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2015 Team Preview: Geneva

February 27, 2015

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

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2015 Team Preview: Geneva

School Name: Geneva
Coaches Name/Record: Jacob Sziber, 10-14
2014 Record: 10-14
Conference: PAC
Conference Record: 3-11
Division Level: II

Postseason Accomplishments:

  • 2014 Sectional Champs
  • 2014 District Runner-up

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Connor DiGiacomo, P/IF Notre Dame College. Tremendous talent, suffered many injuries during senior year. two time first team all-county, #1 pitcher on team last three years
  • Brandon Kovach, IF/OF/P. Notre Dame College, Ashtabula county player of the year. 4 year letterman, two time first team all-county two time first team all-Pac

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/3

Strengths of Team:

  • Athleticism
  • Speed
  • Strong Defense

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Thin at pitching
  • Not much power
  • Young

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Josh Sanchez, P/IF Senior, 5'8 175. B/R, T/R. Very talented infielder, strong armed. Hits for high average and good OBP. Has pop to all fields. Will be teams #1 starter.

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Brent Bell, C, Junior 5'7 170. B/R T/R Very strong defensive catcher. has a plus arm and extremely good at blocking behind the plate. Won teams gold glove award.
  • Jack Frye, SS/P, Junior, 5'6, 150. B/R T/R. Excellent defensively at SS. Very athletic with good arm strength. Hit second in lineup as a sophomore, was second on the team in BA and RBIs

Top Prospects in Class of 2017: 

  • Tegean Shaughnessy. OF/C, Sophomore, 5'5 170. B/R, T/R. Freak athlete, speed, quickness and strength are off the charts for his size and age. Very raw baseball wise. Menace on the base paths. Strong gap to gap hitter, Turns singles into doubles and doubles into triples.

Top Prospects in Class of 2018:

  • Kaleb Smothers, P, Freshman, 6'0, 170, B/R T/R, Very advanced pitcher for his age. Tops out close to 80 mph, will get much taller and stronger over the years. Excellent command of fastball has a good feel for split and curve.
  • Tyler Cerjan, P, 5'7 145, B/R, T/L, Very good feel for pitching, understands and takes advantage of pitching backwards. May have the best curve ball on the team already as a freshman. Can locate and command curve for balls and strikes.
  • Seth Scovle. IF/Pitcher, Freshman, 5'6 160, B/S, T/R, Very smooth infielder, has a very good approach at the plate, advanced hitter for a freshman. Solid arm both in the field and on the mound. Future is in the field will help out on the mound as well.

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Connor DiGiacomo Notre Dame College
  • Brangond Kovach Notre Dame College
  • Derek Rose Lakeland Community College

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