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2024 Spring Team Preview: Avon Lake Shoremen

January 28, 2024
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.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2024 Team Preview, click here.

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2024 Spring Team Preview: Avon Lake Shoremen

Team Name: Avon Lake Shoremen
Head Coach: Andrew Means
Division: I
2023 Record: 15-13
2023 Tourney Finish: District Semifinals loss to Brunswick
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/4

Coach Outlook: "The Shoremen are looking forward to another successful season of baseball, with the goal of making a deep run into the playoffs. We are excited about the guys returning to the team this year, 12 position players saw signification action last year along with 5 pitchers who pitched a significant amount of innings for us. We have a great group of young men who are all in this season!"

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Defense
  • Experience
  • Team Offense

Top Returning Players:

  • Hayden Blosser, 3B/OF/RHP, 2024, R/R, 3-year starter, Ohio State signee.
  • Cole Cartwright, 3B/1B/C/RHP, 2024, R/R, 3-year starter.
  • Brody Wilcox, 2B/RHP, 2024, R/R, 2- year starter, Wittenberg University signee.
  • Connor DeFransisco, SS, 2024, R/R, 2- year starter, Mount Union signee.
  • Kevin Baker, C/DH, 2024, R/R, 2 year starter, Tri-C signee.
  • Cavin Kretchmar, OF, 2024, R/R.
  • Cole Roberts, OF, 2024, R/R.
  • Kyle Ritter, RHP, 2024, R/R.
  • DJ Krause, LHP, 2024, L/L.
  • Owen Fach, OF/RHP, 2025, R/R.
  • Joe Falish, 3B/2B/RHP, 2025, R/R.
  • Shane Street, 1B/RHP, 2025, R/R.
  • Isaac Soloff, 1B/OF/LHP, 2025, L/L.

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Hayden Blosser (Video Below)
  • Cole Cartwright
  • Brody Wilcox
  • Connor DeFransisco
  • Kevin Baker

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Shane Street
  • Isaac Soloff
  • Owen Fach
  • Brayden Poltrone, 1B/RHP, 2025, R/R.
  • Joe Falish Nate Haven, C/OF, 2025, R/R.
  • Jacob Appel, INF/OF, 2025 R/R.

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Alex Hicov, OF, 2025, R/R.
  • Blake Andresen, RHP, 2025 R/R.
  • Grant LeHoty, C/OF, 2025, R/R.

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Alex Soloff, OF, 2027, 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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