Prep Baseball Report

NC High School Preview: Queens Grant



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.

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Team Preview

Queens Grant

Coach                                      Dan Kerr

Classification                          1A

Conference Name                  Uwharrie Athletic Conference

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     13-13

Conference Finish                   3rd

State Playoffs                          1st Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           4

# of Returning Pitchers           3

 

What to Watch For

In influx of youth and talent will inter-mingle with veterans.  Coach Kerr sees two of his top three arms from 2016 return, along with the starting catcher.  Add that to the biggest FR class in school history and the Stallions feel like the state playoffs are within reach again.

 

Players to Watch

Mikey La Forgia, MIF, 2017

Kevin Corley, OF, 2017

John Orlowski, C/RHP, 2018

Chris Hayward, RHP, 2019

Nick Kuebler, INF/OF, 2020

Jacob Laplant, INF/RHP, 2020