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: River Forest Ingots

Head Coach: Michael Kosinski 
Class: 2A
2015 Record: 15-14
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Greater South Shore (7-9)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/6

2016 Team Strengths:

• Speed
• Defense 

Top Returning Players:

• Joey Medrano, 2B, 2016, R/R 3-year starter (.370 BA, 15 R, 9 RBI, 4 2B, 12/14 SB, .500 OBP, .456 SLG) 
• Zach Thompson, 1B, 2017, R/R 2-year starter (.443 BA, 29 RBI, 12 2B, 5/7 SB, .547 OBP, .614 SLG) 
• Jordan Powers, CF, 2017, R/R 2-year starter (.371 BA, 16 RBI, 3 2B, 1 3B, 13/17 SB, .368 OBP, .451 SLG 
• Ivan Miranda, 2016, SS/3B/P, R/R, 3-year starter ( .337 BA, 17 R, 13 RBI, 4 2B, 1 3B, 16/18 SB, .412 OBP, .409 SLG. 1-5, 4.71 ERA 25K, 12BB)
  

Top Underclassmen:

• Josiah Zambrana, 2018, OF/SS, 1-year starter, (.242 BA, 20 R, 4 RBI, 6 2B, .435 OBP, .338 SLG, 9 HBP) 
• Milan Wendrickx, 2019, C/P 

Outlook: River Forest loses just one starter from last year's team.  They expect to be quick on the bases after stealing 145/178 bases in 2015.  They should also be a very good defensive team.