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2024 Spring Team Preview: Crestview Knights

January 26, 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: Crestview Knights

Team Name: Crestview Knights
Head Coach: Jim Wharton
Division: IV
2023 Record: 14-6
2023 Tourney Finish: District Semifinals loss to Marion Local
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3

Coach Outlook: "We are cautiously optimistic as we have a number of high quality players returning to build around and filling the gaps from graduation and injury. We feel we have three quality arms with varsity experience that will keep us in games. We will certainly be a different team later in the season as our guys learn to compete at the varsity level. Excited to see this group compete with our challenging schedule in 2024."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Starting Pitching
  • Leadership
  • Defense

Top Returning Players:

  • Hunter Jones, Sr C 4 year starter. First Team NWC/District and HM All Ohio. Ashland University Commit. .403 AVG, .507 OB%.

  • Preston Kreischer, Sr. P 1st. Second Team NWC and District. 5-3, 1.23 ERA 48 K

  • Bryson Penix, Jr SS/P HM NWC 3-0, 2.17 ERA .263 AVG

  • Connor Sheets, Sr. 1st/P, Wright State Lake recruit. 0.55 ERA, .250 AVG

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Hunter Jones
  • Preston Kreischer
  • Connor Sheets
  • Levi Grace

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Bryson Penix
  • Ayden Hyitt
  • David Cereghin
  • Evan Hart

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Owen Heckler
  • Huxley Grose
  • Braxton Couts

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Zaine Cereghin
  • Denver McDougal
  • Kale Lichtensteiger

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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