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2024 Spring Team Preview: Columbus Grove Bulldogs

January 7, 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: Columbus Grove Bulldogs

Team Name: Columbus Grove Bulldogs
Head Coach: Brayden Sautter
Division: III
2023 Record: 23-8
2023 Tourney Finish: Regional Semifinals loss to Delphos St. John's
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/2

Coach Outlook: "We lost a lot of production from last year's team. We lost eight seniors, all of which had significant roles, and five of which started since they were sophomores. We have guys who have been on the team, had roles, and experienced success over the past 2-3 years, which should help accelerate our progress. We will certainly experience growing pains, but I think if we focus on ourselves and getting better every day, we will be where we want to be at the end of season."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Speed
  • Defense

Top Returning Players:

  • Kyle Hopkins, SS/RHP, 2025, 6'1/175, R/R, 2-year starter in RF. 2023 Stats: .293/.364/.354, 6 2B, 16 RBI, 24 R, 17/18 SB. 21.2 IP, 4-1 Record, 2.27 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 25 K, 10 BB

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Kyle Hopkins
  • Aiden Patrick, RHP/CF - 6'0, 175 lbs
  • Caleb Davis, C, RHP - 5'10, 170 lbs

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Brady Basinger, LHP/1B - 6'2, 200 lbs
  • Carter Flores - RHP, 3B - 5'8, 170 lbs 

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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