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With 2025 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 2026. 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.

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2026 Spring High School Team Previews: Division I

2026 Spring Team Preview: Archbishop Moeller Crusaders

Team Name: Archbishop Moeller Crusaders
Head Coach: Tim Held
Division: I
2025 Record: 25-4-1
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in Regional finals to Lakota West
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2

Coach Outlook: "The 2026 Crusaders are talented but will start the season inexperienced at the varsity level. We return three starting position players and just 22 innings pitched from 2025. It will be fun to watch this team develop and get better as the season progresses."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Offense
• Leadership
• Speed
• Pitching

Top Returning Players:

• Matt Ponatoski, SS/RHP, 2026, 6'2", 205, L/R, 3 year starter, Kentucky commit--Division 1 Co-Player of the year. last year- 37-84, .440 AVG, .538 OBP, 7 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 28 R, 38 RBI, 18 BB, 2 HBP, 12 SB | 4 IP, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 2 K
• Conner Cuozzo, INF, 2026, 6'1", 215, R/R, 3 year starter, Kent St commit. last year--1st team all state, all city, all GCL. stats--32-82, .390 AVG, .485 OBP, 6 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 27 R, 32 RBI, 14 BB, 1 HBP, 10 SB
• Donovan Glosser, C, 2027, 5'9", 180, R/R, 2 year starter. 
  
• Nathan McDowell, RHP, 2027, 6'1", 210, R/R, 2 year starter, Notre Dame commit. last year - 2-0, 13.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 6 hits, 17 K, 2 BB, no hitter

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Matt Ponatoski
• Conner Cuozzo
• Teagan Cumberland
• Jake Gaerke
• Adam Maybury

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Reggie Watson
• Nathan McDowell
• Donovan Glosser
• Carson Fuhrer
• Ronnie Allen
• Ricky Maschinot
• Zac Wittenauer
• Connor Maupin
• Maddox Nelson

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Seth Maybury
• Rudy Glotfelty

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Colton Smith

Spring Team Preview: Beavercreek Beavers

Team Name: Beavercreek Beavers
Head Coach: Brandon Long
Division: I
2025 Record: 23-6
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost Regional Semi to Springboro
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

Coach Outlook: "We have a strong core returning and looking for some exciting underclassmen to make an impact. Great group of hardworking guys that love playing the game."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Pitching
• Defense

Top Returning Players:

• Enzo Sansabrino- 2026 RHP, 1st Team All State (2025)- 11-0, Ohio Northern Commit
  
• Brock Bukiewicz- 2026 SS/RHP, Francis Marion Univ Commit

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Enzo Sansabrino- RHP
• Brock Bukiewicz- SS/RHP

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Easton Grimm- INF
• John Gruenberg- OF/LHP

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Andrew Oppenheimer- LHP/OF

Spring Team Preview: Brunswick Blue Devils

Team Name: Belpre Golden Eagles
Head Coach: Grant Relic
Division: I
2025 Record: 18-9
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Finals to Massillon Jackson
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/4

Coach Outlook: "We return several arms that accounted for roughly 80% of our innings last year as we get ready to compete against a very difficult schedule once again to prepare us for a State Tournament run."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Starting Pitching
• Team Speed

Top Returning Players:

• Zach Callahan, RHP/1B, 2026, R/R, Ashland Commit. .318 AVG, 3 2B, 18 RBIs, 16 R, 4 IP, 1 W, 1 SV, 6 K
• Kayden Draiss, RHP/1B, 2026, R/R, 43 IP, 6-1, 3.09 ERA, 24 K
• Jackson Briggs, RHP/SS, 2027, R/R 31.1 IP, 2-2, 2.01 ERA, 26 K
• Elijah Poindexter, 3B, 2026, R/R, .363 AVG, 5 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 25 RBIs, 24 R
• Nolan Burke, RHP, 2026, Cuyahoga Community College Commit. 23.1 IP, 4.20 ERA, 21 K
• Kyle Smigla, OF, 2026, L/R, .237 AVG, 1 2B, 9 RBIs, 14 R
• Gavin Moore, OF, 2026, R/R, .262 AVG, 1 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBIs, 21 R, 10 SB
  
• Jake Tamosiunas, OF, 2027, RHP/OF, 6 IP, 2 W
  
• Jakob Miller, MIF, 2026, R/R, .286 AVG, 1 2B

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Zach Callahan
• Kayden Draiss
• Elijah Poindexter
• Nolan Burke
• Kyle Smigla
• Gavin Moore
• Jakob Miller

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jackson Briggs
• Jake Tamosiunas
• Ian Kuhn
• Josiah Martinez
• Colton Sulima
• Logan Nettles

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Joey Crawford, LHP/1B
• Dylan Docherty, C
• Tyler Scheutzow, LHP
• Xander Yusi, 3B/RHP

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Riley Turnick, LHP/1B
• Andrew Justice, RHP/OF
• Luke Tamosiunas, RHP/3B
• Carter Hall, C/OF
• Lucas Bail, RHP/3B
• Erik Damasin, C/3B
• Wesley Baker, RHP/MIF
• Tommy Spiro, RHP/MIF

Spring Team Preview: Canton McKinley Bulldogs

Team Name: Canton McKinley Bulldogs
Head Coach: Zak Zelmer
Division: I
2025 Record: 15-13
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost 5-3 in District Semis to Strongsville
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/6

Coach Outlook: "Very good and experienced group returning for us. Very Demanding schedule - gotta bring it on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Federal League as every team is talented and well coached. Looking forward to seeing this team continuing to grow, and get better through out the pre season and season."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Starting Pitching
• Defense

Top Returning Players:

• Kenyerver Bolivar, C/1B, 2026
• Aaron Fawver, P/SS, 2026
• Mike Martin, P/2B, 2027
  
• Colton Snyder, C, 2027
• Tanner Ailes, P/OF, 2026
• Brady Altland, P/OF, 2026
• DeTryk Daniels, 3B/P, 2026
• Luke Morton, OF/P, 2028

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Kenyerver Bolivar
• Aaron Fawver
• DeTryk Daniels
• Tanner Ailes
• Brady Altland

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Mike Martin
• Colton Snyder

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Luke Morton

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Desmond Parnell
• Owen Hoskins
• Timmy Gross

2026 Spring Team Preview: Centerville Elks

Team Name: Centerville Elks
Head Coach: Jason Whited
Division: I
2025 Record: 17-9
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Semi Final to Beavercreek.
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

Coach Outlook: "Entering the new season, our program is looking forward to take the next step with a roster that blends leadership, depth, and opportunity. The presence of 11 seniors and 5 juniors gives us a strong veteran core, highlighted by five returning starting position players and five pitchers who logged meaningful innings a year ago. On the mound, we’ll rely on a mix of proven arms and developing talent, while a competitive group of juniors and sophomores continues to challenge for playing time across the field. Our emphasis is on daily growth, consistent effort, and being at our best down the stretch when it counts most."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Offensive Depth
• Outfield
• Versatility

Top Returning Players:

• Colten Burleson, OF, 2026: 3 year starter. 2025 stats: 23 hits, 20 runs, 11 sb, .303 AVG
  
• Luke Maciejewski, P/OF, 2026: 3 year starter/ Wabash Valley CC commit: 2025 stats: 2-1, 26 IP, 22 K, 4.8 era
  
• Lucas Dice, P, 2026: 2 year starter: 2-2, 17.1 IP, 12 K, 3.2 era
  
• Ryan Muchmore, MIF, 2026: 3 year starter: 20 hits, 17 runs, 14 rbi, 10 sb, .290 avg

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Colten Burleson
• Luke Maciejewski
• Ryan Muchmore
• Camden Weckesser
• Lucas Dice

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Josh Becker
• Lucas Clark
• Joey Kristbaum

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Bronson Weng
• Boston Bookmiller

Spring Team Preview: Colerain Cardinals

Team Name: Colerain Cardinals
Head Coach: Tom Taulbee
Division: I
2025 Record: 9-17
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in Round 1 to Little Miami, 4-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/3

Coach Outlook: "We are a going to be a young scrappy team. We will pitch well and play good defense. We have a lot of unproven varsity players that are hungry. If we can perform better offensively, we have a chance to be a good team."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Baseball IQ
• Speed
• Defense

Top Returning Players:

• Landen Winer, P, 2026, 5'8 170, R/R 3 Year Varsity Letterwinner- 2025 Stats; 34IP, 10GP, 36K
  
• Dario Sanchez, C/IF 2026, 6'0 170, R/R 3 Year Varsity Letterwinner-2025 Stats; 25 GP, .342AVG, .422 OBP, 25H
  
