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With the 2017 spring season right around the corner, PBR Indiana is eagerly anticipating bringing the best high school baseball coverage throughout the entire state.

Leading up to the season we will be releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into our Preseason All-State Teams and Preseason Team Rankings.

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2017 TEAM PREVIEW: ELKHART MEMORIAL chargers

Head Coach: Scott Rost
Class: 4A
2016 Record: 10-18
Conference (2016 Record): Northern Lakes (5-9)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5

2017 Team Strengths:

• Defense
• Starting Pitching

Top Returning Players:

• Justin Walter, RHP/MIF, 2017: All-Conference, (.370, 5 2B's, 3 3B's, 20 runs, 13 RBI, 5-1, 3.13, 62 K's, 33 BB's)
• Brett Wilson, IF, 2017: All-Conference, (.425, 4 2B's, 23 R, 12 RBI)
• Matt Kloss, LHP/OF, 2017: (5-4, 3.69 ERA, 55 Ks, 29 BB)
• Nolan Grose, SS/RHP/2018: (.234, 12 R, 8 RBI, 6-0)
• Jordan Siddons, C/OF, 2018: (.313, 8 2B, 13 RBI)
• Braden Baer, OF/RHP, 2018: (.175, 9 RBI) 

Outlook: Coach Rost's Chargers return seven starters along with the entire pitching staff this spring.  He's hoping his offense will be able to find ways to be more productive with runners in scoring position and that his pitching staff can limit free bases and be efficient with their pitches.  He says with some minor improvements in all three areas of the game, the Chargers could have a very successful 2017 campaign.