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2025 Spring Team Preview: Sylvania Southview

February 28, 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: Sylvania Southview

Team Name: Sylvania Southview
Head Coach: Tim McCarthy
Division: III
2024 Record: 11-18
2024 Tourney Finish: District Finals loss to Perrysburg
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/6

Coach Outlook: "The 2025 team is looking to build on the momentum gained late in the 2024 season and tournament play. The overall roster is mix of experience and newcomers. I really like our versatility and returning leadership. We can compete at a high level throughout the season if we can find some consistency, both offensively and defensively."

2025 Team Strengths:

  • Versatility
  • Leadership
  • Speed 

Top Returning Players:

  • Drew Young, OF, 2025, 6-0/205 pounds, L/R. 3-year starter. Last Year Stats - .301 AVG, 6 2B, 13 RBIs, 11 R
  • Luke Hermiller, P/IF, 2025, 6-2/172 pounds, R/R. Adrian College commit. Last Year Stats - 43 IP, 2-4, 2.95 ERA, 31 SO, 14 BB
  • Ryan Ragusa, P, 2025, 5-9/150 pounds, R/L. Lourdes University commit. Last Year Stats - 24 IP, 1-2, 3.30 ERA, 24 SO, 13 BB
  • Ryan DeShetler, P/IF, 2025, 6-1/174 pounds, L/R. Lourdes University Commit. Last Year Stats - .286 AVG, 2 2B, 1 3B, 11 RBI, 18 R, 11 SB. 35 IP, 2-3, 2.65 ERA, 34 SO, 23 BB
  • Carson Fielding, C, 2025, 5-11/175, R/R. Last Year Stats .233 AVG, 8 RBI, 7 R
  • Jacob Huss, IF/P, 2026, 5-7/160 pounds, R/R. Last Year Stats .239 AVG, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 14 R, 7 SB
  • Caleb Jones, P, 2025, 5-8/140, L/L. Last Year Stats - 26 IP, 2-2, 1.93 ERA, 23 SO, 9 BB

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Drew Young

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Jacob Huss
  • Trent Riggs, C/1B, 6-3/200, R/R. Last Year Stats .296, 5 RBI, lost last month of the season due to concussion
  • Adam LePla, 6-0/160, UTIL, R/R. Can play anywhere on the field. Three sport athlete.

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Lucas Girlie, UTIL, 6-1/170, R/R. Can play anywhere on the field
  • Landon Bernard, OF, 6-1/160, R/R

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Gabe Green, IF/P, R/R, 5-6/130

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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