• Gabe Muskovin- P, 2026, 6'0 170, R/R 2025 Stats; 15IP, 9GP, 
  
• Paxton Behrle-P, 2026, 5/8 160, R/R 2025 Stats; 32 IP, 6GS, 31K, 3.281ERA

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Landen Winer
• Dario Sanchez
• Gabe Muskovin
• Paxton Behrle
• Aiden Hundley

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Chris Potts- OF, R/R 5'8 180
• Cohen Ramey-OF, R/R 5'9 145

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Austin Taulbee-IF/P R/R 5'10 155
• Evan Czarnecki-P/IF R/R 5'10 165

Spring Team Preview: Delaware Hayes Pacers

Team Name: Delaware Hayes Pacers
Head Coach: Dave Meikrantz
Division: I
2025 Record: 13-15
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Semifinal to Hilliard Davidson
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5

Coach Outlook: "We are really excited about this group. This is the tightest knit group of guys we've ever had and we return a lot of production offensively and on the mound. We have high expectations for the year as this group of 2026 seniors finishes off an oustanding high school career."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Starting Pitching
• Leadership
• Offense

Top Returning Players:

• Tank Tompkins 2026 OF/RHP 6'0/200 pounds. 4 year starter, team captain, MVNU commit. Led us offensively hitting .390 and 8 extra base hits.
  
• Lucas Flack 2026 C/RHP 6'0/210 pounds. 4 year starter, team captain, Thomas More commit. Hit .363 with 7 extra base hits.
  
• Landon Green 2026 INF/RHP 6'0/230 pounds. 4 year starter and a Clark State Commit. Landon has led the way on the mound since his sophomore year and also anchors our lineup. 

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Tank Tompkins
• Lucas Flack
• Landon Green

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Elijah Mowry - Hit in the 2 hole for us almost all year and played multiple positions as a freshman, his versatility is invaluable. 
• Austin Lukacsko - Was our #3 starter on the mound and played corner OF and 3b as well as a freshman.
• Gavin Cuellar - Played every game at SS for us as a freshman.
• Anders Ekegren - Was starting 1b and would have contributed on the mound before an injury cut his freshman season short. 
• Carson Brown - Projected to get his first Varsity innings this year as a Sophomore, had a great summer and should be a big arm for us the next three years as well as compete for an OF spot. 

Spring Team Preview: Dublin Coffman Shamocks

Team Name: Dublin Coffman Shamocks
Head Coach: Corey Gould
Division: I
2025 Record: 7-21
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Semis to Grove City
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/6

Coach Outlook: "We have most of our team coming back this year. Last year was most guys' first time on Varsity with only 4 returners, so having so many guys getting good experience last year has prepared us for this year. I'm incredibly excited to compete this year with this group of guys."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Defense
• Starting Pitching
• Speed

Top Returning Players:

• Drew Walti- C, R/R, 3 year starter, Ashland signee. Last year stats- 28 GP, .412 AVG., .635 SLG, 12 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 25 RBI, 13 SB
  
• Holden Wilcox- SS/P, L/R. Last year stats- 28 GP, .247 AVG, .330 OBP; Pitching: 39 IP, ERA 4.846, 1.872 WHIP 
  
• Nick Sullivan: OF, R/R. Last year stats- 13 GP, .243 AVG, .310 OBP, 9 RBI, 4 SB
  
• Gavin Schimming- OF/P, R/L, Last year stats- 25 GP, .278 AVG, .422 OBP, 9 RBI, 5 SB
  
• Jace Proper- OF/P, R/R, Last yar stats- 17 GP, .250 AVG, .294 OBP, 4 SB
  
• Evan Blasinski- P, R/R, Last yaer stats- 32.2 IP, 6.857 ERA, 2.051 WHIP
  
• Brendan Cox- IF/P, R/R, Last year stats- 19 GP, .195 AVG, .300 OBP, 7 RBI; Pitching: 15.1 IP, 100% SV, 4.565 ERA, 1.565 WHIP
  
• Drew Lundgren- IF/P, R/R, Last year stats: .208 AVG, .263 OBP, 8 RBI,
  
• Luciano Ruiz Beech- *Was injured last year, only played 1 full game*
  
• James Baughman- P, R/R, Last year stats- 34 IP, 5.971 ERA,1.971 WHIP
  
• Ryker Basom- 10 GP, .167 AVG, .250 SLG

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Drew Walti
• Nick Sullivan
• Jace Proper
• Evan Blasinski
• Drew Lundgren
• James Baughman
• Ryker Basom

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Gavin Schimming
• Brendan Cox
• Luciano Ruiz Beech

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Holden Wilcox
• Landon D'Ippolito
• Carson Stokes

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Brooks Packanik

2026 Spring Team Preview: Dublin Jerome Celtics

Team Name: Dublin Jerome Celtics
Head Coach: Drew Kirby
Division: I
2025 Record: 9-17
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Final 
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/7

Coach Outlook: "We have a strong mix of Varsity experience and some guys that will gain that experience this season. Our guys have worked like crazy to be the best version of themselves, they are a connected group, and we're excited for what this season has in store for the Celts."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Returning Experience
• Returning Pitching

Top Returning Players:

• Parker Alix - C/SS - 2028
• Noah Bauman - LHP/OF - 2027
• Justin Block - OF/RHP - 2026
• Ethan Case - OF - 2026
• Matthew Glatz - OF/LHP - 2028
• Grady Kerins - CIF/RHP - 2028
• Elias Lockwood - C/1B - 2026
• Anthony Mesewicz - RHP/CIF - 2028
• Elliott Tomb - LHP/UTL - 2026 - Lake Erie College Commit

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Justin Block 
• Ethan Case
• Elias Lockwood 
• Elliott Tomb

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Noah Bauman 
• Matthew Glatz

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Parker Alix
• Grady Kerins
• Anthony Mesewicz

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Cayden Conrad
• Austin Krenzel

Spring Team Preview: Elder Panthers

Team Name: Elder Panthers
Head Coach: Mark Thompson
Division: I
2025 Record: 17-11
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost district finals to Beavercreek
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

Coach Outlook: "Inexperienced but talented group. Return 2 of 3 top pitchers. Strong up the middle with outstanding team speed. Pitching depth is a big question mark."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Speed
• Defense

Top Returning Players:

• Carson Smith, C, 2026, 6'1/180, 3-year starter, Akron recruit. 1st team all-GCL .306 BA, 19 H, 17 RBI's, 7 2B's, 8 SB. Only allowed 5 stolen bases on 11 attempts
  
• Mason Chumbley, OF, 2026, 6'0/170, Tiffin recruit. 2nd team all-GCL. 18 R, 12 SB
  
• Jared Lammers, INF, 2026, 6'3/195, Thomas More recruit. 2nd team all-GCL. .377 BA, 27 H, 16 R
  
• Caleb McComas, RHP/INF, 2027, 5'11/185, 1.06 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
  
• Ryan Smith, LHP/OF, 2027, 6'4/175, 2.43 ERA, 1.07 WHIP
  
• Jack Rosenacker, INF, 2027, 6'2/190, .314 BA
  
• Roger Waddell, OF/INF, 2026, 6'0/195, .293 BA
  
• Dylan Wullenweber, INF/P, 2026, 5'10/185, .280 BA

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Carson Smith
• Mason Chumbley
• Jared Lammers
• Roger Waddell
• Dylan Wullenweber

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Caleb McComas
• Jack Rosenacker
• Ryan Smith

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jake Bier
• Justin Massa
• Bradyn Ackerman
• Grayson Smith

2026 Spring Team Preview: Elyria Pioneers

Team Name: Elyria Pioneers
Head Coach: Jordan Connell
Division: I
2025 Record: 6-21
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in the first round
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/3

Coach Outlook: "We have many players returning that have played since freshman year. We are going to rely heavily on our experience this season."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Offense

Spring Team Preview: Fairfield Indians

Team Name: Fairfield Indians
Head Coach: Lance Durham
Division: I
2025 Record: 4-24
2025 Tourney Finish: Last to Elder in first round 
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/4 

Coach Outlook: "My group is maturing. Excited to see how they respond as juniors and seniors in a tough conference."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Team Chemistry 

Top Returning Players:

• Blake Morningstar, 2027, OF, 2nd team all GMC .388 avg 
  
• Beckett Clemmons, 2027, INF, .308 
  
• Teagan Lucking, 2027, OF, .299 
  
• Nathan Lisk, 2028 C, .292

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Alex Brehm - Marietta Commit 
• Trent Hampton - Wabash Valley Commit 

