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2025 Spring Team Preview: St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish

March 5, 2025
Dylan Hefflinger
Prep Baseball Ohio Editor in Chief/Advanced Scout

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With 2024 now in the past, Prep Baseball Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2025. Starting in February, we began releasing team previews for squads across the state. Ahead, we will have Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings coming your way.

To view the full list of 2025 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2025 Team Preview, click here.

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2025 Spring Team Preview: St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish

Team Name: St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish
Head Coach: Ben Shepherd
Division: III
2024 Record: 18-11
2024 Tourney Finish: District Finals loss to Kenston
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

Coach Outlook: "STVM baseball enters the season with a solid foundation of leadership and experience. With depth on the mound and strong defensive play, the team is built to compete at a high level.Pitching remains a key strength, with a deep and talented staff capable of keeping opponents in check. Backed by a disciplined defense, STVM aims to make every game a challenge for opposing offenses. The returning core brings not only skill but also veteran leadership, providing stability and confidence as the team looks to build on past success."

2025 Team Strengths:

  • Starting Pitching
  • Defense
  • Leadership
  • Experience

Top Returning Players:

  • Matthew Large- 2025 LHP. 2 Year Letter Winner. 7-1, 1.50 ERA, 79 K's, 15 BB
  • Tyler Slone - 2025 RHP/IF Senior 3 Year Letter Winner, Slippery Rock Commit. 3-0 1.1 ERA, 38 K's 6 BB .325 BA, 25H, 22 1B, 2 2B, 1 HR, 18 RBI
  • Zack Kurkey- 2025 C/IF- 3 Year Letter Winner, Slippery Rock Commit. .296 BA, 24 H, 21 1B, 2B, 1 3B, 11 RBI
  • Ashton Tamzarian- 2025 MIF- 2 Year Letter Winner, .311 BA, 23 H, 22 1B, 1 2B, 13 RBI
  • Rylan Hurley- 2026- OF 2 Year Letter Winner, .304 BA, 28 H, 22 1B, 5 2B, 1 3B, 19 RBI
  • Matt Engelhart- 2027 MIF- 1 Year Letter Winner .263 BA, 15 H, 12 1B, 3 2B, 7 RBI
  • Will Tober- 2027 P- 1 Year Letter Winner. 2-0 2.9 ERA 

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Tyler Slone- Slippery Rock Commit 
  • Zack Kurkey- Slippery Rock Commit 
  • Matthew Large
  • Ashton Tamzarian
  • Sam Robinson
  • Eric Battenhouse 

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Rylan Hurley
  • Quinn Yori 
  • Leigh Cotton

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Matt Engelhart 
  • Will Tober 
  • Ian Boykin 
  • Justin Pytash 
  • John Klimczak

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Aiden Reynolds
  • Alex Slone 
  • Aiden Roberts 
  • Brady Whitney 
  • Anderson Campbell

A Look Back At The 2024 Season:

To view the 2024 Team Previews, click here.

To view the 2024 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

To View the 2024 PBR All-State Teams, click here.

    To view the 2024 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.

    To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

      To view the 2024 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.

      A Look Back At The 2023 Season:

      To view the 2023 Team Previews, click here.

      To view the 2023 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

      To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

      To View the 2023 PBR All-State Teams click below:

        To view the 2023 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:

        To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

          To view the 2023 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.

          A Look Back At The 2022 Season:

          To view the 2022 Team Previews, click here.

          To view the 2022 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

          To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

          To View the 2022 PBR All-State Teams click below:

            To view the 2022 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:

            To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

              To view the 2022 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.

              A Look Back At The 2021 Season:

              To view the 2021 Team Previews, click here.

              To view the 2021 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

              To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

              To View the 2021 PBR All-State Teams click below:

              To view the 2021 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:

              To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

              To view the 2021 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click below:

                        A Look Back At What Would've Been The 2020 Season:

                        To view each of the parts to the No 'Last Dance' Series, click below:

                        To view the 2020 Team Previews, click here.

                        To view the 2020 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.

                        To view the 2020 Virtual Ohio High School State Tournament/Preseason Team Rankings, click here.

                        A Look Back At The Last Decade:

                        To view the Ohio High School All-Decade Team 2010-2019, click here.

                        A Look Back At The 2019 Season:

                        To view the 2019 Team Previews, click here.

                        To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

                        To view the 2019 All-State Teams, click below.

                        To view the 2019 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

                        A Look Back At The 2018 Season:

                        To view the 2018 Team Previews, click here.

                        To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

                        To view the 2018 All-State Teams, click below.

                        To view the 2018 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

                        A Look Back At The 2017 Season:

                        To view the 2017 Team Previews, click here.

                        To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

                        To view the 2017 All-State Teams, click below.

                        To view the 2017 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

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