Prep Baseball Report

2015 Division IV Ohio Preseason All-State Teams



Graphic by Taylor Wilhelm with photos by Dylan Hefflinger

By Dylan Hefflinger and JD Heilmann
Ohio Editor in Chief/Scout and Ohio Scouting Director

2015 Preseason Players of the Year

  NAME CLASS HIGH SCHOOL
Position Player of the Year:  ROB ENGLE 2015 NEWARK CATHOLIC
Pitcher of the Year: PARKER RUFFER 2015 STRYKER


Perennial Power Newark Catholic won the state championship in 2013, reached the state final in 2014 and could very likely make a return trip to Columbus in June. One of the main reasons for that is Rob Engle (uncommitted, pictured right) who is the leader in their infield at shortstop, can really swing it at the plate and will be looked upon for key innings on the hill for the Green Wave. Last year at state, the 2015 Preseason Position Player of the Year had five assists while going 3-7 at the plate.

According to JD Heilmann, Ohio Scouting Director: "The scrappy shortstop will impress you the more you watch him play. He has been a solid defender and has shown his ability to hit each year. Once again he will lead Newark Catholic and be mister reliable."

Others in consideration: E.J. Kissel, Jackson Lammers and Blaze Glenn.

The 2015 Preseason Pitcher of the Year award goes to Parker Ruffer. The University of Toledo commit had 77 Ks in 54 innings in 2014 for Stryker and looks to improve those numbers in 2015. The 6-foot-5, 190-pound righty is a gifted athlete who this winter during basketball season averaged 20+ points and 10+ rebounds a game. 

According to JD Heilmann: "The Toledo commit has kept getting better each year. When he first came on the scene his fastball sat around 80 mph. Now his fastball sits at 85 mph with a feel of three pitches."

Now that he has played his final HS basketball game, Ruffer will be an interesting follow over the next few years as he is sure to grow as a pitcher during his time as a Rocket.

Others in consideration: Clyde Yoder, Clayton Grubb, Michael Kirian and Trent McIntyre.

2015 FIRST TEAM PRESEASON ALL-STATE

POSITION NAME CLASS HIGH SCHOOL
C BRYAN YODER 2017 BERLIN HILAND
1B CAMERON ALDRED 2015 CINCINNATI COUNTRY DAY
MIF JACKSON LAMMERS 2016 MILLER CITY
MIF BLAZE GLENN 2016 TORONTO
3B BREVIN RENOLLET 2016 TINORA
OF BRODY SHOCK 2017 STRYKER
OF AUSTIN SWIFT 2016 KALIDA
OF AUSTIN DOWNS 2015 TRIMBLE
P PARKER RUFFER 2015 STRYKER
P TRENT MCINTYRE 2016 NEW LEWISBURG TRIAD
P CLYDE YODER 2015 BERLIN HILAND
P CLAYTON GRUBB 2015 MCCOMB
P MICHAEL KIRIAN 2017 NEW RIEGEL
UTIL EJ KISSEL 2015 TINORA
UTIL GABE MORRIS 2015 NEWARK CATHOLIC

 

2015 SECOND TEAM PRESEASON ALL-STATE

POSITION NAME CLASS HIGH SCHOOL
C NATE OWENS 2015 CONVOY CRESTVIEW
1B ANTHONY MOEGLIN 2015 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
MIF BAILEY MCGRATH 2015 BRIDGEPORT
MIF JOEY NICKELS 2016 PATRICK HENRY
3B JUSTIN WAGLER 2015 BERLIN HILAND
OF TERRY DOCKERY III 2016 CONTINENTAL
OF DAUSON DALES 2017 AYERSVILLE
OF JACOB KAHLE 2016 AYERSVILLE
P ALEX THEIS 2017 NEW REIGEL
P NOLAN FRANCIS 2015 RUSSIA
P KYLER SEEMANN 2015 PATRICK HENRY
P ROSS LEHMAN 2015 MILLER CITY
P AARON KUCIA 2016 CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS
UTIL AUSTIN LUTZ 2015 BUCKEYE CENTRAL
UTIL TY RAMSIER 2015 RITTMAN

 

2015 THIRD TEAM PRESEASON ALL-STATE

POSITION NAME CLASS HIGH SCHOOL
C MITCH LOHR 2016 NEWARK CATHOLIC
1B JORDAN ADESI 2015 TOLEDO CHRISTIAN
MIF DUANE MILLER 2015 EDGERTON
MIF ANTHONY MCFADDEN 2016 PAINT VALLEY
3B TYLER GAULT 2016 RITTMAN
OF JORDAN ROOP 2015 CONVOY CRESTVIEW
OF DANTE BRAMMER 2016 TRIMBLE
OF GRANT DILGER 2015 NORWALK ST. PAUL
P JACKSON HOBBS 2016 FORT RECOVERY
P NATE BOSWAY 2016 SIDNEY LEHMAN CATHOLIC
P AJ HEMMELGARN 2015 SIDNEY LEHMAN CATHOLIC
P LANDON BLOIR 2016 EDON
P GRANT LOY 2016 BUCKEYE CENTRAL
UTIL GREG SPEARMAN 2015 SIDNEY LEHMAN CATHOLIC
UTIL HUNTER MCKELVEY 2015 MONTPELIER