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Colton Owens, INF/OF
• Justin Hembree, INF 
• McCoy Marksbury, LHP/OF 

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Nathan Lisk 

Spring Team Preview: Findlay Trojans

Team Name: Findlay Trojans
Head Coach: Jordan Nell
Division: I
2025 Record: 18-7
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Semifinal to Brunswick
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/10

Coach Outlook: "The Findlay Trojans Baseball Program returns a lot of experience this season both offensively and defensively. We are excited about the experience we return as well as adding potential roles to our depth. We are excited about all 3 levels of our program with the players and the coaches that we are invested in. We feel that we have a good balance heading into the season. The NLL is always a challenge and we respect our league. We are looking forward to continuing to build our culture and the progression throughout the season one day at a time."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Defense
• Leadership
• Starting Pitching

Top Returning Players:

• Luke Crates
• Alex Gonzalez
• Payton Longnecker
• Ryan Maas
• Reece Stillings
• Blade Wendt
• Grant Emans
• Jackson Flechtner
• Jacob Gebhardt
• Cole Hull

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Luke Crates
• Alex Gonzalez
• Payton Longnecker
• Ryan Maas
• Reece Stillings
• Blade Wendt

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Grant Emans
• Jackson Flechtner
• Jacob Gebhardt
• Cole Hull
• Owen LaRocco
• Cooper McKanna

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Eli Ardner
• Caleb Kanney
• Hunter Sertell

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jameson Huelsman
• Cade McDaniel
• Marshall Rader
• Marcus Bishop

2026 Spring Team Preview: Gahanna Lincoln Golden Lions

Team Name: Gahanna Lincoln Golden Lions
Head Coach: Michael Shade
Division: I
2025 Record: 10-15
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost to Olentangy Berlin in the District Final
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

Coach Outlook: " We return a solid core of players from last season, as well as a group of young players eager to compete for a starting role. Players have been working hard throughout our conditioning program. With continued leadership from our upperclassmen and a strong work ethic from our underclassmen, we are looking forward to the start of the season."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Solid leadership
• Experienced pitching staff
• Overall team speed 
• Strong work ethic 

Top Returning Players:

• Jack Baker, OF, 2026 6'0 185
  
• Nolan Lehman, P, 2026, 6'0 210 Heidelburg commit
  
• Aiden Reasoner, Inf, 2026, 6'0 200 Otterbein Commit
  
• Mitchell Strohmeyer, P, 2026, 6'5 175
  
• Derek Whitfield, Inf, 2026, 5'10 165, ODU commit
  
• Cam Lawrence, C, 2027, 5'10 165
  
• Anthony Pernotto, Inf, 2027, 5'11 245
  
• Graham Triplett, Inf, 2027, 5'9 175

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jack Baker
• Nolan Lehman
• Aiden Reasoner
• Mitchell Strohmeyer
• Derek Whitfield
• Maddox Glover Lawson move-in

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Cam Lawrence
• Jacob Mauer
• Anthony Pernotto
• Evan Sponseller
• Graham Triplett

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Colton Hall
• Kaiden Farris
• Nate Roberts

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Liam Bradley

2026 Spring Team Preview: GlenOak Golden Eagles

Team Name: GlenOak Golden Eagles
Head Coach: Ray Frisbee
Division: I
2025 Record: 25-5
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in Regional Semifinal to Medina
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/1

Coach Outlook: "We will have a lot of new faces on the diamond this year and will need to mature very quickly to compete with our competitive schedule and always tough Federal League opponents. The majority of last year's offense and pitching graduated. We have three players that saw a significant amount of playing time last year and we will need to lean on them early on."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Infield Defense
• Team Chemistry

Top Returning Players:

• Kyle Moff, IF/OF, 2026, S/R, 3 year starter. Uncommitted. Stats: .372 AVG, 32 H, 19 R, 19 BB, 16 RBIs, 9 SB
• Logan Kozma, IF, 2026, R/R, 2 year starter. Lake Erie commit. Stats: .270 AVG, 20 H, 16 R, 17 RBIs, 3 2Bs
• Colton McLean, C, 2026, R/R, 2 year starter. Uncommitted. Stats: .325 AVG, 7 RBIs, 8 R, 12 BB
• John Hamilton, OF/P, 2026, R/R, 2 year starter. Uncommitted. Stats: 5-0, 21.2 IP, 21 Ks, 3.88 ERA

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Kyle Moff
• Colton McLean
• John Hamilton

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Tommy Strain, IF/P
• Lucien Lessard, OF

Spring Team Preview: Grove City Greyhounds

Team Name: Grove City Greyhounds
Head Coach: Robby Sexton
Division: I
2025 Record: 22-10
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost regional final against olentangy 
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

Coach Outlook: "Extremely excited to begin my 1st season at Grove City High School."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Defense
• Starting Pitching
• Baserunning 

Top Returning Players:

• Reace Blount/SS/2026/5’11’/160 lbs/2026/3 year starter, .396 AVG
• Braden Starner/3B/2026/5’10’/170/2026/3 year starter, .319 AVG
• Carson Stickley/LF/2027/6’2”/190/2027/2 year starter starter starter, .330 AVG
• Landon Hinkle/2B/ 2027/5’11”/175/2027/2 year starter, .361 AVG
• Carson Welsh/ P/2026/6’/205 lbs/2026/1 year starter, 3.64 ERA, 36 K

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Reace Blount
• Braden Starner
• Carson Welsh

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Carson Stickley
• Landon Hinkle

2026 Spring Team Preview: Hilliard Bradley Jaguars

Team Name: Hilliard Bradley Jaguars
Head Coach: Greg Behan
Division: I
2025 Record: 12-15
2025 Tourney Finish: District Semifinals loss to Dublin Jerome
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/5

Coach Outlook: "The baseball program here at Hilliard Bradley has been knocking on the door for a few years now; we are a battle tested and hungry group. We have a ton of returning experience, especially within our 2026 senior class. We have had a really strong off-season and the players dove into the new training and programming we have implemented here in year one with a new coaching staff. We have high expectations for ourselves and there is a very special energy in the building, at all levels. Our guys are working with a purpose and we can't wait to see them compete. Go Jaguars! H.E.A.R.T. #BringItOn"

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Experience
• Pitching

Top Returning Players:

• Keaton Bowers, C, 2026, L/R. 4-year starter. Navy Commit. .329 AVG, 7 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 14 R, 4 SB
  
• Logan Minamyer, RHP/1B, 2026, L/R, 4-year starter. Uncommitted. Last Year's Stats - .292 AVG, 5 2B, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 13 R, 2 SB; 31.2 IP, 1-2 record, 4.642 ERA, 32 K, 20 BB
  
• Vinny Navarro, MIF/RHP, 2026, R/R, 3-year starter. Uncommitted. Last Year's Stats - .343 AVG, 2 2B, 3 3B, 14 RBI, 13 R, 5 SB. 
  
• Sam Wendel, RHP, 2026, R/R, 3-year starter. Tri-C Commit. Last Year's Stats - 44.2 IP, 3-5 record, 3.134 ERA, 39 K, 14 BB

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jake Beeson - OF
• Keaton Bowers - C
• Logan Minamyer - RHP/1B
• Vinny Navarro - MIF/RHP
• Sam Wendel - RHP

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Kierson Alexander - CIF/RHP
• Beckett Berning - CIF
• Griffin Brant - CIF/RHP
• George Smith - OF/RHP

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Will Parsons - C/Utility
• Owen Risner - RHP/MIF
• Carson Thress - CIF/P
• Quinnton Warren - OF/RHP
• Brady Williams - 1B/LHP

2026 Spring Team Preview: Hilliard Davidson Wildcats

Team Name: Hilliard Davidson Wildcats
Head Coach: Justin Swallie
Division: I
2025 Record: 12-14
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in D1 District Championship to eventual state champion
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2

Coach Outlook: "We have a small group of returning players from last year team that will bring great experience for us this year, and allow us to complete with many teams in the area. We will be playing many 1st year Varsity players that are eager to prove they belong on the field. We have talented young players that will get their first experience playing Varsity baseball in one of the most challenging division in the state of Ohio. They are excited to come together and compete, and are continually getting better on a daily basis."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Work Ethic
• Leadership
• Team Offense
• Pitching

Top Returning Players:

• Connor McHenry RHP/OF, 2026 3 year starter on the mound, uncommitted, 2nd Team All OCC as Junior
  
• Andrew Kocher, 1B/LHP, 2026, Tiffin University Commit
  
• Josh Diblasio, OF/RHP, 2026, uncommitted
  
• Aaron Dryer, OF, 2026, Otterbein commitment
  
• Owen Printz, LHP/OF, 2026, Hocking College

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Connor McHenry
• Andrew Kocher
• Josh Diblasio
• Aaron Dryer
• Owen Printz

