Prep Baseball Report

2017 Spring Team Preview: Shadyside



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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.

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2017 Spring Team Preview: Shadyside

Team Name: Shadyside
Head Coach: B.A. Holloway
Division: IV
2016 Record: 17-7
Conference Record: OVAC, 17-6
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4

2017 Team Strengths:

  • Defense
  • Pitching depth

2017 Team Weaknesses:

  • Baserunning

Coach Outlook: "We have a very good foundation to build upon with some starters returning mixed in with some young kids who are eager to get their high school careers started. We have scheduled a few more "big games" to get this young team ready for the postseason."

Top Returning Players:

  • Billy Johnson, 3B, 2017
  • Josh Zandron, 2B/SS/RHP, 2018
  • Colton Stutzman, CF, 2018
  • JJ Shreffler, 1B, 2018

Top Underclassmen:

  • Kelly Hendershot, 2020

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.