2017 Spring Team Preview: Colerain Cardinals
February 15, 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: Colerain Cardinals
Team Name: Colerain Cardinals
Head Coach: Justin Yeary
Division: I
2016 Record: 16-11
Conference Record: Greater Miami Conference, 9-9
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5
2017 Team Strengths:
- Starting pitching
- Leadership
- Work ethic
- Team speed
- Experience
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Defense
- Scoring runs
- Pitching depth
Coach Outlook: "Top of the rotation pitching will be very good. Pitching will not be deep, but the top 5/6 will be solid. We have a senior led team. A few big bats will need to be filled from last years graduation and as a whole our defense must be better."
PBR Outlook: Down in Cincinnati, high school baseball is as strong as it is in the state. No matter the day, there will always be a tough challenge on the diamond. With that said, the Colerain Cardinals have upperclass talent as well as talent at the younger ages. Look for Colerain and head coach Justin Yeary to compete at a high level in 2017.
Top Returning Players:
- Jake Schrand, P, 2017, 5-9/165, R/R 3-year starter (Wright State commit)
37.2 innings, 2.60 ERA, 1.41 Whip, 3-2, 48 K's. - Jared Flueck, 3B/P, 2017, 6-1/170, R/R, 3 year starter
.264 Avg, .337 OB, 19 H, 11 R, 13 RBIs, 30.0 innings, 2.80 ERA, 1.43 Whip, 3-3, 24 K's (Olney commit) - Jason Fischer, P, 2017, 6-1/185, R/R, 3 year starter
27.1 innings, 2.05 ERA, 1.57 Whip, 3-1, 36 Ks - Ryan Murray, SS, 2017, 5-8/160, S/R, 3 year starter, 2 time 1st team all-GMC
.325 AVG, .485 OB, 25 H, 16 SB, 8 RBIs, 28 R - Kyle Bolden, OF/C, 2017, 6-0/210, R/R, 4 year starter, 2nd team all league
.356 AVG, .416 OB, 32 H, 7 2B, 2 HR, 32 RBIs, 18 R - Marcel Toney, 1B, 2017, 6-1/210, R/R
.333 AVG, .412 OB, 25 H, 9 2B, 1 HR, 16 RBIs, 9 R - Aaron Foster, P, 2017, 6-0, 205, R/R
- Nathan Riddle, P, 2017, 5-10, 160, R/R
Top Underclassmen:
- Kalvin Curtis, P/INF, 2018, R/R
- DeAnte Smith-Moore, OF, 5-6/160, R/R, 2019, 2nd year starter
.233 AVG, .273 OB, in 16 games as a freshman on varsity. - Luke Murray, C/OF, 6-0, 175, R/R, 2019
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.