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Tyler Benner, 2027, MINF/RHP, R/R
• Luke Bradley, 2027, 3B/RHP, R/R
• Mick Rutan, 2027, UTIL/RHP, R/R
• Dylan Tracy, 2027, MINF, R/R
• Kollin Miller, 2027, INF, R/R
• Gallagher Jordan, 2027, OF, R/R
• AJ Knapke, 2027, UTIL/C, R/R
• Max Dean, 2027, LHP/OF, R/L

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Keston Peters, 2028, C R/R

2026 Spring Team Preview: Kettering Fairmont Firebirds

Team Name: Kettering Fairmont Firebirds
Head Coach: Matt Adams
Division: I
2025 Record: 9-18
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost first game to Wayne
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3

Coach Outlook: "Short term goals are that we want to win each day. Get everything we can out of what we are given. Our long term is always to win our conference. If you can do that you put yourself in a great position to achieve a lot more in the post season."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Defenss
• Pitching Depth

Top Returning Players:

• Brayden Vance, RHP, 2026, 3rd year starter - Last Year Stats - 3W 6L, 63Ks in 45 innings, 1.356 WHIP, 2.800 ERA (5 of 6 losses were by 1 run), Walsh University Commit
• Skyler Slifer, IF/OF, 2026, 4th year varsity player - Last Year Stats .256 AVG, .402 OBP, 13 SB, 12 RBI, 3 2B, 1 HR, .385 SLG. committed to play football at Valpo
• Logan Doty, IF, 2027, 3rd year varsity starter - Last Year Stats .304 AVG, .412 OBP, 13 SB, 24 R, 3 2B, .342 SLG
• Joey Lanning , OF/LHP, 2027, 2nd year varsity starter - Last Year Stats .286 AVG, .416 OBP, 9 SB, 13 RBI, 6 2B, 1 3B, .413 SLG
• Miles Osterfeld, C/OF, 2026 , 3rd year varsity starter - Last Year Stats .288 AVG, .381OBP, 4 SB, 18 RBI, 4 2B, 1 3B, .370 SLG
• Bret Hilty , C/UTL, 2027, 2nd year varsity starter
• Schyler Zent , UTL, 2026, 2nd year varsity starter - Last Year Stats .319 AVG, .407 OBP, 3 SB, 14 RBI, 1 2B
• Jackson Furr, IF, 2026, 2nd year varsity starter - Last Year Stats .349 OBP, 3 SB, 6 RBI, 1 2B, 1 3B

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Brayden Vance (Walsh)
• Skyler Slifer

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Brett Hilty
• Cayden Brown, RHP/IF, 2027

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Owen Wolgemuth, RHP/IF, 2028- Last Year Stats 7 Ks in 9 ⅓ innings, 1.5 ERA
• Ashton Adams, CF, 2028 

2026 Spring Team Preview: Lakota East Thunderhawks

Team Name: Lakota East Thunderhawks
Head Coach: Drew Maus
Division: I
2025 Record: 17-12
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost to Springboro in District Final, 8-7
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/2

Coach Outlook: "Excited to see this team compete in one of the best leagues in the state. The season will depend on how some of our inexperienced arms develop and eat innings while expecting our defense and baserunning to improve. Having a new coaching staff, there will obviously be some adjustment to learning curves but with an older position player group the mistakes will be aggressive instead passive. The whole program has worked hard and excited to see them play and continue to grow as baseball players."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Experienced position players
• Top end 1-2 SP

Top Returning Players:

• Gavin Byrd, SS/RHP, 2026, 5'10/170, R/R, 3 year starter - Wheeling Recruit. .310 AVG, 8 2B, 2 3B, 12 RBI, 7 SB, 4-0, 1 SV, 0.583 ERA, 31 K, 2 BB
• Logan Cole, RHP, 2026, 6'6/215, R/R, 3 year starter - Ohio State Recruit. 3-3, 2.22 ERA, 54 K, 15 BB
• Brody Gilligan, INF, 2026, 6'/185, R/R 2 year starter - Frontier Recruit. .439 AVG, 5 2B, 1 3B, 21 RBI, 2 SB

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Gavin Byrd
• Logan Cole
• Brody Gilligan
• Brayden Reinhart
• Donovan Corbett

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Connor Magato
• Ty Loveless

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Nick Morrow

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Maddox Roth

2026 Spring Team Preview: Lakota West Firebirds

Team Name: Lakota West Firebirds
Head Coach: Brad Gschwind
Division: I
2025 Record: 24-8
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost State Semis to Olentangy, 3-1
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2

Coach Outlook: "Really excited for this group. We have a good mix of returning production from a Final Four team, along with some fresh faces that are ready to step in and contribute. Looking to continue momentum from last season, but establish their own path and legacy."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Defense
• Hitting

Top Returning Players:

• Braydon Johnson, C 2026. 5-10 212lbs R/R. 4 year Varsity member, Dayton Commit, Team captain
• Noah Bramble, SS/RHP 2026. 5-11 192lbs R/R. 3 year Varsity member, Clark State Commit
• Tyler Zimmerman, 1B 2026 6-4 215lbs R/R. 2 Year Varsity member, Thomas Moore Commit
• Kameron Gaalaas, OF 2026 5-11 185lbs, L/R. 3 year Varsity member. Findlay Commit

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Braydon Johnson
  
• Noah Bramble
  
• Kameron Gaalaas
  
• Tyler Zimmerman

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Parker Isaacs, OF/LHP 6-0 160lbs

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Kaleb Ratliff, OF
• Owen Herring, INF

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Cooper Rhoads INF/RHP

2026 Spring Team Preview: Lancaster Golden Gales

Team Name: Lancaster Golden Gales
Head Coach: Corey Conn
Division: I
2025 Record: 20-5
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Semifinal to Hilliard Darby
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

Coach Outlook: "We return a veteran group built on competitiveness and chemistry. They have put in a tremendous amount of work this offseason in search of an edge and are ready to compete this spring."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Speed 
• Pitching & Defense 
• Team Chemistry

Top Returning Players:

• Brayden Montgomery, SS, 2026, 5-10, 165, R/R. 3 Year starter, MVNU commit. .315, 15RBIs, 
  
• Carson Miller, INF/P, 2026, 6-0, 190, R/R. 4 Year Starter, uncommitted. .323, 6 2B, 4-2, 2.25 ERA, 36 Ks .
  
• Levi Greiner, 3B. 2026, 5-10, 195. R/R. .365, 8 2B, 21 RBIs, 
  
• Kam Griffith, INF/P. 4 year starter. .340, 20 RBI, 2-1, 2.00 ERA, 3 saves. 
  
• Coleson Ross. OF. .314, 17RBI, 17R. 
  
• Cole Atkins. P. 6-0, 195, 2-0, 3.00 ERA. 17 innings, 17 Ks. 
  
• Brody Broeckel, OF/P. 6-1, 170. 3-0, 0.98 ERA. 
  
• Jack Pompey, CF. 5-10, 150. 
  
• Ben Thimmes, INF/P. 6-1, 200. 2-0, 2.00 ERA. 

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Brayden Montgomery
• Carson Miller 
• Levi Greiner
• Kam Griffith 
• Coleson Ross
• Cole Atkins 

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Brody Broeckel 
• Jack Pompey
• Ben Thimmes
• Cale Meyer, UTIL

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Avery Neely, INF/P
• Alex Russo, UTIL

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Tripp Vail, C/P

2026 Spring Team Preview: Lebanon Warriors

Team Name: Lebanon Warriors
Head Coach: Keith Shilt
Division: I
2025 Record: 20-8
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost to Sycamore 5-4 District Semifinal
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

Coach Outlook: "Tough to duplicate a team that hit .348 as a team in 2025, however we bring back key pieces in our infield as well as our outfield with varsity experience plus some new additions. We return 4 pitchers that have a great deal of varsity experience as well."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Our team will be led by our Junior C/1B Ethan Keffaber along with our returning pitching, defense and speed. 

