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2017 Spring Team Preview: Midview Middies



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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.

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2017 Spring Team Preview: Midview Middies

Team Name: Midview
Head Coach: Todd Ratica
Division: I
2016 Record: 17-8
Conference Record: Southwest Conference, 14-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2017 Team Strengths:

  • Defense
  • Work Ethic

2017 Team Weaknesses:

  • Pitching Depth

Coach Outlook: “We have a lot of new guys competing for starting positions. The younger guys have Varsity experience, so they should be able to step up and fill the void left by last year’s seniors.”

Top Returning Players:

  • Jordan Cavanaugh, C, SR, R/R, Mount Union Commit
  • Sam Butler, C/OF, SR, R/R
  • Dom Fleming, P/OF, SR, Mount Union Commit
  • Derek Delumba, P/3B, SR

Top Underclassmen:

  • Jamie Myers, P/1B, JR
  • Owen Hawke, P/1B, JR
  • Seth Sanders, SS/OF, SO
  • Alex Schroeder, P/INF, SO
  • Matt Kardos, P/INF, SO

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.