, C/1B, 2017, 6'/185, R/R (10 RBI) 
• Gregory Pietsch, C/OF, 2017, 6'/195, R/R 
• Tyler Swick, P, 2017, 6'/160, R/R 
• Matthew Pietsch, P, 2017, 6'/160, L/L  

 

Top Underclassmen: 

• Justin Clary, MI/P, 2018, 5'11"/150, R/R (.346, 10 2B, 13 RBI, 21 R, 4 SB, 1.05 ERA, 16 K, 4 BB) 
• Collin Knecht, INF/OF, 2018, 6'1"/170, R/R 
• Devon Plant, INF/OF, 2018, 5'10"/150, R/R 
• Caleb Donahue, INF/P, 2018, 5'11"/155, R/R

Outlook: Coach Merica and the Chargers have high expectations entering the season, with nearly the entire roster returning from last year.  The Sagamore will be tough once again, but the Chargers have the experience, depth and talent to compete towards to the top of the conference standings.