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By Dylan Hefflinger
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

From now until the start of the 2015 season, Prep Baseball Report Ohio will bring you in-depth team previews throughout the entire state. If your coach has not filled out the survey please have him do so through this link.

Along with the team previews, the 2015 Team Rankings will be releasing sometime late February and we hope to bring a Q&A session to discuss the rankings. To view the final regular season rankings of 2014 please click here. To view the preseason rankings from 2014 please click here.

Also, we will be releasing the preseason All-State Teams sometime in early March. To view the 2014 preseason All-State Teams please click here.

Please head over to JJHuddle to discuss the team previews.

2015 Team Preview: Springboro

School Name: Springboro
Coaches Name/Record: Mark Pelfrey
2014 Record: 23-5
Conference: Greater Western Ohio Conference
Conference Record/Finish: 6-4, 6th
Division Level: I

Key Players Lost From 2014:

• Jack Schaaf, OF, Florida International
• Chris Pluta, OF, Bowling Green
• Alex Hartell, P
• Matt Wargacki, C
• Cody Pelfrey, INF

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3

Strengths of Team:

• Pitching depth
• Young talent
• Solid infield defense

Weaknesses of Team:

• Speed
• Power
• Experience

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

• Ben Beachy, INF, 6-foot-2, 185-pounds. Solid Infielder, good action, excellent hands, good hitter. Ranked 250th in 2015 class.
• Brian Jewsikow, RHP, 6-foot, 130-pounds. Commands three pitches; competes. Ranked 251st in 2015 class.
• Brysten Caustrita, INF, 5-foot-9, 145-pounds.
• Tsolometes Elum, LHP/1B, 5-foot-11, 150-pounds.
• Alex Lam, 3B/RHP, 5-foot-8, 175-pounds. Thiel commit.

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

• Jeremy Chapman, RHP. Excellent control pitcher.
• Jake Bourke, P/OF/INF, 5-foot-8, 125-pounds. Excellent defensive infielder.
• Colton May, C/OF, 5-foot-7, 125-pounds.
• Mark Nadeau, 1B/RHP, 6-foot-1, 195-pounds.
• Tyler Wenzel, MIF.RHP, 5-foot-9, 155-pounds.

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:  

• Luke Walker, C, 5-foot-7, 165-pounds.
• Justin McConnell, INF, 6-foot-1, 165-pounds.
• Jack Pagliarini, LHP.

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

• Tony Campana
• Mark Johnson
• Chuck Ghysels
• Cory Hough
• Zach Hurley

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