2017 Spring Team Preview: Cleveland Benedictine Bengals
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: Cleveland Benedictine Bengals
Team Name: Cleveland Benedictine
Head Coach: John Ellis
Division: II
2016 Record: 12-16
Conference Record: North Coast League, 2-8
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3
2017 Team Strengths:
- Defense is our strength.
- Team speed and athleticism could enable us to put additional pressure on other teams.
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Pitching
Coach Outlook: "We are a very young team. Last year we started 4 freshman and 2 sophomores. This year will be a big growth year for us as we look to continue to work toward contending for a state championship."
PBR Outlook: The Benedictine Bengals and 2nd year head coach John Ellis have athletes and youth on their side in 2017 with eyes on improvement.
Top Returning Players:
- Matt Finucan, Junior, C
- Connor O'Donnell, Sophmore, 1B/C
- Billy Boehlke, Sophmore, 3B/P
- Max Monachino, Sophmore, CF/P
Top Underclassmen:
- Matt Finucan, Junior, C
- Jordan Barnett, Junior, SS
- Max Monachino, Sophmore
- Billy Boehlke, Sophmore
- Connor O'Donnell, Sophmore
- Nick Demchuck, Sophmore
- Daniel Keenan, Sophmore
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.
