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2015 Team Preview: Vandalia Butler

February 27, 2015

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

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2015 Team Preview: Vandalia Butler

School Name: Vandalia Butler
Coaches Name/Record: Trent Dues, 411-168
2014 Record: 17-10
Conference: GWOC North
Conference Record: 7-3
Division Level: I
Postseason Accomplishments:

  • State Semi Finals Div. II 2000
  • Regional Finals Div. I - 96, 97, 2011
  • Regional Semi Finals Div. I - 99, 2003, 2008, 2012
  • Sectional Champs - 96,97,99,2000,2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Jacob Larger - RHP - ace of the staff
  • Jacob Naas - cf - Wright State Celina - 2nd leading hitter

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5

Strengths of Team:

  • Lot of returners including every position other than CF and 3b
  • 5 returning pitchers
  • 3 of 4 infielders returning
  • Lot of depth pitching
  • Quality players

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Young
  • Not a lot of power arms

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Ben Slaton - C - 6'0'' 195 - L/R
  • Alex Murphy - OF/P/1B, - 6'0'', 185 - L/R
  • Alex Schulke - MIF/P - 5'11", 185 - R/R

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Mitch Gremling - RHP - 6'4'', 215 - R/R - mid 80's guy with a good curve. Ranked 48th in 2016 class.
  • Dusty Lewis - 2B - L/R - runs, throws and hits well
  • Nic Martin - OF - R/R - l 6'1'' 225 - led team in batting average last year .418
  • Chandler Craine - 1B - R/R - 6'1'' 185 - Hit .333 last year with 24 RBIs
  • Carson Schumann - RHP - 6'1'', 210 - low 80s - good curve

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

  • Damon Dues - SS - 6'1'', 160 -L/R - led team in runs, obp, sb, walks. hit .376 21 RBIs as freshmen. Ranked 40th in 2017 class.
  • Tyler Burley - RHP - 6'2'', 185 - power arm
  • Dylan Welch - RHP - 6'2", 185 - good arm, nice curve

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Cory Vance - Ga. Tech, Colorado Rockies
  • Adam Kirkendall - La. Tech
  • Adam Cox - Youngstown St.
  • Ben Neely - Harding Univ
  • Brandon Godzik - Univ of Dayton
  • Jerrod Fraley - Northern Ky
  • Zach Dumler - Ohio Dominican, Rio Grande
  • Josh Stewart – BGSU
  • Josh Cornwell – Muskingum
  • Taylore Cherry - Univ. of North Carolina

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