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2024 Spring Team Preview: Jackson Center Tigers

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: Jackson Center Tigers

Team Name: Jackson Center Tigers
Head Coach: Blaine Dahl
Division: IV
2023 Record: 9-10
2023 Tourney Finish: Sectional Semifinals loss to Covington
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/3

Coach Outlook: "Our team this year has a young core of scrappy guys. Plenty of opportunities this year for them to show what they are capable of."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Speed
  • Leadership
  • Defense 

Top Returning Players:

  • Noah Francis, SS/RHP, 2024, 6ft/165lbs, R/R, 3-year starter, 2x All-Scal selection. Last Year Stats- .357 AVG, 20 hits, 3 2B, 8 RBIs, 13 Runs, 13 SB, 2-0, 4.71 ERA, 13 K
  • Blake Noble, C/RHP/3B, 2025, 6ft/200lbs, R/R, 2-year starter. Last Year stats- .268 AVG, 19 hits, 5 2B, 13 RBIs, 10 R, 8 BB, 14 SB, 4.02 ERA, 16 K, 8 BB

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Noah Francis
  • Gavin McClintock

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Blake Noble
  • Cooper Hartle

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Preston Serr
  • Ian Stengel
  • Tristan Woolley
  • Colin Wildermuth 

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Anderson Fark
  • Kale Barhorst
  • Aiden Mitchell
  • Kaiden Geuy

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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