2017 Spring Team Preview: Waynedale Golden Bears
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: Waynedale Golden Bears
Team Name: Waynedale
Head Coach: Justin McDowell
Division: III
2016 Record: 26-6
Conference Record: WCLA, 12-2
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/4
2017 Team Strengths:
- Athleticism
- Leadership
- Pitching
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Experience
- Defense
- Depth
Coach Outlook: "We have a lot of open spots left by a large senior class. We have experience back in the infield and pitching that will have to carry us early."
Top Returning Players:
- Stephen Spidell, INF, P (College of Woster recruit)-.280 BA, 3.24 ERA 1-0
- Colten Purdy, INF, P-23 RBIs last year
- Ryan Weaver, OF-.326 BA, .504 OBP
- Manny Camacho, INF, P- 2.45 ERA, 47 IP, 5-1 record
- Clay Miller, SS
- Jarrett Varner, INF, P
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.
