2017 Spring Team Preview: Bishop Hartley Hawks

April 3, 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.

To view the full list of 2017 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

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2017 Spring Team Preview: Bishop Hartley Hawks

Team Name: Bishop Hartley
Head Coach: Chris Sawyer
Division: II
2016 Record: 19-10
Conference Record: Central Catholic League
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2017 Team Strengths:

Leadership
Work Ethic
Speed
Depth

2017 Team Weaknesses:

Unproven in Some Key Positions

Coach Outlook: “We have a good mixture of returners and up and coming talent. Our schedule and playing in such a competitive league really prepares us for the tournament.”

Top Returning Players:

Jake Ruby, 2017, CF, 6-0/185, 4-Year Starter, Captain, Ohio State Commit, .444, 30 SB, All District, All League
Ryan Henne, 2017, 2B, 5-10/160, 2-Year Starter, .359, .980 FLD %, All District, All League
Jack Baughman, 2017, P/3B, 6-2/215, 3-Year Starter, All League

Top Underclassmen:

Luke Rawlins, 2018, 1B, 6-3/220
Jacob Culbertson, 2019, P, 5-9/185
Thomas Mayhan, 2019, SS, 5-8/170
Phillip Cole, 2019, OF/2B, 5-8/170
Josh Moore, 2019, P/INF, 5-9/175
Mason Sawyer, 2020, C, 6-0/190
Kylan Kortokrax, 2020, P, 5-10/155

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.