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2015 Team Preview: Buckeye Local

March 11, 2015

By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

From now until the start of the 2015 season, Prep Baseball Report Ohio will bring you in-depth team previews throughout the entire state. If your coach has not filled out the survey please have him do so through this link.

Along with the team previews, the 2015 Team Rankings will be releasing sometime late February and we hope to bring a Q&A session to discuss the rankings. To view the final regular season rankings of 2014 please click here. To view the preseason rankings from 2014 please click here.

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2015 Team Preview: Buckeye Local

School Name: Buckeye Local
Coaches Name/Record: Rick DeLuca, 36-64
2014 Record: 14-12
Conference: OVAC
Division Level: II

Postseason Accomplishments:

  • OVAC Champs in 2004

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Jonathan Borkoski, P/SS
  • Eric Williams, P/OF
  • Chase Hopkins, P/OF

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

Strengths of Team:

  • Hitting
  • Outfield
  • Catching
  • Speed

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Pitching is young
  • Much of infield replaced

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Eric Banal, CF, SR, R/R, 2nd team All-Ohio a junior

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Logan Noon, P/SS, JR, R/R, developing into dominant pitcher.

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

  • Andrew Hillman, P/1B/3B, SOPH, R/R Big hitter/pitcher
  • Jared Moore, OF/C, SOPH, R/R, 3-sport standout

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Nathan Prati
  • CJ Besece
  • Colin McCoy

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