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2024 Spring Team Preview: Amherst Steele Comets


Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Ohio Staff
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

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With 2023 now in the past, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2024. Starting in February, we began releasing team previews for squads across the state. Ahead, we will have Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings coming your way.

To view the full list of 2024 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

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2024 Spring Team Preview: Amherst Steele Comets

Team Name: Amherst Steele Comets
Head Coach: Matt Rositano
Division: I
2023 Record: 19-9
2023 Tourney Finish: Sectional Finals loss to Avon Lake
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/2

Coach Outlook: "The 2024 season brings an exciting blend of great young talent, along with exceptional senior leadership. With 8 returning lettermen - including 6 returning starters - in game experience will be a huge benefit early in the year, as the talented newcomers get their feet wet. The pitching staff should be excellent as always, and if the offense can give them some run support, it could make for some exciting baseball in Amherst."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Team Chemistry
  • Leadership
  • Experience
  • Talent from top to bottom.

Top Returning Players:

  • Logan McCrone, OF, Sr, 5'7, 175 lbs, R/R
  • Henry Isaacs, OF, Sr, 6'0, 155 lbs, R/R - Ohio Wesleyan Recruit
  • Jonathan Williams, Sr, 2B, 5'7, 145 lbs, R/R
  • Christian Gendics, Sr, 1B, 5'11, 185 lbs, L/R
  • Jacob Schliesser, Jr, C, 6'0, 165 lbs, R/R
  • Anthony Heikkinen, Jr, RHP, 6'0, 155 lbs, R/R
  • Tyler Denn, So, OF, 5'10, 175 lbs, L/L
  • Harrison Schneider, So, RHP/3B, 6'3, 175 lbs, R/R 

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Logan McCrone
  • Henry Isaacs (Video Below)
  • Jonathan Williams
  • Christian Gendics

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Jacob Schliesser
  • Anthony Heikkinen
  • Caleb Melendez, Jr, SS, 6'0, 195 lbs, L/R
  • Dylan Coughlin, Jr, LHP/1B, 6'9, 240 lbs, L/L
  • Cam Rios, Jr, RHP/INF, 5'11, 155 lbs, R/R
  • Alex Lakner, Jr, LHP, 5'9, 170 lbs, L/L
  • Logan Banyas, Jr, LHP/OF, 5'11, 180 lbs, R/L
  • Elijah Kender, Jr, RHP/INF, 5'11, 170 lbs, R/R 

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Harrison Schneider
  • Tyler Denn
  • Landon Wolf, So, 3B, 6'0, 195 lbs, L/R

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Cael Charles, Fr, RHP/C/INF, 6'0, 155 lbs, R/R
  • Cole Charles, Fr, LHP/OF, 6'0, 155 lbs, L/L

A Look Back At The 2023 Season:

To view the 2023 Team Previews, click here.

To view the 2023 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

To View the 2023 PBR All-State Teams click below:

    To view the 2023 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:

    To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

      To view the 2023 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.

      A Look Back At The 2022 Season:

      To view the 2022 Team Previews, click here.

      To view the 2022 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

      To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

      To View the 2022 PBR All-State Teams click below:

        To view the 2022 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:

        To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

          To view the 2022 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.

          A Look Back At The 2021 Season:

          To view the 2021 Team Previews, click here.

          To view the 2021 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

          To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

          To View the 2021 PBR All-State Teams click below:

          To view the 2021 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:

          To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

          To view the 2021 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click below:

                    A Look Back At What Would've Been The 2020 Season:

                    To view each of the parts to the No 'Last Dance' Series, click below:

                    To view the 2020 Team Previews, click here.

                    To view the 2020 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.

                    To view the 2020 Virtual Ohio High School State Tournament/Preseason Team Rankings, click here.

                    A Look Back At The Last Decade:

                    To view the Ohio High School All-Decade Team 2010-2019, click here.

                    A Look Back At The 2019 Season:

                    To view the 2019 Team Previews, click here.

                    To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

                    To view the 2019 All-State Teams, click below.

                    To view the 2019 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

                    A Look Back At The 2018 Season:

                    To view the 2018 Team Previews, click here.

                    To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

                    To view the 2018 All-State Teams, click below.

                    To view the 2018 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.

                    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.

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