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Zane Trace Pioneers

March 6, 2018
Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor In Chief

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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: Zane Trace Pioneers

Team Name: Zane Trace Pioneers
Head Coach: Ron Allen
Division: II
2017 Record: 20-11
Conference Record: Scioto Valley Conference, 9-5, 3rd
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/3

Team Strengths:

  • Offense
  • Speed
  • Experience

Coach Outlook: “We return 11 lettermen from our D-III District Championship team in 2017. We move up to D-II this season.

PBR Outlook: Returning most of their team from 2017 has head coach Ron Allen and his Pioneers ready for 2018. A challenge facing Zane Trace in 2018 is the move up to Division II.

Top Returning Players:

  • 2018 Isaac Beam (1B) – Uncommitted
  • 2018 Drew Rittenhouse (2B) – Uncommitted
  • 2020 Camden Farley (SS) – Uncommitted
  • 2018 Austin Chaffin (C/DH) – Uncommitted
  • 2019 Tanner Congrove (1B/OF) – Uncommitted - Video below from 2016
  • 2019 Ryan Winans (Util) – Uncommitted
  • 2020 Lane Larson (C) – Uncommitted
  • 2019 Chad Ison (3B/RHP) – Uncommitted
  • 2020 Jeremy Lambert (2B/RHP) - Uncommitted

Top Underclassmen:

  • 2019 Tanner Congrove (1B/OF) – Uncommitted
  • 2019 Ryan Winans (Util) – Uncommitted
  • 2020 Lane Larson (C) – Uncommitted
  • 2019 Chad Ison (3B/RHP) – Uncommitted
  • 2020 Jeremy Lambert (2B/RHP) – Uncommitted
  • 2020 Camden Farley (SS) – Uncommitted
  • Josh Lambert
  • Christian Fetters

A Look Back At The 2017 Season:

To view the 2017 Team Previews, click here.

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

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.