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

With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage throughout the entire state.

Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.

To view the full list of 2016 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2016 Team Preview, click here.

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2016 Spring Team Preview: Berlin Center Western Reserve Roughriders

Team Name: Berlin Center Western Reserve Roughriders
Head Coach: Edward Anthony
Division: IV
2015 Record: 23-5
Conference Record: ITCL, 12-1
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/3

2016 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Speed
• Starting pitching
• Hitting

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Pitching depth
• Power hitting

Coach Outlook: A lot of experience returns from last years State Championship runner-up team. Pitching is lead by Wyatt Larimer: (13-0) .097 ERA the past two years, and Lance DeZee: (3-0) 2.11 ERA. The offense is lead by seniors Jake Clark, Walker Marlowe, Drew Slaven. We return our entire infield.

Top Returning Players:

• Wyatt Larimer, SS/RHP, 2017, 5’11” 175, two year starter, 13-0 record, .097 ERA                                                                                           
• Walker Marlowe, 2B/P, 2016, 5’11” 170, three year starter, team captain, .345 BA, 26 R, 21 RBI, 20 SB, 5 2B, 1 3B, 2-0 record, .271 ERA       
• Jacob Clark, 1B, 2016, 6’1” 195, three year starter, .354 BA, 15 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI
• Jeep Di Cioccio, 3B/P, 2017, 5’10” 175, two year starter, .319 BA, 20 R, 10 2B, 1 3B

 

A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:

To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV

To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.

• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV