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2015 Team Preview: Bath

February 24, 2015

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By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/Scout

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2015 Team Preview: Bath

School Name: Bath
Coaches Name/Record: Rob Orr, 218-135 in 11 seasons at Bath
2014 Record: 23-12
Conference: Central Michigan Athletic Conference
Conference Record/Finish: 12-4
Division Level: III
Postseason Accomplishments:

  • 23+ wins each of the last 6 seasons
  • 4 league championships
  • 2010 State Semi-Finalist

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Ryan Orr, RHP/SS, Kalamazoo College, 3-time All-State, broke numerous MHSAA records, finished with 34-3 record - 413K's to only 17BB - 0.24ERA
  • Chris Gubry, RHP/SS, All-CMAC, .387AVG
  • Cam Ellsworth, RF, Hope College (Football), .444 OBP

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2

Strengths of Team:

  • Depth: A lot of average players all around with no glaring weaknesses to fill
  • Versatility: many multi-positional players

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Offense led the conference last year, but will struggle to score in 2015
  • Maturity (very young team, will they know how to win?)
  • Base-running (goes to lack of experience)
  • Pressure situations defensively (again, very young)

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Schuyler Shirey, C/RHP, R-R. Ball explodes off bat, among area leaders with 31 RBI, .340 AVG, 6-1 with a 1.54 ERA, All-CMAC

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