2017 Spring Team Preview: Aurora Greenmen
March 9, 2017
By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/NW Scout
With the 2017 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 in Mid-January, 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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2017 Spring Team Preview: Aurora Greenmen
Team Name: Aurora
Head Coach: Michael Brancazio
Division: I
2016 Record: 14-11
Conference Record: Suburban League - American Conference
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4
2017 Team Strengths:
- Pitching Experience
- Athleticism
- Catching Depth
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Defense
- Power Hitting
Coach Outlook: "2016 season: Aurora went with a youth movement as they had to replace 9 seniors from their 2015 Final Four season. The hope is that these young players will continue to develop their skills and give Aurora the opportunity to compete come post-season play."
PBR Outlook: The Greenmen of Aurora and head coach Michael Brancazio look to improve from the 2016 season which saw a youth movement. The Greenmen have the talent to compete with anyone.
Top Returning Players:
- Bubba Arlslanian, C, 2017
- Ben Stawicki, RF, 2017
- Jonathan Blue, CF, 2017
- JT Rose, RHP, 2017
- Connor Bizjak, RHP, 2017
- Joe Capretta, C/3B/1B, 2018
- Evan Fromwiller, SS, 2018
- Chase Coady, RHP, 2018
- Zach Elsawy, RHP, 2018
- Michael Sapp, RHP, 2018
- Brent Henderson, 3B, 2018
- Jacob Blue, C, 2018
- Will Hermanowski, OF, 2018
Top Underclassmen:
- Joe Capretta, C/3B/1B, 2018
- Evan Fromwiller, SS, 2018
- Chase Coady, RHP, 2018
- Zach Elsawy, RHP, 2018
- Michael Sapp, RHP, 2018
- Brent Henderson, 3B, 2018
- Jacob Blue, C, 2018
- Will Hermanowski, OF, 2018
- Cooper Bizjak, IF/RHP, 2019
- Colin McNamara, C, 2019
- Carter Gerbrick, LHP, 2019
- Will Carpenter, IF/OF/RHP, 2020
A Look Back At 2016 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2016 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2016 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
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.
