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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.

Also, we will be releasing the preseason All-State Teams sometime in early March. To view the 2014 preseason All-State Teams please click here.

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2015 Team Preview: Newark Catholic

School Name: Newark Catholic High School
Coaches Name/Record: John Cannizzaro, 423-166
2014 Record: 21-9
Conference: Cincinnati Hills League
Conference Record: 13-5
Division Level: IV

Postseason Accomplishments:

• School has 7 State Titles in 14 State Tourney Appearances
• Current Head Coach-5 State Titles in 11 Final Four Appearances

Key Players Lost From 2014:

• Hunter Nance - CF, Elon Jr. College, Playing CF
• Mikey Lohr - 2B, Kent State Univ. Not playing
• Connor Keck - 1B, Walsh University Basketball
• Sean Thomas - RHP, Mt. Vernon Nazarene Golf

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/7

Strengths of Team:

• Pitching depth
• Hitting
• Veteran catcher
• Veteran shortstop

Weaknesses of Team:

• Team speed
• Questions at some defensive positions
• Challenging schedule

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

• Rob Engle - RHP/SS, Sr. 5-9, 185, R-R, Returning starter
• Gabe Morris - RHP, Sr. 6-2, 185, R-R, Leads our pitching staff
• Dashon Shackleford - RHP, Sr., 5-11, 190, R-R Will help on mound.
• Zach Kent - RF/RHP, Sr, 5-11, 170, R-R Good defensive player
• Nick Halloy - 3B-C, Sr, 5-10, 180, R-R Pretty good hitter

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

• Mitch Lohr - C, Jr. 6-0, 175, L-R, 3-Year Starter
• Jack Wollenburg - 2B/OF, Jr, 6-1, 175, R-R Much improved
• Jon Erhard - OF/2B, Jr, 5-9, 160, R-R Should add offensive punch
• Tanner Marmie - RHP, Jr, 6-3, 160, R-R Adds depth to pitching staff
• Jud Lewis, OF, Jr. 5-10, 180, R-R Lots of speed
• Nick Cavinee, RHP/1B, 6’7, 215

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

• Tanner Lake -- SS/P, So. 5-10, 160, L-R, Candidate for leadoff spot
• Jody Mummey -- OF/RHP, So. 5-9, 155, R-L, Good outfielder and adds lefty to staff

Top Prospects in Class of 2018:

• Tyler York -- Middle infielder, Fr. 5-9, 150, R-R, Good prospect

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