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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: Strasburg-Franklin Tigers

Team Name: Strasburg-Franklin Tigers
Head Coach: Mike Becker
Division: IV
2015 Record: 15-13
Conference Record: Inter-Valley Conference, 7-9
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/5

2016 Team Strengths:

• Leadership
• Starting pitching, return every inning pitched from last year
• Defense/Depth

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Speed
• Power

Coach Outlook: We return every inning pitched from the 2015 season, including two players who earned all-conference or all-district awards, so we are excited about our potential on the mound. Our league is littered with small school State and Regional contenders- Hiland, Ridgewood, Garaway & Tuscarawas Central Catholic- so we feel we are always well prepared by the end of our conference schedule. Our roster is dominated by an experienced junior class, so we look to improve from our previous season.

Top Returning Players:

• Jay DiBacco, 3B/RHP, 2017, 6’1” 180, R/R, two year starter, Second Team IVC & Second Team Eastern District 2015, .300 BA, 2 2B, 18 RBI, 16 R, 47.1 IP, 4 Wins, 2 Saves, 2.81 ERA, 33 K
• Jarrett McCracken, C/RHP, 2017, 6’2” 200, R/R, two year letter winner, one year starter, Honorable Mention Eastern District 2015, .333 BA, 22 1B, 3 2B, 11 R, 43.1 IP, 4-1 record, 3.06 ERA, 7 BB
• Mitch Spinell, 1B, 2016, 6’0” 200, L/L, three year starter, Honorable Mention IVC 2015, .376 BA, 4 2B, 19 RBI, 18 R, .461 OBP, Team Captain
• Gino Schupbach, CF/LHP, 2017, 5’11” 170, L/L, two year starter
• Matthew Neidenthal, IF/OF/RHP, 2016, 6’0” 170, R/R, three year starter, Team Captain
• Paul Thomas, SS/RHP, 2017, 6’0” 175, R/R, one year starter

 

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