Prep Baseball Report

2017 Spring Team Preview: Badin



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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: Badin

Team Name: Badin
Head Coach:
Brion Treadway, 103-50
Division:
II
2016 Record:
22-12
Conference Record:
GCL Coed, 9-5
Returning Starters/Pitchers:
2/4

2017 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Attitude

2017 Team Weaknesses:

  • Experience

Coach Outlook: “With only two starters coming back, there are a lot of unknowns going into this season. The players in the program know that almost every position is up for grabs. The competition for opportunities has really enhanced our effort in off-season training which hopefully translates to a respectable product on the field. The players in the program are hungry to make their own mark on Badin Baseball.”

Top Returning Players:

  • Nick Taylor - RHP, 2017, 6'4", 170, Coker College signee, 4-1, 2.26 ERA
  • Daunte DeCello - SS, 2018, 5'10", 180, .280 BA, 9 SB, 24 R, 9 HBP
  • Devon Valentino - RHP/1B/OF, 6'5" 195, 5-2, 2.01 ERA
  • Cameron Madden - RHP/1B/OF, 6'1", 195, 1-1 1S, 1.38 ERA, 34 K
  • Seth Klaiber - RHP, 6'3", 190, 0-1, 2.71 ERA

Top Underclassmen:

  • Blake Smith - LHP, 2019, Big kid with great velo as sophomore.
  • Shawn Osborne - RHP, 2019, Projects to show good velocity, tough kid.
  • Kaden Kimbrell - RHP/1B, 2020, Projects to show good power and velocity.
  • Spencer Giesting - LHP/OF, 2020, Smooth at everything.
  • Dylan Ballauer - INF, 2020
  • Kenny Couch - RHP, 2020
  • Cade Boxrocker - 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.