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2014 OHSAA State Final Four Preview - Division II

June 5, 2014

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By Dylan Hefflinger
Managing Editor/NW Scout 

To view the State Final Four Brackets for each Division, click here.

2014 OHSAA state final four Preview - division iI

No. 7 Jonathan Alder (27-4) vs. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (15-11) at Huntington Park, Friday, 4 p.m.

No. 7 Johnathan Alder (27-4)

Head Coach: Craig Kyle

Assistant Coaches: Brett Glass, Kyle Graber, Vince Graber, Garrett Griffin

Interesting Facts:

  • Alder has won 5 DII Central District Championships in a row.

  • The Pioneers have been to the State Final Four 4 of the last 5 years, State Runner-up last season and State Champions in 2010.

  • The Pioneers are a combined 130-23 over the last 5 years, winning 22 of last 23 games.

  • Unsigned seniors, Bret Yutzy (2B), Casey Graber (LF) and Zach Ary (CF).

Top Hitters:

  • Trent Kaltenbach: .435 BA, 39 H, 29 RBI, 6 2B, 3 3B, 13 BB, .510 OBP%

  • Zach Ary: .410 BA, 36 H, 26 RBI, 13 SB, 15 BB, .490 OBP%

  • Mitchell Eye: .370 BA, 23 H, 19 RBI, 16 BB, .474 OBP%

  • Luke Nees: .384 BA, 33 H, 29 RBI, 11 BB, .434 OBP%

  • Casey Graber: .364 BA, 22 H, 14 RBI, 24 BB, .557 OBP%

Top Pitchers:

  • Tanner Gaerke: 8 W, 1 L, 1 SAVE, 65 IP, 9 ER, 0.97 ERA, 48 Ks, 3 BB

  • Mitchell Eye: 5 W, 2 L, 50 IP, 11 ER, 1.54 ERA, 44 Ks, 15 BB

  • Luke Nees: 4 W, 0 L, 1 SAVE, 20.2 IP, 4 ER, 1.35 ERA, 14 Ks, 6 BB
     

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (15-11)

Head Coach: Jim Clark

Interesting Facts:

  • NDCL is making their sixth trip to the State Final Four.

  • NDCL is on an eight game winnings streak.

  • Five hitters had multi-hit games in the Regional Final and five players had multi-RBIs.

Top Players:

  •  Ryan Falls (.430 BA) had an RBI and three runs scored in the regional final

  • Connor Kaucic, 1.90 ERA, went six innings in the regional final, allowing just one run on six hits and one walk while striking out five. At the plate Kaucic went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs while reaching base all four times (error).

  • Nick Mann had four RBIs and a run scored in the regional final

  • Cody Paterniti (.390 BA) had two RBIs in the regional final

  • Anthony Leonetti (.354 BA)


No. 1 Bloom Carroll (25-2) vs. No. 3 Sandusky Perkins (26-5) at Huntington Park, Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 1 Bloom Carroll (25-2)

Coaches Names:

  • Head Coach: Brian Thacker (9th Season)

  • Assistant Coach: Jason Vest

  • Assistant Coach: Don Thacker (Pitching Coach)

  • Assistant Coach: Matt Bigam (JV Head Coach)

  • Assistant Coach: Stacy Gabbard (JV Assistant Coach)

  • Assistant Coach: Brad Griffith (Freshman Head Coach)

Interesting Facts:

  • This is the 2nd consecutive trip to the State, 3rd in School History (1974, 2013, 2014) last year was D3, this year D2.

  • 4 District Titles in a Row (5 in Coach Thackers 9 years)

  • 4 League Titles in a Row

Top Hitters:

  • Jarrett Peters- .400, scored 32 Runs

  • Roger Danison- .429, 28 RBI, scored 29 runs, 3 HR

  • Sam Bordner-.379,  26 RBI, scored 18 runs, 2 HR,

  • Seth Paszke- .361, 27 RBI, scored 20 runs, 1 HR

  • Mitch Lambert- .369, 16 RBI, scored 18 runs

  • Scott Baker- .333, 25 RBI, scored 18 runs, 4 HR

  • Tristen Epp- .306, 5 RBI, scored 11 runs

  • Tyler Sorg- .403, 19 RBI, scored 22 runs

  • Chase Cattran- .304, 10 RBI, scored 17 runs

  • Brandon Bussert- .371, 15 RBI, scored 24 runs

  • Josh Roach- .250, 10 RBI, scored 8 runs

Top Pitchers:

  • Sam Bordner- 8-0, 50.2 IP, 0.41 ERA, 67 Ks

  • Corey Stanley- 10-0, 62 IP, 0.45 ERA, 50 Ks

  • Bailey Freas- 3-0, 20.1 IP, 0.69 ERA, 14 Ks
     

No. 3 Sandusky Perkins (26-5)

Coaches Names: 

  • Ray Neill, head coach, 19th year at Perkins, 409 - 118 overall record

  • Chris Cullen, pitching coach, Perkins H.S. grad 1972

  • Chris Walton, assistant coach

  • Matt Gundlach, assistant coach, Perkins H.S. grad 2009

  • Jason Green, assistant coach, Perkins H.S. grad 1999

Interesting Facts:

  • 8th Regional appearance over the last 17 years, with last being in 2010.

  • Played in four Regional Finals (2003, 2006, 2007, 2014). Final Four (2007, 2014).

  • Perkins finished 1st in the SBC for the 8th time in the last 9 years and 15 in 18 years.

  • 14th 20-win season in last 17 years, 53-7 over the last two seasons.

Top Hitters:

  • Sr. LF  Devin Dubbert, .295 ave, 35 runs, 11 RBIs

  • Sr. 3B Thane Walton, .393 ave, 28 runs, 23 RBIs

  • Sr. SS Luke Fraley, .358 ave, 29 runs, 23 RBIs

  • Sr. 2B Kyle Lewis, .298 ave, 25 runs, 22 RBIs

  • Sr. 1B Connor Mapus, .290 ave, 13 runs, 11 RBIs

  • Sr. CF Dale Irby, .288 ave, 23 runs, 17 RBIs

  • Sr. C Tyler Puckrin, .329 ave, 19 runs, 23 RBIs

  • Jr. LHP Braun Miller, .258 ave, 12 runs, 12 RBIs

  • Sr. RF Tanner Trent, .281 ave, 20 runs, 5 RBIs

Top Pitchers:

  • Jr. Braun Miller, LHP, 44 IP, 6-0, 1.91 ERA, 68 Ks, 17 BB

  • Sr. Luke Fraley, RHP, 39 IP, 5-0, 1.08 ERA, 47 Ks, 15 BB

  • Sr. Thane Walton, RHP, 34 IP, 4-2, 1.44 ERA, 52 Ks, 18 BB

  • Jr. Trevon Moore, LHP, 31 IP, 4-0, 1.81 ERA, 31 Ks, 11 BB