Top Returning Players:

• Ethan Keffaber C/1B, 2027 - 3 year starter. Last Year stats .295 AVG, .443 OBP, 8 XBH, 13 RBI
  
• Vincent Strickland OF 2026 - .309 AVG, .441 OBP, 13 RBI's, 34 SB
  
• Brody Mellott P 2026 - 3 year starter 3-2, 4.24 ERA, 34.2 IP
  
• Peyton Livingston INF 2026 - 3 year starter .339 AVG, .477 OBP 15 RBI's
  
• Mason Hurst INF 2027 - 3 year starter. .255 AVG, .426 OBP, 8 SB
  
• Cooper Scott P/OF 2026 - Starting OF in 2024, INJURED /OUT 2025
  
• Louden Hughes C/CI 2026 - Transfer in from Arizona

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Brody Mellott
• Cooper Scott
• Louden Hughes
• Vincent Strickland
• Peyton Livingston

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Ethan Keffaber
• Mason Hurst
• Jackson Krouse

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Avery Nickell
• Braydon Kyle

Spring Team Preview: Little Miami Panthers

Team Name: Belpre Golden Eagles
Head Coach: Gebe Olivencia
Division: I
2025 Record: 20-8
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Final to Moeller
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

Coach Outlook: "Little Miami looks to build on the foundation that was set during our historic 2025 season. We return several starters while adding some extremely talented underclassmen. We look to continue our offensive production and maintain superior defensive. This year several pitchers will have the opportunity to contribute on the mound as a lot of our production graduated in the 2025 class. LM expects to compete for another conference title year in and year out despite a large 2025 graduating class."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Offensive Production
• Defense
• Speed

Top Returning Players:

• Lucas Basta, INF/P, 2026, Last Year Stats - .366 AVG, .464 OBP, 30 H, 11 2B, 1 3B, 22RBIs, 19 R, 12 SB
  
• Ian Sukup, INF/P, 2026, Lincoln Memorial University Commit, Last Year Stats - .333 AVG, .410 OBP, 29 H, 8 2B, 15 RBIs, 24 R, 7 SB

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Lucas Basta - INF/RHP
• Ian Sukup - INF/RHP
• Camden Fox - INF/RHP
• Thomas Jackson - OF
• Nathan Ricketts - RHP/OF

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Blake Longbottom - LHP/OF
• Adam Trickey - C
• Dominic Mahon - RHP

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Owen Hoch - INF/OF
• Isaac Sukup - OF
• Bryce Grubenhoff - RHP/OF

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Nolan Cordrey - C/INF

2026 Spring Team Preview: Lorain Titans

Team Name: Lorain Titans
Head Coach: Brad Ternes
Division: I
2025 Record: 10-15
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost 1st district game to Canton Glen Oak 
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/1

Coach Outlook: "We have some young talented players that are working hard. We are excited to see what they can accomplish. We are going to have to rise to the occasion as we transition to a new and more challenging league."

2026 Team Strengths:

• We should have some decent speed.
• We will need our defense to keep us in the game.

Top Returning Players:

• Jalen Williams, 5-10/ 160-lbs, Sr., 2-year letterwinner. (Stats not worth mentioning)
  
• Noah Bennett, 6-0/180-lbs, Sr., 2-year letterwinner. Last Year Stats - .263 AVG, 3 2B, 7 RBI

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jalen Williams

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Ethan Leyva (Move-in)
• Dylan Drop (Transfer)
• Walmi Maldonado (Move-in)
• Johnathon Martinez
• Breycin Jackson 

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Ezekiel Melendez-Dieppa 
• Ian Ramero Talentino
• Iverson Bailey

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Giovani Aybar
• Alexavier Ayala

2026 Spring Team Preview: Massillon Jackson Polar Bears

Team Name: Massillon Jackson Polar Bears
Head Coach: Bill Gamble
Division: I
2025 Record: 26-4
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost Sweet 16 to Perrysburg 
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

Coach Outlook: "The Polar Bears will be led on the mound by 4 year starting pitcher Landon Thiel (OSU) who was 6-1 1Sv with a 1.17 ERA and 86Ks in 47 innings. Kenyon Oakes (U of Akron) returns on the mound and in CF and was All League/All District in 2025. Add in a couple of talented underclassmen in Brady Folk, Kal Harkness, Ethan O’Byrne, Lucas Yoder and Carson O’Connell to go along with Sr. Clayton Macaluso who will all see time on the mound. The offense will have an experienced lineup as season progresses led by: Oakes CF (Akron), Brady Fether IF (MVNU), Nico Kuty OF (Otterbein), Luke Leatherberry (Malone), Joey Olivieri (JCU), Sean Rowland (Hiram) along with returning players Jake Alayamini, Evan Beard, Clayton Macaluso, Brady Morton & Kai Nukuto. There is a lot of depth in this roster from the underclassmen: Folk, Harkness, Jared Kiser, Carter Muhleman, Geno Szymanski, Anderson Mounts, O’Byrne & Yoder. The 2026 Polar Bears will rely on solid play up the middle of the field (C-MiF-CF) and on the mound as they navigate a demanding non-league schedule & very competitive Federal League."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Strong core of upperclassmen and talented underclassmen (Depth)
• Pitching
• Experienced OF

Top Returning Players:

• Landon Thiel, Sr, LHP, 6'7" 220lbs Signed Ohio State Univ: 1st Team All League: 2025 & 2024 (2nd 2023) 1st Team All District: 2025 & 2024 PBR National Rank #381 nationally (#35 LHP) Ohio Rank #8 overall (#2 LHP)
• Kenyon Oakes, Sr, LHP/CF, 5'11'' 185lbs Signed U of Akron 1st Team All District: 2025 2nd Team All League: 2025 Ohio Rank #35 overall (#6 LHP)
• Joey Olivieri, Sr, Catcher, 6'1" 190lbs Committed JCU
• Brady Fether, Sr, IF, 6'1" 180lbs Signed MVNU
• Nico Kuty, Sr, OF, 5'11'' 190lbs Committed Otterbein
• Luke Leatherberry, Sr, 2B/3B, 5'11'' 175lbs Signed Malone U
• Seam Rowland, Sr, Catcher, 5'11'' 190lbs Committed Hiram 

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Clayton Macaluso, OF, 5'11'' 180lbs OF/RHP 3 year letterman 

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Kallahan Harkness, SS/RHP
• Brody Folk, LHP/OF
• Carter Muhleman, OF (QB and Starting on the Basketball Team)

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Anderson Mounts, OF/RHP 
• Ethan O'Byrne, LHP/1B
• Lucas Yoder, SS/RHP

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Carson O'Connell, RHP/3B

2026 Spring Team Preview: Medina Battling Bees

Team Name: Medina Battling Bees
Head Coach: Mark Kelly
Division: I
2025 Record: 24-6
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in Regional Finals to Perrysburg
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5

Coach Outlook: "The Bees look to build off a successful 2025 season with the majority of the offense and defense returning. We will rely on several pitchers who gained valuable experience on the mound last year and will be asked to take on even larger roles this season. Our team is excited about the upcoming conference schedule as well as a very strong non-conference slate that will challenge us throughout the season. These opportunities will help us continue to grow each week and prepare us to compete at a high level as the season progresses."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Leadership
• Offense
• Defense 

Top Returning Players:

• Joe Johnson, 2026, OF/MIF, 3 year starter, 1st Team All State, GCC Player of the Year, Northern Kentucky Commit 
• Luka Pagura, 2026, 1st/LHP, 1st Team All State, Ashland Commit
• Alex Rossetti, 2026, SS, 3 year starter, Akron Commit
• Brian Wuchter, 2026, C/UTL, 3 year starter, Mount Union Commit
• River Blomquist. 2027, OF/LHP
• Billy Jackson, 2026, INF/RHP, John Carroll Commit 

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Lance Morgan, 2026, MIF, High Point commit (transfer from NY)
• Evan Brenner, 2026, OF/RHP, Mount Union commit (injured 2025)
• Kellen Hathaway, 2026, RHP
• Kaeden Kostilnik, 2026, C/OF

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Logan Dooling, LHP
• Cooper Kaplack, UTL
• Gavin Marker, MIF/RHP
• Ian McKelvy, OF
• Dylan Muchowski, MIF/RHP
• John Riggio, OF
• Jake Rimke, INF/RHP
• Brody Robison, UTL/RHP
• Cooper Schoch, C/3rd
• Abraham Soltero, RHP/1st
• Bryce Sopata, INF/RHP
• Ethan Toerek, UTL/RHP
• Jake Zajacz, OF/RHP

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Max Lewis, OF/1st (transfer from Padua)
• Seth Fabian-Burris, 1st/3rd
• Zach Faust, OF
• Aidan Cancelliere, MIF/RHP
• George Langford, MIF/RHP

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Gavin Bittner RHP/INF
• Callan Sissen LHP/1st/OF
• Liam Mullally LHP/1st/OF
• Rowan Linden LHP/1st/OF

