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2024 Spring Team Preview: Elyria Catholic Panthers

January 14, 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: Elyria Catholic Panthers

Team Name: Elyria Catholic Panthers
Head Coach: Bruce Lisicky
Division: II
2023 Record: 19-6
2023 Tourney Finish: District Finals loss to Bay
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

Coach Outlook: "Well balanced team with a good mix of young talent and a strong core of veteran leadership. If our pitching lives up to its potential we should be a competitive team in league play and hope to make a run in the playoffs."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Leadership
  • Starting Pitching
  • Speed
  • Defense

Top Returning Players:

  • Anthony Hutter, SR, OF/P, 6', 175lb, R/R, 3-year starter, Eastern Michigan commit, 2023 2nd team All-Ohio Division 2 OF, 1st team Lorain County Div 2 & 1st team GLC, 1st team All District, Team Offensive POY .438 avg, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 33 runs, 10 SB
  • LJ Hurlbut, SR, SS/P, 5'10", 175 lbs, R/R, 3-year starter, .274 avg, 14 runs, 1st team All Lorain County Div2
  • Kyle Fairbanks, SR, P/1b, 6', 260lbs, 5 wins, 32 k's, 1.71 era, 2nd team GLC
  • Christian Begalla, SR, P, 6'", 160 lbs, 4 wins, 2.08 era, Mount St. Joseph Univ. commit
  • Sammy Zambataro, SR, 5'8", 170 lbs, .OF/P, 333 avg
  • Jack Hurst, JR, 5'11", 178 lbs, OF/P, .297 avg

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Anthony Hutter

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Jack Hurst
  • Lex Lear, 3b, 5'10, 170 lbs

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Izaiah Amarise, 6', 170 lbs, SS/P
  • Luke Doss, 6', 160 lbs. SS/P

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Chase Adkins inf/P, 5'8", 125 lbs
  • Mason Knapp, P/1b, 5'11", 160 lbs
  • Noah Willett, 1b/OF/P, 5'10", 160 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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