By Phil Wade
Indiana Executive Director

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: Southwood Knights

Head Coach: Kris Holtzleiter
Class: 1A
2015 Record: 17-8
Conference (2015 Record/Finish): Three Rivers (7-0)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/6
Preseason Rank: 10 

2016 Team Strengths:

• Depth
• Starting Pitching
• Team Speed 

Top Returning Players:

• Clay Hinrichsen (right) 2016 P/2B: 11-2 2.66 ERA 137 K's (Career Pitching Stats) Hit 415 5HR 10SB last year, 4 year starter(Indiana Wesleyan Commit) 
• Brennan Kelly 2016 P/1B: 7-2 2.95 75K's (Career Pitching Stats) 4 year starter Hit .373 2 2B 1 3B 1HR 20RBI last year (Kankakee CC Commit) 
• Brandin Frazier 2016 3B/P .373 BA 11 2B 21RBI 4 year starter 
• Zach Ball 2017 CF/2B .300 BA .424 OBP 15SB 21R 3 year starter 
• Matt Cox 2017 OF/P 12SB 3.71 ERA 11 inn 3 year starter 
• Johnathan Collins 2016 P/OF .333 BA 2.21 ERA 13 inning 
• Christian Deeter C/DH (injured most of 2016) Career .304 BA .443 OBP lead team with 29 RBI in 2014 
• William Roberts OF/P 10 inn .76 ERA 

Outlook: The Knights return a solid group this spring with lots of experience. Six players returning started on the 2014 sectional championship squad and last year's Three Rivers championship team.  The Knight's are moving from 2A to 1A this season.  Southwood has the depth and pitching to make a deep run come tournament time. 

UPCOMING EVENTS