Prep Baseball Report

2015 Team Preview: Cincinnati Anderson



By Dylan Hefflinger
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

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2015 Team Preview: Cincinnati Anderson

School Name: Cincinnati Anderson
Coaches Name/Record: Andy Ely, 1st year
2014 Record: 20-8
Conference: Eastern Cincinnati Conference
Conference Record/Finish: 8-4, tied for 1st
Division Level: I

Key Players Lost From 2014:

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

Strengths of Team:

  • Solid up the middle
  • Team Speed
  • Hungry to prove themselves

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Lack of pitching experience
  • Loss of power in lineup

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Eddie Pursinger, 1B/P
  • Dylan Smith, P, low-to-mid 80s fastball, ranked 74th in 2016 class.
  • Connor Wheeldon, C/OF/P, solid stick ranked 78th in 2016 class.
  • Ryan McLelland, OF, solid left-handed outfielder.
  • Jackson Burton, RHP/OF, low-80s fastball ranked 153rd in 2016 class.

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Jensen Lewis, Cleveland Indians

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