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: Scecina Crusaders

Head Coach: Dave Gandolph 
Class: 2A
2015 Record: 8-17
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Indiana Crossroads (3-4)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/5

2016 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Experience

Top Returning Players:

• Sean Murphy, LHP/1B, 2016:  6-0; 180; R/L (.347BA, 7 2B, 16RBI, 4-5, 3.46ERA, 56.2IP, 60K)
• Junior Angeles, LHP/OF, 2016: 6-1; 175; L/L; (.296; 42B, 1HR, 14RBI, 2-5, 5.52ERA, 39IP, 25K) 
• Will Ferree, 3B, 2017:  6-1; 200; R/R (.342; 4 2B; 1 3B; 14 RBI)
• Jeremy O'Day, MIF, 2016:  5-9; 160; R/R (.353, 2 2B, 8 RBI)
• Austin Cox, C, 2017: 5-10; 190; R/R; (229 BA, 2 2B, 7RBI)

Top Underclassmen: 

• Gabe Humphrey, OF/RHP, 2018
• Tahj Reves, OF, 2018
• Anthony Mitchell, LHP/OF, 2018 
• Jack Wright, OF, 2018
• Mac Ayres, RHP/SS, 2019 
• Jack Wolz, SS, 2019

Outlook: Last season the Crusaders were a young, inexperienced team.  This season they return all but one due to graduation, giving Gandolph a more experienced squad which should translate into more wins.