Chardon Hilltoppers
March 19, 2018
With the 2018 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 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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2018 Spring Team Preview: Chardon Hilltoppers
Team Name: Chardon Hilltoppers
Head Coach: Brian Long
Division: II
2017 Record: 15-10
Conference Record: Western Reserve Conference, 11-3, 1st Place
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2
2018 Team Strengths:
- Defense
- Speed
- Leadership
Coach Outlook: This season we will be competing in the Division 2 tournament. The previous years we have been Division 1. We lost a lot of seniors from last year's district semi-finals team, but we have a lot of talent to replace them. This year's team has the talent, but needs to get consistent experience at the Varsity level. This years senior class has always been a successful team throughout their years so it should be fun to watch them this season.
PBR Outlook: Chardon and head coach Brian Long are headed to Division II after being in Division I. Look for the Hilltoppers to compete at a high level in D-II this year.
Top Returning Players:
- Luke Callahan: OF/LHP, 2018, 5’10/175, L/L - Gannon Recruit - Video Below
- Myles Metz: 2B/RHP, 2018, 6’0/180, R/R -Theil Recruit
- Dakota Baldwin: P/OF, 2018, - JUCO recruit
- Dylan Hemly: C/INF, 2018, 5’10/180, R/R
Top Underclassmen:
- Grant Goodge: INF, 2018, 5’10/180, R/R
- Joey Trivisonno: OF/LHP, 2020, 5’10/175, L/L
- Cole Purchase: 1B/LHP, 2019, 6’1/185, L/L
- Tyler Nameth: 1B/RHP, 2018, 6’2/200, R/R
- Evan Fairbanks: C/INF, 2019, 5’10/170, R/R
A Look Back At The 2017 Season:
To view the 2017 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
- State Final Four Roundup
- State Final Four Scouting Notebook
- News, notes and numbers from each of the top prospects at state
- ABC's of the OHSAA State Tournament
- 6th Annual Top 22 All-Tournament Team
To view the 2017 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2017 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
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.
