By Chris Fuller
Kentucky Scouting Director

As we prepare for our 2014 high school season coverage, we are going to take a quick glance at teams from across the state.

Team: Paul Laurence Dunbar
District: 43rd
Region: 11th
Head Coach: Seth Knight
2013 Overall Record: 27-10
2013 Region Record: 7-7
Returning Starters: 6
Returning Pitchers: 3

TOP PLAYERS

Aaron Ochsenbein, RHP, 2014 (signed with Eastern Kentucky)
Connor McHugh, SS/RHP, 2014 (signed with Western Kentucky)
Conner Huskey, 3B/RHP, 2014
Wes Walker, C, 2014
Jack Cress, 1B/RHP, 2014
Zac Conner, RHP/OF, 2015

TOP JUNIORS

Nicky Avioli, OF, 2015
Joseph Graf, OF, 2015
Evan Nicoulin, IF/RHP, 2015

OUTLOOK:

The Bulldogs return 6 starters and 3 pitchers from last year's 27-10 squad.  The pitching staff is deep and talented and will be led by Eastern Kentucky signee Aaron Ochsenbein, Western Kentucky signee Connor McHugh, senior Jack Cress, and rising junior Zac Conner.  Dunbar's pitching staff will be as good as any in the state.  Offensively, look for McHugh, Cress, senior Wes Walker, and juniors Nicky Avioli, Joseph Graf, and Evan Nicoulin to lead the way.  Advancing out of the 43rd District and 11th Region is always very difficult, but with the Bulldogs' pitching staff they have to be considered one of the preseason favorites.

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