2026 Spring Team Preview: Oak Hills Highlanders

Team Name: Oak Hills Highlanders
Head Coach: Shawn Sowders
Division: I
2025 Record: 17-11
2025 Tourney Finish: Won first District Title in 29 years, lost to Mason in Regional Semifinals
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

Coach Outlook: "Unfinished Business"

2026 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Leadership

Top Returning Players:

• Wil Kraus SS, 2026, 6'1, 210, R/R, 4-year starter, Wright State University Commit, 2026 GMC POY, 90 AB, 36R, 36H, 7 doubles, 3 triples, 3 HRs, 15 RBI's, 13 SB's, 0.495 OBP, 0.433 BA
• Dax Redman C, 2026, 6'1, 170, R/R, 3-year starter, Western Arizona College Commit, AB 77, R 13, H 23, RBI 18, AVG 0.299, 2B 3, 3B 1, BB 10 OBP 0.400, SLG 0.364, SB 3
• Ethan Moeves CF, 2026, 5'10, 175, R/R, 3-year starter, uncommited. 36 AB, 11R, 10H, 1 doubles, 4 RBI's, 11 SB's, 0.509 OBP, 0.278 BA
• Brady Kornmann RHP, 2026, 6'0, 175, R/R, 2-year starter, Miami-Hamilton commit. 8 games, 25.1 IP, 3-1 record, 21 K's, 1.184 Whip, 2.211 ERA
• Reese Paff 1B/DH, 2026, 6'1", 225, R/R, 2-year starter. 59 AB, 9R, 17 H, 2 doubles, 20 RBI's, 0.368 OBP, 0.288 BA
• Ryan Murphy RHP, 2027, 6'6, 180, R/R, 2-year starter. University of Cincinnati verbal commit. 12 games, 43 IP, 3 wins, 2 losses, 1 save, 52 K's, 1.372 WHIP, 2.279 ERA
• Luke Wardwell C/OF/INF, 2027, 6'2, 205, S/R, 2-year starter. 58 AB, 12R, 18 H, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 13 RBI's, 3 SB's, 0.500 OBP, 0.310 BA

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Wil Kraus
• Dax Redman
• Brady Kornmann
• Ethan Moeves
• Reese Paff
• Brandon Arnold RHP
• Adam Williamson P/OF, R/R

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Ryan Murphy
• Luke Wardwell
• Lincoln Schreiber 3B, R/R, Three sport athlete (football, basketball, baseball)

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Chase Brady P/OF, L/L
• Drew Cohill P/1B, L/L
• Gabe Gaustad P/3B, R/R
• Mason Moore P/OF, R/R
• Brennan Pollitt P/SS, R/R
• Eliot Questa P, R/R
• Josef Szabo P/1B, R/R
• Xavier Wasson C, R/R
• Porter Williams P/OF, L/L

2026 Spring Team Preview: Olentangy Braves

Team Name: Olentangy Braves
Head Coach: Ryan Lucas
Division: I
2025 Record: 24-7-1
2025 Tourney Finish: Division 1 State Champions
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2

Coach Outlook: "We return a few veteran players from our 25 state championship team that provide strong leadership and stability. We are excited to watch our newcomers grow and compete as they enter varsity baseball for the first time. We will have thrilling wins and devastating losses, just like every team in Ohio. However, we are excited to go on this new journey with this group and try to put them in situations to become successful to see how good we can become. Our goal is to play our best baseball in May and June and compete for championships."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Pitching
• Defense

Top Returning Players:

• Rocco Bucci, LHP/OF, 2027, 3-year starter & captain - Virginia Tech commit. .378 AVG, .529 OBP, 7 2B, 2 HR, 23 RBIs, 22 R, 15 SB. 8-0, 65.2 IP, .853 ERA, 1.005 WHIP. Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Team 2025. 1st Team All-OCC 2025. 1st Team All-District (Two-Way Player) 2025. 2nd Team All-Ohio (OHSBCA) 2025. Two-Way Player All-State (PBR) 2025
• Luke Chilicki, RHP/1B, 2026, 4-year starter & captain - uncommitted. .241 AVG, 13 RBIs, 9 R. 6-1, 38.0 IP, 2.026 ERA, 1.079 WHIP
• Ty Walburn, Utility, 2027. .268 AVG, 14 RBIs, 14 R

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Luke Chilicki - 4-year starter, captain

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Will Andel
• Ian Tharp
• Beau Mannino
• Connor Hardy
• Trent Griffin

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Sutton Mullins
• Ty Gebhardt
• Matias Rhoads

Spring Team Preview: Olentangy Berlin Bears

Team Name: Olentangy Berlin Bears
Head Coach: Mike Weaver
Division: I
2025 Record: 21-7
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in Regional Semifinal to Olentangy
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

Coach Outlook: "We return a senior class filled with experience and leadership. We also have a core group of young players that will be competing for spots vacated by our 2025 class. Our guys have really worked hard this off-season. We are excited to get started."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Pitching
• Defense
• Leadership
• Athleticism

Top Returning Players:

• Carter Elliott, RHP, 2026, 6'0" 190, Ohio Dominican Recruit, OCC Cardinal Player of the Year, 2nd Team PBR All-Ohio, 8-3 2.03 ERA, 65 K 19 BB.
• Braylen Jehnzen, OF/LHP, 2026, 6'1" 185, L/L, Ashland Recruit, .363 AVG, .424 OBP, 5 2b, 5 3b, 20 RBI, 16 R.
• Colin Bornino, RHP, 2026, 6'2 175, Mt. Union Recruit, 5-0 1.252 ERA, 46 K.
• Mason Quatman, C, 2026, 5'11 185, R/R, .267 AVG, 4 2b, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 18 CS.
• Dallen Maxson, SS, 2026 6'0" 170, 2026, R/R, .273 AVG, .427 OBP, 3 2B, 9 BB, 6 HBP.
• Jackson Vondersaar, OF/P/C, 2028, 5'10, 165, R/R .309 AVG .408 OBP, 4 2b, 2 3b, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 10 BB, 6 HPB. 16.1 IP, 10 K.
• Brody Dutcher P, 2026, 6'5" 175, Capital Recruit.
• Cole Rovai, OF, 2026, 5'9" 160 L/R.
• Nick Spitale IF, 2026 5'8" 145, R/R.
• Chase Arnold, IF/P, 2026, 6'2" 180. R/R.

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Carter Elliott
• Colin Bornino
• Braylen Jehnzen
• Brody Dutcher
• Chase Arnold
• Dallen Maxson

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Landon Arnold IF/OF, 6'1 185 R/R
• Brayden Holcomb P/OF/IF 6'4"190, R/R

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jackson Vondersaar
• Teddy Porter P/IF, 6'5" 185, R/R

2026 Spring Team Preview: Olentangy Liberty Patriots

Team Name: Olentangy Liberty Patriots
Head Coach: Ty Brenning
Division: I
2025 Record: 24-6
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in Regional Semifinal to Lakota West 1-0
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

Coach Outlook: "We return a veteran group of players who are battle tested and enjoy competing. We are looking forward to meeting the challenges of the 2026 season."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Team Offense 
• Team Defense 
• Leadership

Top Returning Players:

• Parker Van Engelenhoven P/1B/OF, 2026, Louisville Commit, .452 AVG, 21 1B, 15 2B, 2 HR, 26 RBI
  
• Ryan Stickel MINF, Taylor University Commit, .286 AVG, 13 1B, 6 2B, 3 3B, 13 RBI
  
• AJ Goldmeyer OF .330 AVG, 26 1B, 3 2B, 1 3B, 11 SB, 25 R
  
• Drew Hauenstein P/1B, Ohio State Commit, .312 AVG, 15 1B, 7 RBI
  
• Louie Santangelo OF .307 AVG, 21 1B, 5 2B, 1 3B, 19 RBI

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Drew Hauenstein (P/1B/OF)
• Parker Van Engelenhoven (P/INF)
• AJ Goldmeyer (OF)
• Ryan Stickel (INF)
• AJ Clymer (INF/C)
• Reed Turnwald (P)
• Noah Golden (1B/P)
• Mikey Cybak (INF)

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Louie Santangelo (P/INF/OF)
• Alex Leonard (P/INF)
• Greer Galbreath (INF)
• Brayden Mead (OF/P)
• Colton Fischer (C) 
• Grayson Puckett (OF/INF/C)
• Braden Zaremski (P)

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Knox Brenning (C/INF/P)
• Evan Thacker (P/1B)

2026 Spring Team Preview: Olentangy Orange Pioneers

Team Name: Olentangy Orange Pioneers
Head Coach: Tom Marker
Division: I
2025 Record: 23-6
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in Regional Semifinal to Grove City 
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/6

