Massillon Jackson Polar Bears
March 20, 2018
With the 2018 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 mid-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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2018 Spring Team Preview: Massillon Jackson Polar Bears
Team Name: Massillon Jackson Polar Bears
Head Coach: Bill Gamble
Division: I
2017 Record: 30-2
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3
2018 Team Strengths:
- Starting Pitching
- Experience
- Depth
Coach Outlook: "This team returns 4 starters off a state title team and one of the best arms in the 2019 class in Ohio in OSU commit Yianni Skeriotis. This team is very deep in 2019 and 2020 talent and will be challenge early from a highly competitive schedule."
PBR Outlook: A year after winning the state title, head coach Bill Gamble and his Polar Bears are looking to get back to Huntington Park. With four starters back, including one of the top arms in the state, Massillon Jackson is a team to watch all year in 2018.
Top Returning Players:
- 2019 Yianni Skeriotis (RHP) - Ohio State commit - Video Below
- 2018 Davis Graham (OF) - Ohio Wesleyan commit
- 2020 Josh Romans (SS)
- 2019 Trey Wright (C)
- 2018 Logan Maggiore (RHP)
- 2018 Ryan Lahr (RHP)
Top Underclassmen:
- 2019 Spencer Stanton (1B/LHP)
- 2019 Clay Crawford (RHP)
- 2019 Ethan Kulich (OF)
- 2019 Taylor Johnson (RHP/3B)
- 2020 Petey Taylor (INF)
- 2020 Jake Ryan (RHP/CIF)
- 2020 Trent Jones (RHP/OF)
- 2020 Benny Hymes (C)
- 2018 Matt Hallworth (INF)
- 2018 Grant Miller (DH)
- 2018 Nick Shatrich (OF)
- 2018 Matt Young (RHP)
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.
To view the 2017 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
A Look Back At 2016 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2016 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2016 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.