Prep Baseball Report

Cincinnati La Salle Lancers


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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.

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2019 Spring Team Preview: Cincinnati La salle lancers

Team Name: Cincinnati La Salle Lancers
Head Coach: Greg Leurck
Division: I
2018 Record: 10-15
Conference Record: GCL South, 3-6 (3rd)
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/6

2019 Team Strengths:

  • Speed
  • Chemistry
  • Defense
  • Experience

Coach Outlook: "There are a lot of players back from a team that struggled some last season. We will be able to contend for a league title in a very tough GCL South."

PBR Outlook: Coach Leurck and the Lancers didn't have the year they were looking for in 2018, but when competing in SW Ohio and in the GCL, those years can happen. Now onto 2019, La Salle once again has talent all over the ball field and should be competitive all year in the always competitive GCL.

Top Returning Players:

  • Vinny Abbatiello (Video) - SS, 2019, L/R, 3 year starter, Belmont recruit, .288 AVG, 5 2B, 7 SB  
  • Drew Nieman - IF/P, 2019, R/R, Uncommitted, .381 AVG, 6 2B, 17 RBI, 2.36 ERA, 32 IP
  • Jake Lawson - 2B, 2019, L/R,  Purdue-Fort Wayne recruit, .274 AVG, 4 2B,    11 RBI
  • Noah Weingartner - CF, 2019, L/L, Uncommitted,  .319 AVG, 10 RBI, 7 SB
  • Josh Wessler - P, 2019, R/R, Urbana recruit,  0.63 ERA, 22 IP
  • Jax Wardwell - SS/3B, 2020-Eastern Kentucky commit

Top Underclassmen:

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.