2017 Spring Team Preview: Tipp City Red Devils
April 3, 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: Tipp City Red Devils
Team Name: Tipp City Tippecanoe
Head Coach: Bruce Cahill
Division: II
2016 Record: 22-8
Conference Record: Central Buckeye Conference, 12-4
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/6
2017 Team Strengths:
- Starting Pitching
- Defense
- Speed
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Hitting
Coach Outlook: “With a majority of starters and pitchers returning, we should have a solid team. We are joining the GWOC North division and 21 of our 27 games are scheduled against Division I schools. We will definitely be tested and hopefully it pays off at tournament time.”
Top Returning Players:
- Justyn Eichbaum, OF/P, SR, 6-1/190, R/R, 3-Year Starter, Campbell Commit, .333, 18 RBI, 4 HR
- Aaron Hughes, INF/P, SR, 6-0/175, R/R, 3-Year Starter, .300, 18 SB, 8-2, 1.44 ERA, 49 K, 58.3 IP
- Andrew Kraska, 3B, SR, 6-0/175, L/R, .405, 19 RBI, 34 H
- Cole Barhorst, C, JR, 5-11/175, .347, 17 RBI
- Clay Barhorst, OF, JR, 5-11/165, .290
- Bradley Calhoun, 1B/P, SR, 6-2/200, .260, 16 RBI, 3-2, 2.60 ERA
- Evan Ford, P, SR, 5-10/160, 6-3, 1.62 ERA, 58 K, 60 IP
- Trevor Staggs, OF/P, SR, 6-2/195, .280, 3-0, 2.38 ERA, 24 K, 18 IP (No-Hitter vs. Eaton)
Top Underclassmen:
- Cole Barhorst, See Above
- Josh Riebe, 1B, JR, 6-1/175
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.