Coach Outlook: "This program is full of kids that have competed at a high level in sports beyond just baseball. We’ve been the regionals the last 3 years (4 of the last 5) and hope to continue to build upon the program’s success. We’ll look to provide our guys with life changing experiences using baseball as the platform to deliver these experiences. We’ll continue to view our regular season as a slate of 27 glorified scrimmages looking to prepare you for a postseason run."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Pitching Depth
• Roster of WINNERS
• Old, Callused Roster

Top Returning Players:

• Griffin Zavislak - 2026 - OF - Thomas More Commit - 3 Year Starter
• Zane Konczak - 2026 - INF - 1 error as an every day player in 2025; Starts both ways on State Championship Football Team - 3 Year Starter.
• Reid Hemrick - 2026 - RHP - Eastern Michigan Commit - 3 Year Starter
• Evan Doerbecker - 2026 - UTIL - Baldwin Wallace Commit
• Kellen Horsley - 2026 - OF - Marietta Commit
• Zach Wright - 2026 - RHP
• Andrew Vance - 2026 - RHP - Trine Commit
• Landon Blankenship 2026 - RHP - Bluffton Commit
• Xavier Aguila - 2026 - INF/RHP - Was sixth man on State Championship Basketball Team.
• Jacob Luling - 2027 - OF - 0.346 as a Soph; Started WR on State Championship Football Team.
• Maverick Scholvin - 2027 - INF - Leading scorer for hockey team. Has started since his frosh year - 3 Year Starter.
• Jackson Hoyt - 2027 - INF/RHP - 3 Year Starter
• Nick Vicars - 2027 - C
• Colby Luling - 2028 - C - Started every game as a frosh - Started safety on State Championship Football Team.

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Zane Konczak
• Zach Wright
• Xavier Aguila
• Jaxen Miller - UTIL/C - Coming of a shoulder injury. Started linebacker for State Championship Football Team.roster next spring
• Mason Poulter - RHP - Started TE for State Championship Football Team.

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jacob Luling
• Maverick Scholvin
• Jackson Hoyt
• Joshua Barnhart - L/L - OF/LHP

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Colby Luling

2026 Spring Team Preview: Perrysburg Fighting Yellowjackets

Team Name: Perrysburg Fighting Yellowjackets
Head Coach: Dave Hall
Division: I
2025 Record: 23-9
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in State Semifinals to Springboro
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4

Coach Outlook: "We will 3 of our top 4 pitchers from last year. We have 12 seniors who would like to make it back to the State Semi Finals a 3rd time. They have worked hard and know they have to get better everyday to try and make another run to Akron. Our league is brutal and helps us prepare for the tournament."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Pitching
• Defense
• Experience

Top Returning Players:

• Tyler Palmer, LHP/1B, 2026, L/L, 4 year starter, Findlay recruit. .307 AVG, 5 2B, 2 3B, 18 RBI, 17 R, 11 SB, 4-4, 3.68 ERA, 53 K, 21 BB
• Brayden Heitmeyer, SS, 2026, R/R, 4 year starter, 1st team all state OHSBCA. .385 AVG, 8 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 25 RBI, 30 R, 19 SB
• Preston Faris, RHP/1B, 2026, R/R, 2 year starter. 5-1, 1 SV, 0.50 ERA, 32 K, 13 BB
• Andrew Charpie, RHP/OF, 2026, R/R, 2 year starter, Heidelberg commit. 2-2, 5.25 ERA, 24 k, 11 BB
• JD Zeeb, OF/RHP, 2026, R/R, 2 year starter, Taylor University. 316 AVG, 3 2B, 4 3B, 16 RBI, 18 R, 9 SB
• Lucas Graham, OF/DH, 2026, 2 year starter. 232 AVG, 5 2B, 1 3B, 15 RBI, 18 R, 7 SB
• Ryan Rettig, 2B/C, 2026, 2 year starter Heidelberg Golf commit. 326 AVG, 1 2B, 9 RBI, 11 R, 6 SB
• Asher Lattimore, C, 2026, 2 tear starter. .200 AVG, 1 2B, 6 RBI, 12 R
• Ben Miller, INF, 2026, 2nd year letterman. .219 AVG, 1 2B, 2 3B, 4 RBI, 5 R, 2 SB

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Tyler Palmer
• Brayden Heitmeyer
• Preston Faris
• JD Zeeb
• Lucas Graham

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Liam Nowakowski, 2B
• Brendan LaPoint, 3B/C
• Mason Kessinger, LHP/OF
• Lucas Ault, LHP

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Dex Arbinger, LHP/OF
• Matt Helman, RHP/SS
• Tanner Siebenaler, OF
• Austin Amstutz, C/INF

2026 Spring Team Preview: Pickerington North Panthers

Team Name: Pickerington North Panthers
Head Coach: Tim Thomas
Division: I
2025 Record: 12-12
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Final to Olentangy Orange 
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5

Coach Outlook: "Seven back. Five on the mound. One mission. Let's show them what we're made of."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Experience
• Offense
• Speed

Top Returning Players:

• Brent Parsons, C/P 2026, Marietta Commit
• Nolan Sanders, OF 2026, PBR Honorable Mention All State-Uncommitted
• Xavier Notestone, 2B 2026, 1st Team All District, Mt. Vernon Nazarene Commit
• Nick Markle, INF 2026, Mt. Vernon Nazarene Commit
• Sam Waites, RHP 2026, Mt. Vernon Nazarene Commit
• Ian Partee, 1B/DH 2026, Otterbein Commit
• Grant Williams, OF 2026, Uncommited
• Keegan Reuscher, LHP 2027, Uncommited
• Jackson Turnbull, OF 2027, PBR 1st Team All State, Toledo Commit

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Brent Parsons
• Nick Markle
• Ian Partee
• Grant Williams
• Xavier Notestone
• Nolan Sanders
• Sam Waites

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jackson Turnbull
• Keegan Reuscher
• Camillo Chizmar

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Owen Waites
• Nate Iacoboni
• Evan Sadler

2026 Spring Team Preview: Springboro Panthers

Team Name: Springboro Panthers
Head Coach: Mark Pelfrey
Division: I
2025 Record: 25-8
2025 Tourney Finish: State Runner-Up; Lost to Olentangy 2-1 in Finals
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/2

Coach Outlook: "Replacing 7 of 9 starters. Our 2 returning postion players are really good. Returning #2 and #3 on the mound from last year. Pitching will need to carry us; at least early on. Have some players that are talented, but need varsity experience."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Starting Pitching
• Infield Defense

Top Returning Players:

• Ben Veletean, SS, 2026, R/R. .383 BA, 10 2B, 30 RBI, 30 Runs
• Nick Hutchinson, OF/P, 2026, R/R, .374 BA, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 28 Runs
• Jacob Rhinehart, P/INF, 2026, 50 IP, 6-2 W/L, 49 K's, 1.68 ERA, .96 WHIP
• Dylan Brabston, P, 2027, 52.2 IP, 8-2 W/L, 29 K's, 2.79 ERA, 1.39 WHIP

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Ben Veletean
• Nick Hutchinson
• Jacob Rhinehart
• Chase Bailey
• TJ Brown

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Dylan Brabston
• Drew Siefer
• Clayton Wilguess

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Brody Hurley
• Jackson Anderson
• Kohen Hill

2026 Spring Team Preview: St. Xavier Bombers

Team Name: St. Xavier Bombers
Head Coach: Don DiGiacomo
Division: I
2025 Record: 16-12
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Semifinal to Princeton
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/7

Coach Outlook: "We return several key players from a team which played well late last season. We look to build from that success and compete for championships."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Veteran Leadership
• Starting Pitching
• Overall athleticism will be good
• We will be defensively sound

Top Returning Players:

• Jack Ryan, RHP/INF/LF, 2026, L/R. 3-year starter, team captain. Boston College commit. Last Year - .361 AVG, 10 2B, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 1.061 OPS, 20 R, 8 SB. 5-4, 2.11 ERA, 66 SO, 13 BB
• Braden Bricking, SS/C, 2026, R/R. 2-year starter, team captain. Ohio Northern commit. Last Year - .325 AVG, 2 2B, 16 RBI, .815 OPS, 18 R, 10 SB
• Dillon Brus, OF, 2026, L/L 1-year starter, team captain. Did not play last season, 2024 - .305 AVG, 2 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI, .760 OPS, 10 R, 14 SB
• Liam McGeady, RHP, 2027, R/R. 1-year starter. Last Year - 1-1, 2.57 ERA, 17 K, 14 BB.
• Cullen O'Brien, INF/RHP, 2027, L/R. 1-year starter. Last Year - .333 AVG, 2 2B, 12 RBI, .790 OPS, 7 R, 3 SB. 4-1, 1.38 ERA, 25 SO, 11 BB
• Logan Von Holle, OF, 2027, L/R. 1-year starter. Last Year - .313 AVG, 2 2B, 9 RBI, .770 OPS, 12 R, 13 SB
• Jackson Sherrard, C, 2026, L/R, 2-year starter. Last Year - .293 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, .830 OPS, 8 R, 2 SB
• Dominick Dials, INF, 2028, L/R. Last Year - .433 AVG, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 1.008 OPS, 9 R, 3 SB
• William Sweeney, DH, 2026, R/R. Last Year - .306 AVG, 2 2B, 15 RBI, .780 OPS, 2 R, 1 SB

