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2017 Spring Team Preview: Pymatuning Valley Lakers



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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: Pymatuning Valley Lakers

Team Name: Pymatuning Valley
Head Coach: Justin Smith
Division: III
2016 Record: 7-14
Conference Record: Northeastern Atlantic Conference, 10-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9/5

2017 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Experience
  • Manufacturing runs

2017 Team Weaknesses:

  • Hitting

Coach Outlook: "We should be a well balanced team that will compete in all phases of the game. Our team will go as far as our offense allows it, as our defense and pitching should be on par with the teams in our conference."

Top Returning Players:

  • David Robinson, SS/RHP, Sr, 3yr varsity
  • Gunnar Ellis, INF/RHP, Sr, 3 yr varsity
  • Trent Ellsworth, C/RHP, Sr, 1 yr varsity
  • Kevin Kovach OF, Sr, 1 yr varsity
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.