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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: Buckeye Bucks

Team Name: Buckeye Bucks
Head Coach: Steve Wright
Division: II
2015 Record: 12-16
Conference Record: Patriot Athletic Conference, 9-7
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/5

2016 Team Strengths:

• Pitching depth
• Speed

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Bottom half of the lineup is all new

Coach Outlook: Returning only three position players who were three of the top four hitters from the 2015 team. Returning the top six pitchers from the 2015 staff, five of which are now seniors. If we can find younger players to fill in the open positions to compliment the three returning players and also get quality pitching from the six pitchers we could contend for the conference title and make a run in the tournament.

Top Returning Players:

• Andrew Maxwell, OF/RHP, 2016, R/R, three year starter, .402 BA, 6 2B, 16 RBI, 23 R, 12 SB, 1-2 record, 1.35 ERA, 24 K, 20.6 IP
• Liam Murray, SS/RHP, 2016, R/R, three year starter, team captain, Mount Union commit, .329 BA, 10 2B, 26 RBI, 19 R, 4-4 record, 3.41 ERA, 60 K, 41 IP
• Nathanael Hendrix, 1B/RHP, 2016, R/R, three year starter, Bluffton commit, .350 BA, 5 2B, 14 RBI, 17 R, 2-1 record, 3.33 ERA, 16 K, 21 IP

Top Underclassmen:

• Garrett Priestly, 2018, LHP, L/L, strong arm clocked at 80 MPH, 1-1 record, 2.15 ERA, 19 K, 13 IP
• Jonathon Neel, 2018, SS/2B, R/R, strong defensively, good leadership skills
• Patrick Caniglia, 2018, OF/LHP, L/L, solid all-around player, good speed, good off speed pitches and solid fastball
• Spencer Imes, 2018, OF/RHP, R/R, tall, solid fastball, upside
• Jakob Case, 2019, SS, R/R
• Adam Matras, 2019, 3B, R/R

 

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