By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
PBR NC 

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With the 2017 spring season right around the corner, PBR North Carolina is anticipating a great spring.  This is the first year of coverage for PBR during the high school season.  In the coming weeks and months, PBR will report on games, players, conference races and the state tournament.  It is the aim of PBR North Carolina to become your #1 source for high school baseball.

PBR worked to reach out to every team in the state.  A full team preview will be released on every team that filled out the preseason questionnaire sent by PBR.  If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2017 Team Preview – CLICK HERE

Interested in attending a PBR North Carolina event? Check out our schedule by CLICKING HERE.  Check back frequently as events will be added throughout the year.

Team Preview

Manteo

Coach                                      Alfie Wheeler

Classification                          1A

Conference Name                   Coastal 10

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     17-7

Conference Finish                   T-1st

State Playoff                           2^nd Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           8

# of Returning Pitchers           5

 

What to Watch For

Coach Wheeler is returning a majority of the Redskins lineup from 2016.  Experience will be a factor to getting off to a good start as the schedule has taken on an “Anyone, anywhere” type mantra.  Another run could be coming late in the season if offensive consistency is found.

 

Players to Watch

Chris Day, RHP/OF, 2017 – NC Wesleyan commit

Taylor Featherstone, RHP/INF, 2017

Chipper McPherson, INF, 2017

Benji Rippons, RHP/MIF, 2017

Josh Tolson, RHP/INF/OF, 2017

Issac Reber, RHP, 2017

Michael Allen, RHP/C/INF, 2018

Ian Johnson, INF, 2018

Caz Wheeler, OF, 2018

Will Brown, C/OF, 2018