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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: Gilmour Academy Lancers

Team Name: Gilmour Academy Lancers
Head Coach: Jay Fowler
Division: III
2015 Record: 20-6
Conference Record: Independent
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

2016 Team Strengths:

• Starting pitching
• Defense
• Baseball IQ

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Youth
• Scoring runs

Coach Outlook: Gilmour returns four of its pitchers from last year’s Regional semi-finalist team and looks to rely on the mound in order to return to Regionals this upcoming year.

Top Returning Players:

• Connor Lesko, 2B/RHP, 2016, 5’11” 165, R/R, four year starter, .335 BA, 13 RBI, 8 SB, 7-2 record, 1.93 ERA, 36 K
• Jaret Pustai, RHP, 2016, 6’2” 165, R/R, two year starter, 6-0 record, 2.60 ERA, 23 K
• Jackson Clark, SS, 2017, 5’9” 165, L/R, two year starter, .461 BA, .564 OBP, 22 RBI, 28 R, 20 SB, 7 2B, 1 3B, 17 BB
• Grant Zarrinmakan, OF/LHP, 2016, 5’9” 175, R/L, three year starter, .333 BA, .393 OBP, 23 RBI, 22 R, 8 2B, 1-0 record, 3.68 ERA, 14 K
• Mike Murphy, 3B/RHP, 2016, .451 OBP, 8 RBI, 16 R, 5-3 record
• Will Levand, C, 2016, .326 OBP, 9 RBI, 6 R, 2 2B

Top Underclassmen:

• Johnny Hollis, OF, 2018, 6’1” 165, R/R
• Logan Wright, C/INF, 2018, 5’10” 165, R/R
• John Ramski, 1B, 2018, 6’3” 200, R/R
• Jack Krebs, C, 2019, 5’9” 155, R/R
• Nick Christopher, C/OF, 2019, 5’10” 155, L/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