Prep Baseball Report

2017 Spring Team Preview: Fisher Catholic Irish



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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.

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

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2017 Team Preview, click here.

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2017 Spring Team Preview: Fisher Catholic Irish

Team Name: Fisher Catholic
Head Coach: Jack Faulkner
Division: IV
2016 Record: 16-10
Conference Record: Mid State league Cardinal, 9-1
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4

2017 Team Strengths:

  • Solid starting pitching and overall pitching depth. The Irish will have 12 returners who saw extensive action in 2016

2017 Team Weaknesses:

  • While pitching and solid defense kept Fisher Catholic close in most games in 2016, the Irish struggled most of the season to score runs.

Coach Outlook: "Fisher Catholic returns 6 starters from a team that finished as district runner-up in 2016. Good starting pitching and overall depth should carry the Irish back to the District title game again in 2017."

PBR Outlook: A solid team year in and year out, the Irish of Fisher Catholic are poised in 2017 for some big things. Look for coach Faulkner and the Irish to be a presence come tournament time.

Zach SaffellTop Returning Players:

  • Zach Saffell, RHP/SS JR
  • Adam Smith, RHP/1B, JR
  • Allen McCall, C/1B, SR
  • Brock Conrad, C/OF, SR
  • Kade Kandel, CF, JR
  • Logan Loy, LF, JR
  • Sam Frazier, 2B, JR
  • Mitch Zombek, SS, SO
  • Daniel Turner, P/C, SO
  • Andrew Faulkner, P/CF, SO
  • Shane Funk, P/3B, JR
  • Aidan Kilbarger, 1B, JR

 

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.