NC High School Preview: Independence
February 11, 2017
By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
PBR NC
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Team Preview
Independence
Coach Daniel Cooke
Classification 4A
Conference Name Southwestern 4A
2016 Stats
Record 20-8
Conference Finish 1st
State Playoffs 2nd Round
2017 Outlook
# of Returning Starters 5
# of Returning Pitchers 4
What to Watch For:
The Big ‘I’ looks to capitalize off a championship in 2016. Returning a solid core from that group, Coach Cooke will lean on upper classman to make another run towards the playoffs.
Players to Watch
Cooper Fandel, C/CIF, 2017 -- King University commit
Noah Haislip, RHP/INF, 2017
Angelo Aldarondo, 3B, 2017
Nick Melton, LHP/OF, 2017
Dylan Girogio, LHP/1B, 2017
Nate Brown, OF, 2018
Matthew Mangum, INF, 2018
Kyle Devine, RHP, 2018
Corbin Berkivics, 1B/RHP, 2018
Raja Milton, LHP/OF, 2019
Noah Howie, INF/C, 2019
Ryan Mangum, MIF/RHP, 2020