By Phil Wade
Indiana Executive Director

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With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, 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: Valparaiso Vikings

Head Coach: Todd Evans
Class: 4A
2015 Record: 16-10
Conference (2015 Record): Duneland (8-6)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/1

2016 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Agressiveness
• Speed
• Defense
• Base Running 

Top Returning Players:

• Jack Healy, C/3B 2016 
• Max Roberts P/1B 2016 
• Evan Walls, OF 2016 
  
• Seamus Welsh (pictured right), P/OF/1B 2017

Top Underclassmen:

• Ray Kreloff, P/INF
• Bobby Lee, INF 
• Gunnar Pullins, SS/P 
• Marcus Gholston (pictured right), P/ OF 
• Cameron Brice, C 
• Ronny Morey, P/1B

Coach's Outlook: With a large number of seniors and a talented younger class the key will be replacing All-State catcher Sammy Miller along with 3 senior pitchers who ate up most of the innings last year. This team is talented and when they figure that out, it should make for a fun year.

PBR Outlook:  The Vikings have leadership with many seniors returning and a strong nucleus of young talent.  They have the talent to compete at a high level, but as always the Duneland conference schedule is tough.  Valparaiso will have to compete with Lake Central, Crown Point, LaPorte among others to stay atop the conference standings.