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Canfield Cardinals

January 21, 2019
PBR Ohio Staff

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With the 2019 spring season right around the corner, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage throughout the entire state. Starting in January, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.

To view the full list of 2019 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2019 Team Preview, click here.

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2019 Spring Team Preview: Canfield Cardinals

Team Name: Canfield Cardinals
Head Coach: Gary Knittle
Division: II
2018 Record: 18-9
Conference Record: All American Conference 8-2 (1st)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/3

2019 Team Strengths:

  • Speed
  • Outfield Play
  • Starting Pitching
  • Offense

Coach Outlook: "This upcoming season, entering the season losing 16 seniors, so we have to replace them with some inexperienced varsity performers, but there is a lot of talent incoming. Our pitching staff is led by 4 or 5 lefties that logged a lot of innings at the varsity and jv level. Our outfield may very well be the best in the state. We have 2 solid seniors behind the plate that we can count on as well. Where we are lacking is the middle infield, but I expect the competition there to allow the cream to rise to the top. I believe we have the talent to make a serious tournament run, as we fell in the regional final the past 2 seasons. I also expect us to contend to defend our conference title from last year."

PBR Outlook: There may not be as much varsity experience as there was in 2018, but there is still a good amount of talent for head coach Gary Knittle and the Cardinals. Look for Canfield to just get better and better as the year goes on and be a team to watch come tourney time.

Top Returning Players:

  • Dominic Pilolli (Video), P/OF, 2019, 6-0, 180, L/L, 3-year starter, Charlotte Commit, Last year stats- .483 AVG, 6 2B, 5 3B, 1 HR, 32 RBI's, 39 R, 12 SB
  • Rick Havrilla, P/IF, 2019, 6-0, 190, R/R, 3-year starter, Last year stats- .369 AVG, 5 2B, 9 RBI's, 14 R, 2-0, 4.00 ERA, 16K, 6 BB, 21 INN
  • Brayden Beck, P/OF, 2020, 6-1, 180, L/L, 2 year starter, Last year stats- .235 AVG, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R, 4.96 ERA, 15 K, 18.3 INN

Top Newcomers:

  • Jad Jadallah 2019
  • Danny Beistel 2019
  • Michael Budde 2019
  • Brent Hermann 2020

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.