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

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Team Preview

 

Northern Durham

Coach                                      Greg Pruitt

Classification                          4A

Conference Name                   Pac-6 4A

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     13-7

Conference Finish                   2nd

State Playoffs                          1^st Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           5

# of Returning Pitchers           2

 

What to Watch For

Coach Pruitt looks for the Knights to be carried by their offense and defense.  With power threats in the lineup, the Knights will be a quick strike offense at times.  Defensively, solid across the board with the ability to catch the ball and be athletic up the middle.  Should the pitching staff be given time develop, the Knights will compete at the top of the Pac-6.

 

Players to Watch

Spencer Smith, C, 2017 – East Carolina commit

Tyler Mangum, SS, 2017 – USC Sumter JC commit

Luke Fenlon, 2017

Keaton Bradley, RHP, 2017 – Prince George CC commit

Cade Barnhill, 2017

Jordan Snow, 2018

Jacob Utley, 2018

Jalen Riley, 2018