2017 Spring Team Preview: Waynesville Spartans
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: Waynesville Spartans
Team Name: Waynesville
Head Coach: Ryan Hill
Division: III
2016 Record: 23-4
Conference Record: Southwestern Buckeye League, 11-1
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4
2017 Team Strengths:
- Pitching Staff
- Leadership
- Team Offense
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Defense
Coach Outlook: "Six of the nine regular hitters, including an infield that is expected to be unchanged, return to a team that won its 4th straight SWBL Buckeye Division Title. We also return 4 pitchers who saw significant innings last season for a team with a 2.18 team ERA."
PBR Outlook: Waynesville and head coach Ryan Hill have reloaded and a eyeing big things in 2017. With most of their offense and production on the mound back and with a solid senior class, lookout for the Spartans all year long.
Top Returning Players:
- Cory Clark, 2B, 2017 5-8/165lbs 0.437 AVG 38 R 38 H 2 2B 31 RBI 24 BB 8 K 12 SB
- Hunt Doepel, LHP/OF, L/L, 6-2/180lbs, 23.2 IP, 3-0, 1 SV, 34 Ks, 3 SHO, 1.78 ERA .412 AVG 28 H, 8 2Bs, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 18 R, 9 BB, 6 K
- Gavin Linkous, RHP, R/R, 15.2 IP, 11 G, 3-2, 28 Ks, 9 BBs, 1.34 ERA
- Mason Callahan, LHP, L/L, 44.2 IP, 10 GS 4-2, 45 Ks, 13 BBs, 2.03 ERA
- Tommy Isaacs, 1B/3B, R/R, .389 AVG, 35 H, 5 2B, 2 3B, 28 RBI, 26 R
- Kyle Leis, INF, R/L, .322 AVG, 28 H, 3 2B, 26 RBI, 27 R
- Jake Oakes, LHP, L/R, 12 GP, 17.2 IP, 3-0, 1 SV, 1.98 ERA, 10 K
Top Underclassmen:
- Drake Stiles, 2019, R/R, 6-0/185 lbs, 3B/SS, .343 AVG, 24 H, 3 2B, 11 RBI, 27 R, 12 BB, .452 OBP
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.
