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2016 Spring Team Preview: Canfield Cardinals



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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.

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2016 Spring Team Preview: Canfield Cardinals

Team Name: Canfield Cardinals
Head Coach: Matt Koenig
Division: II
2015 Record: 15-13
Conference Record: All American Conference-Red Division, 6-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/5

2016 Team Strengths:

  • Experience
  • Pitching

2016 Team Weaknesses:

  • Not much speed
  • Inexperienced relief pitching

Coach Outlook: We are returning all of our pitching staff, including all position players except for left field. We won 15 games last year and lost to Poland (State Runner-up) in the District Championship.

Top Returning Players:

  • Joey Machuga, 3B/RHP, 2016, 6'0” 185, four year starter, Ohio Dominican commit
  • Ryan Cheslik, OF, 2016, 6'0” 185, two year starter in CF, leadoff hitter
  • Luke Kelty, OF/RHP, 2016, 6'0” 180, excellent control of three pitches
  • Pete Hernandez, 1B, 2016, 6'0” 200, had three walk-off game winning RBIs in 2015
  • Joe Delucia, C, 2016, 6'1” 240, strong arm, leader
  • Anthony Vross, 2B/RHP, 2017, 6'0” 175, led team in era as a sophomore, submarine pitcher
  • Mark Wittmann, SS, 2017, 5'9” 170, bats anywhere, fierce competitor 

Top Underclassmen:

  • Dominic Pilolli, 2019, OF/LHP (brother currently plays at Ashland)
  • Ricky Havrilla, 2019, RHP (dad pitched at Youngstown State)

 

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.

To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.


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