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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: Fishers Tigers

Head Coach: Matthew Cherry
Class: 4A
2016 Record: 17-14
Conference (2016 Record): HCC - 7-11
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/6

2017 Team Strengths:

• Starting Pitching
• Experience
• Speed 

Top Returning Players:

• Craig Yoho, SS/RHP, 2018: .318BA 21RBI 
• Luke Albright, RHP, 2018: 4-1 1.84ERA (right)
• Luke Duermit, LHP, 2017: 2.78ERA
• Ryan Metz, RHP, 2017: 1.81ERA 49K
• Andy Bennett, INF, 2017: .245BA 17RBI 11SB
• Caleb Brenczewski, INF, 2017: 14XBH 13RBI
• Taylor Soper, LHP/1B, 2017: .297BA 1.17ERA
• Brendan Toungate, C, 2017: .275BA 10RBI
• Matthew Wolff, 3B/OF, 2018: .260BA 9XBH 
• JJ Woolwine, INF, 2019 
• Kiel Brenzcewski, C/3B, 2019 

Outlook: Fishers has one of the deepest rosters in the state this year featuring several top ranked players between the 2017-2019 classes.  Coach Cherry brings back 8 of his 9 hitters and 6 top arms including No. 8 Luke Albright (Kent State), Ryan Metz (Virginia Tech), and Luke Duermit (Ohio State).  The offense will be led by Craig Yoho (Houston), Andy Bennett (Butler), Matthew Wolff, and others.  Fishers struggled to score last year, but has the majority of the lineup with gained experience back this season.  They will have to deal with one of the toughest schedules in the state in the HCC and sectional competition.  The Tigers will be a team to follow as we approach the IHSAA State Playoffs.