2017 Spring Team Preview: Tecumseh Arrows
March 7, 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: Tecumseh Arrows
Team Name: Tecumseh
Head Coach: Chad Hale
Division: I
2016 Record: 12-16
Conference Record: CBC Kenton Trail, 7-9
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2
2017 Team Strengths:
- Overall Team Unity.
- Mix of old and young talent.
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Unknown of some of players that are to be counted on.
Coach Outlook: "At the end of a rebuild. 5-21 two years ago, 12-16 last year with a win over state ranked Vandalia Butler (4-3) in sectionals and a 2-1 lost in sectional finals to Northmont. Have a four-year starter back in Hunter Hensley who will be #1 on the mound and a tremendous power hitter. Look for senior Reid Hale and Junior Nick Yeary to be other starting pitchers. Have a very strong sophomore class led by returning All CBC first teamer as a freshman Blais Hale."
PBR Outlook: After an impressive win in the tournament last year and some more seasoning for the Arrows and head coach Chad Hale, could Tecumseh be a dark horse team in 2017?
Top Returning Players:
- Hunter Hensley, P/3B, 2017, 6'1" 250, R/R, Division 1 Power, .349 avg, 3 HR, 8 2B, 24 rbi, 15 bb, .554 slg Pitching 3-5 record 1 save, 46 IP, 44 K, 5 complete games, 0.76 era, 1.11 whip
- Nick Yeary, OF, 2018, 6'2" 170, R/R, .311 avg
- Blais Hale, SS, 2019, 6'0" 165, R/R, 1st team all league as freshman and 2nd team all county, .300 avg, .402 obp, 3 2B, 14 runs
Top Underclassmen:
- Blais Hale, see above
- Will Sowder, P, 2019
- Davey Berner, CIF, 2019
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.
