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2015 Team Preview: Toledo St. Francis de Sales

February 2, 2015

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By Dylan Hefflinger and JD Heilmann
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout and Ohio Director of Scouting

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.

Please head over to JJHuddle to discuss the team previews.

2015 Team Preview: Toledo St. Francis de Sales

School Name: Toledo St. Francis de Sales
Coaches Name/Record: Tim Gerken, 142-62
2014 Record: 19-8
Conference: Three Rivers Athletic Conference
Conference Record/Finish: 10-3
Division Level: I

Postseason Accomplishments:

  • District Champs 2009, 2013 (29-3, 26 straight wins)

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/5

Strengths of Team:

  • Competitiveness
  • Experienced team

Weakness of Team:

  • Toughest schedule in my tenure

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Casey Johnson (SS,P) very athletic; possible DI prospect, topped out at 85-86 at several prospect camps; good defensive SS.
  • Nick Lankard (3B,P) 6-0 record; excellent two-seam FB for HS kid; 3-sport athlete (QB on football team). Three year starter in baseball.
  • Andy Okuley (2B) 2nd team All-Ohio, starter on the hoops team; getting looks in baseball for college. Three year starter in baseball. 2nd team all-state in 2014.
  • Alex David (OF) 6'3" very athletic; hit in #3 hole for us in 2014.
  • Brady Ansara (C/RHP) 5'11" good two-way prospect.

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Jay Denman (Utility); plays forward on #1 ranked hockey team; extremely competitive kid.
  • Jake Flom (SS/RHP).

Top Prospects in Class of 2017: 

  • Nick Sifuentes (utility); will be asked to fill several roles on a very versatile club this spring.

Top Prospects in Class of 2018: 

  • Cole Grisier (LHP) 6' very polished arm for his age; possible late season arm; will start season at lower level.

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Zach McClellan - '96 - Colorado Rockies

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