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: Northwestern Tigers

Head Coach: Ryan Ward
Class: 3A
2015 Record: 13-10
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Mid-Indiana (4-3)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/6

2016 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Offensive Power 

Top Returning Players:

• Quinlan Armstrong, MI/RHP, 2016: Signed to play at Goshen College - 3 year Starter 1st Team all Conference -2015 Stats .303 BA, .424 OBP, .368 SLG, 13 BB, 19 R, 5 RBI, 48 IP, 3.47 ERA, 34 K, 29BB , 6-2 
• Tim Blankenberger, C, 2016:  Unsigned Senior - 3 year Starter - 2nd Team All Conference -2015 Stats .338 BA, .416 OBP, .412 SLG, 9 BB, 15 RBI, 11R 76 PO, 7 A, .970 FPCT 
• Ian Parslow, 2016:  - 2 year Starter - 2nd Team All Conference -2015 Stats .370 BA, .440 OBP, .658 SLG, 9 BB, 24 RBI, 13 R 33.1 IP, 4.20 ERA, 15 K, 17BB

Top 2017's Returning:

• Trey Richmond 
• Thomas Crocker 
• Max Clark 
• Collin Hodson 

Top Underclassmen: 

• Brevan Sanford 
• Ethan Breisch 
• T.J. Macaluso

Outlook: Coach Ward is excited about the upcoming season.  They return six seniors, giving them plenty of experience to build on last year's 13-10 season.