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2015 Team Preview: Wayne Trace

March 11, 2015

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

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2015 Team Preview: Wayne Trace

School Name: Wayne Trace
Coaches Name/Record: Matt Noggle, 7-15
2014 Record: 7-15
Conference: Green Meadows
Conference Record: 1-6
Division Level: IV

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Colby Speice (SS, P) 2.83 ERA in Conference games, team leader, Quarterback at Urbana this year.
  • Aaron Stoller (C, P) 20 IP, 1.050 ERA
  • Marcus McVay (P, 1B) 25.1 IP, 1.105 ERA

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/2

Strengths of Team:

  • Athletic
  • Hungry
  • Speed

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Inexperienced
  • Pitching

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Austin Fast (3B) L-R, very strong defensively at 3B, looking to improve at the plate after a good summer of travel ball

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

  • Seth Yenser (OF) R-R, struggled as a freshman starting in the OF, but led team offensively during conference games. He was Honorable Mention All-GMC in 2014 as a freshman.
  • Blaine Jerome (2B) R-R, started as 2B as a freshman last year. Very smooth player. Lacks arm strength and overall body strength, but really dedicated to working on that in the fall.

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