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2017 Spring Team Preview: Ravenna Ravens

April 3, 2017

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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: Ravenna Ravens

Team Name: Ravenna
Head Coach: Aaron Rauber
Division: II
2016 Record: 13-10
Conference Record: Portage Trail Conference (Metro Division), 7-7
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

2017 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Experience
  • Depth

2017 Team Weaknesses:

  • Run Scoring
  • Hitting
Coach Outlook: "Ravenna will return 4 of their top 5 starting pitchers. Also returning for the Ravens will be their leadoff hitter and middle infielders."

Top Returning Players:

  • Andy Prentice, RHP, OF, R/R, 5-10 /160 lbs 2nd team PTC Metro and 2nd team NEOBCA Disrtict ERA 2.24, 2-3, IP 40.2, H 40, R 18, ER 13, BB 14, K 48, AVG .260, AB 50, R 10, H 13, RBI 4, 2B 4, SB 6 * Jared Strausser, (Captain) RHP, SS, R/R, 5-10/160 lbs, 2nd team PTC Metro and Honorable Mention NEOBCA Discrict ERA 1.35, 3-0, IP 26, H 27, R 9, ER 5, BB 6, K 18 AVG .324 OBP .395 SLG.367 AB68 R 14 H 22 RBI 5 2B 3
  • Johnny Morgan, OF, R/R, 5-10/140 lbs, Honorable Mention PTC Metro, AVG .291, OBP .458, SLG .345, AB 55, R 18, H 16, RBI 5, 2B 1, 3B 1, 16 BB, 4 K * Jared Horner, 2B 5-8/160 lbs, ERA 1.81, 2-0, IP 27, H 30, R 13, ER 7 BB 7 , K 5 AVG .271,OBP .362, SLG .305 AB 59, R 12, H 16, RBI 4, 2B 2
  • Michael Sarapa, LHP/ OF, L/L, 6-0/190 lbs, ERA 4.08, 1-2, IP 12, H 16, R 10, ER 7, BB 3, K 12 AVG .269,OBP.394, SLG.307, AB 26, R 4, H 7, RBI 2, 2B 1
  • Connor Browne, RHP/3B 6-3/220 lbs ERA 3.05,1-2, IP 18.1, H 23,R 10, ER 8, BB 9,K 14 AVG .259, OBP .286, SLG.296, AB 54, R 4,H 14, RBI 15, 2B 2 

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.