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With the 2019 spring season right around the corner, PBR New England is eagerly anticipating bringing the New England states the best high school coverage throughout the region.

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2019 Spring Team Preview: Essex

Team Name: Essex
Head Coach: Chris Richard
State: Vermont
Division: 1
Team Record 2018- 10-8/103-44
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3

2019 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Pitching
• Offense
• Defense
• Awareness

Coach Outlook: "A good core of solid returners and depth on the mound. We should be able to put up some numbers with the bats returning and solid younger players added to the roster."

PBR Outlook: Always does a good job getting his players ready for the season. They have pitching a solid group of offensive players. The season should turn into a good one and the plan will be to be playing their best baseball at the end of the season.

Top Returning Players: 

• SR: Crady Cram (P/SS)
• SR: Tyler Millette (C)
  
• JR: Cory Giannelli (P/OF)
• SR: Robert Meslin (OF/,1B/P)
• SR: Gordon Schmalz (OF/P)
• SR: Brandon Charles (3B)
• SR: Tate Bostwick (2B)
• SR: Sam Gibbs

Top Newcomers:

• Jr: Dan Rickert (P/OF) transfer from CVU
• Stefan DiGangi (OF/P)