2017 Spring Team Preview: Massillon Washington Tigers
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.
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2017 Spring Team Preview: Massillon Washington Tigers
Team Name: Massillon Washington
Head Coach: Spike Ridgley
Division: I
2016 Record: 17-7
Conference Record: Independent
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/3
2017 Team Strengths:
- Experience in the Field
- Experience at the Plate
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Several Guys Getting First Varsity Experience on the Mound
Coach Outlook: "We will have more experience in the field and at the plate. We will be young on the mound. Many guys received their first varsity experience last year. Last year we had nine new starters. This year we are hoping to build off of that experience that has been gained. We will have several new contributors on the mound this year.”
Top Returning Players:
- Nate Welton, OF/P, 2018, R/R, .351, 2 2B, 13 BB, 9 RBI, 7 R, 2 SB
- Seth Blankenship, P, 2017, R/R, 3-2, 2.08 ERA, 34 K, 14 BB
- Jonathan Machamer, P, 2019, R/L, 2-0, 2.12 ERA, 27 K, 15 BB
Top Underclassmen:
- Nate Welton, See Above
- Jonathan Machamer, See Above
- Aiden Longwell
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.
