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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: McCutcheon mavericks

Head Coach: Brian Eaton
Class: 4A
2016 Record: 17-14
Conference (2016 Record):  NCC - 5-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

2017 Team Strengths:

• Pitching
• Leadership
• Defense 

Top Returning Players:

• Jackson Smeltz, LHP/1B, 2017 (right)
• Tyson Scheumann, C, 2017
• Carson Smith, P, 2017
• Clay Giroux, P, 2017
• Kobe McNeely, INF, 2018 
• Keldon Tyson, INF, 2018 

Outlook:  Coach Eaton returns his ace this spring, Jackson Smeltz (Oklahoma State commit) and a healthy Tyson Scheumann (Purdue) behind the plate.  Overall, the Mavericks have 5 bats and 4 arms coming back from their Sectional 7 Runner-Up finish, a head to head battle with 4A State Runner-Up Zionsville.  With the majority of the innings back on the mound, Coach Eaton expects to compete at a high level in the NCC and Sectional again this year.