2015 Team Preview: Dublin Coffman
March 5, 2015
By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout
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2015 Team Preview: Dublin Coffman
School Name: Dublin Coffman
Coaches Name/Record: Tim Saunders, 513-289
2014 Record: 14-12
Conference: Ohio Capital Conference - Central Division
Conference Record: 7-7
Division Level: I
Postseason Accomplishments:
- 2000 – Final Four
- 2001 – State Champions
- 1993/1999/2005 - Regionals
Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3
Strengths of Team:
- Pitching--#1 Joey Murray signed with Kent State
- Quickness--We have 3 base threats, CJ Saunders CF/Alex Dennis SS, Kam Patton RF
- Power-Catcher Matt Phipps, 1b Alex Berling, Tim Barley LF
- We are athletic with high GPA's overall
- Pitching--Jr's Alex Simpson, Dominic Drouhard, Matt Payne all have good arms with good pitches
Weaknesses of Team:
- Team Chemistry. Great kids but they don't do a lot of things together. We need to change that
Top Prospects in Class of 2015:
- Joey Murray - Kent State signee (RHP)
- CJ Saunders - CF R/R Looking to play basketball or baseball in college-6.8 60 time
- Alex Berling - 1B--uncommitted power hitter R/R
- JD Hatgas - 3B, R/L Appointment to West Point
- Timmy Barley – OF, R/R
Top Prospects in Class of 2016:
- Matt Phipps - R/R, C, Power and 1.95 pop time
- Alex Dennis - R/R, SS, quick and solid fielder
- Alex Simpson - R/R, RHP/3B -upper 80's- 3 pitches-athletic
- Sam Payne - R/R - control pitcher
- Brandon Derfield – R/R, MIF/OF
- Dominic Drouhard – L/R, OF/3B
- Jake Fouche – R/R, OF
- Cameron Justice – R/R, OF/MIF
- Kameron Patton – L/L, OF
Top Prospects in Class of 2017:
- Cal Haefke--Will be backup catcher, 3B, OF. Eventually he will start in one of those spots as well as pitch
Notable College/MLB Alumni:
- Dave Backenhaster--#1 pick by St. Louis in 1963 (RHP)
- Kent Mercker- #1 pick by Atlanta in 186 (LHP)
- Doug DeVore- 12th round Pick by Arizona in '99. Made the Bigs
- Bart Hunton- Clemson 2000
- Mark Minor- Indiana 1999
- Rob Ketchum Indiana 1993
- Austin Cousino- Ky. 2010, #80 pick by Seattle 2013
- Adam Hall 2010 & Jason Hall 2012—Xavier
- Brock Hunton 2011--South Alabama
- Ryan Leffel--Ohio State 2010
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