Prep Baseball Report

2016 Season Preview: Glenvar Highlanders



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By John Nolan
Assistant Director of Scouting/Content Management 

As we enter February, the high school season is quickly approaching. As the month progresses and February turns into March, we will take a look at high school programs throughout our coverage area as they prepare for the 2016 season.
 

Glenvar

Team: Glenvar
Nickname: Highlanders
Class: 2A West
Conference: River Run Conference 38
Coach: Billy Wells
Twitter: @glenvarsports
2015 Record: 20-3
2015 Post Season: Conference 38 Champions, Regional Tournament
Returning Starters/Position: 6
Returning Pitchers: 4

 

 

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Chris Dishon (2B/CF, 2016) Dishon earned All-Conference honors in 2015.
Zach Duncan (RHP/1B, 2016, Gardner-Webb) Duncan has been named the Conference Player of the Year and to the All-State team each of the last two seasons. He is currently ranked 102nd in the Class of 2016 Rankings.
Ian Hall (3B/C, 2016)
Troy Mitchell (OF/3B, 2016)
Matthew Pulliam (RHP/1B, 2017) Pulliam earned All-State honors as a sophomore.
Connor Watt (SS/RHP, 2016, Patrick Henry CC) Watt was All-Conference in 2015.


 

SEASON OUTLOOK
Glenvar had an outstanding 2015 season that saw the Highlanders win the River Run Conference 38 championship and advance to the 2A West Regional before seeing their season come to an end. The 2016 Highlanders should again be a very good squad and will be anchored on the mound one last time by Duncan, who has been a mainstay in the Highlander rotation since his freshman year. Duncan will have plenty of help on the mound as Glenvar has been pumping out good pitching recently. There is a lot of experience in the lineup this year, but the Highlanders will need to replace the leadership of their 2015 seniors and the depth that has been lost with their graduation. Glenvar will compete to defend its Conference 38 championship and will be a dangerous team in the 2A West Regional this spring.

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