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jack Ryan
• Braden Bricking
• Dillon Brus
• Jackson Sherrard
• William Sweeney
• Matthew Schafer, LHP, 2026. Last Year - 1.1 IP, 0.0 ERA

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Liam McGeady
• Cullen O'Brien
• Logan Von Holle
• Eric Nienaber, RHP/1B, 2027, R/R. Last Year - 2-2, 4.05 ERA, 21 SO, 9 BB
• Ryan Krause, LHP/OF, 2027, L/L. Last Year - 1.0 IP, 2 ER

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Dominick Dials
• Griffin Doxsey, C/INF/OF, 2028, R/R. Last Year - 1/8, 1 RBI, 3 R
• Griffin Lyons, 1B/OF, 2028, R/L. Last Year - 5/9, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 6 R, 3 SB
• Sam Vovak, RHP/1B, 2028, R/R.
• Sam Sprengard, C/INF, 2028, L/R
• Graham Uran, INF/OF, 2028, R/R

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Oliver Emmons-Boden, INF/RHP, 2029, R/R.
• Charlie Googins, INF/OF, 2029, L/R
• Cam Schaefer, INF, 2029, R/R
• Cannon Casey, LHP, 2029, L/L

2026 Spring Team Preview: Strongsville Mustangs 

Team Name: Strongsville Mustangs 
Head Coach: Collin Pecoraro 
Division: I
2025 Record: 14-12
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Championship to Medina 
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/6

Coach Outlook: "Moving into my third season as head coach, the program is moving in the right direction. Each year the young men are growing stronger and I'm looking forward to what this group will do this year."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Toughness
• Defense 

Top Returning Players:

• Murphy Kelley- Senior, CF, Tiffin Commit, BA .403, OBP .531, SB 22 
  
• Evan Hartman - Senior , SS, .941 FPCT
  
• Evan Gyurko - Senior, 3B/1B/P, 2.3 ERA 
  
• Johnny Payne- Senior, OF/P, .491 OBP, 23 SB, Lorain County Commit
  
• Grant Lepage - Senior, 2B/1B, .320 BA, .910 FPCT 
  
• Joey Cancilla- Senior, 2B/SS/P, .724 ERA, .144 BAA, Adrian College Commit
  
• Jon Glinsky- Sophomore, 3B/IB/P, ERA 1.299 BAA .167 as a Freshman
  
• Jacob Becker- Sophomore, OF/P

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Murphy Kelley 
• Evan Hartman 
• Evan Gyurko 
• Johnny Payne 
• Joey Cancilla 
• Grant Lepage 
  Jonah Kuhar

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Drew Mansell - Junior, P
• Max Krabec- Junior, P

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Jon Glinsky
• Jacob Becker 
• Landon Stuckert - C/P
• Dane Albert (injured for 2026 season)
• Andrew Zambo - P

Class of 2029 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Mikey Giampetro - C/P/IF
• Nick Labahn - P/IF
• Johnny Schulz - 1B

2026 Spring Team Preview: Sycamore Aviators

Team Name: Sycamore Aviators
Head Coach: Pete Muehlenkamp
Division: I
2025 Record: 13-16
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in Districts Finals
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

Coach Outlook: "Last year, we had a lot of younger players get a taste of the Varsity level. Those players are now ready to contribute on a consistent basis."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Our strength could be pitching! The infield defense should be massively improved as well.

Top Returning Players:

• Aaron Thomas Sr./ 6'1", 175/ RHP/ 36 IP/ 38Ks/ 3-1 record
• Blake Heaton Sr./ 6', 170/ C/ .308/ .511; set school record for walks in a season
• Carson Namaky Sr./ 6'2", 175/ OF/ .328/ .416
• Cal Frischer Jr./ 5'11", 170/ 3B; started last part of the '25 season
• Ty Thomas Jr./ 6'2", 188/ RHP/ 28.33 IP/ 25 K/ 1.34 WHIP/ 2.97 ERA
• Joe Richmond Jr. 6'4" 190/ RHP/ 11.66 IP/ 2 Saves/ 1.02 WHIP/ 0.00 ERA
• Reid Rowland Jr./ 6'1" 168/ SS- 2B
• Zach Branan Soph./ 5'9", 165/ 72 AB/ .278/ 329/ 5 SBs; started at SS as a Freshmen
• Owen Hott-Nametz Soph/ 6'/ 173/ 1B/ LHP; started half his games as a Freshmen on Varsity

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Aaron Thomas
• Blake Heaton
• Carson Namaky

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Cal Frischer
• Ty Thomas
• Joe Richmond
• Reid Rowland

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Zach Branam
• Owen Hott-Nametz

2026 Spring Team Preview: Westerville North Warriors

Team Name: Westerville North Warriors
Head Coach: Sean Ring
Division: I
2025 Record: 14-11-1
2025 Tourney Finish: Lost in District Semi to Canal Winchester
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

Coach Outlook: "We return some key pieces from a competitive team from 2025. We look forward to having players compete and build off of the experience they have gained."

2026 Team Strengths:

• Pitching Depth
• Speed
• Defense 

Top Returning Players:

• Ethan Robinson, LHP/1B, 2026, 6-0/200 LBS, L/L, 3-year starter, 1st Team All-League and 1st Team All-DIstrict in 2025, uncommitted. Last Years Stats - .348 AVG, 5 2B, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 16 R, 4 SB; 5-3, 2.23 ERA, 68 K, 31 BB)
• Trent Geiger, RHP/1B, 2026, 6-2/215 LBS, R/R, 4-year starting pitcher, Honorable Mention All - League in 2025, uncommitted. Last Years Stats - 3-4, 4.24 ERA, 24 K, 16 BB)
• Thomas Mercurio, RHP/INF, 2027, 6-3/170 LBS, R/R, 2nd Team All-League and All-District in 2025; Last Years Stats - .343 AVG, 1 2B, 1 3B, 18 RBI, 10 R)

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Ethan Robinson
• Trent Geiger

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Thomas Mercurio
• Jacob Knight - RHP/OF, 2027, 5-11/160 LBS, R/R, Laser timed at running 21 MPH; Last Years Stats - .214 AVG, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 5 R, 3 SB; 0-1, 2.51 ERA, 21 K, 10 BB)
• Maddox Montgomery - INF, 2027, 5-7/140 LBS, R/R, 3-year starter; Last Years Stats - .203 AVG, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 13 R, 15 K, 5 BB, 6 SB)

A Look Back At The 2025 Season:

To view the 2025 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

• State Final Four Roundup
• 12th Annual OHSAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
• State Final Four Heat Sheet

A Look Back At The 2024 Season:

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

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

• State Final Four Roundup
• 11th Annual OHSAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
• State Final Four Scout Blog

A Look Back At The 2023 Season:

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

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

• State Final Four Roundup
• 10th Annual OHSAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
• State Final Four Scout Blog

A Look Back At The 2022 Season:

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

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

• State Final Four Roundup
• 10th Annual OHSAA Final Four All-Tournament Team

A Look Back At The 2021 Season:

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

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

• State Final Four Roundup
• 9th Annual OHSAA Final Four All-Tournament Team

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:

• Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five | Part Six

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 OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

• State Final Four Roundup
• 8th Annual Top 22 All-Tournament Team

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

• Elite 25
• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV

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

• Elite 25
• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV

A Look Back At The 2018 Season:

To view the 2018 Team Previews, click here.

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

• State Final Four Roundup
• 7th Annual Top 22 All-Tournament Team

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

• Elite 25
• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV

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

• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV

A Look Back At The 2017 Season:

To view the 2017 Team Previews, click here.

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

• State Final Four Roundup
• State Final Four Scouting Notebook
  • News, notes and numbers from each of the top prospects at state
• ABC's of the OHSAA State Tournament
• 6th Annual Top 22 All-Tournament Team

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

• Elite 25
• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV

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

• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV

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