Prep Baseball Report

Become a Member

More +

2024 Spring Team Preview: Jonathan Alder Pioneers

January 31, 2024
Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Ohio Staff
Editor in Chief/Scout

Follow on Twitter- @PrepBaseballOH
Follow on Twitter- @PrepBaseOHScout
Follow on Instagram- @prepbaseballohio

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.

Interested in attending a PBR Ohio event? Check out our schedule by clicking here.

2024 Spring Team Preview: Jonathan Alder Pioneers

Team Name: Jonathan Alder Pioneers
Head Coach: Craig Kyle
Division: II
2023 Record: 26-2
2023 Tourney Finish: District Finals loss to Bloom-Carroll
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/7

Coach Outlook: "We return a number of starters from our 26-2 team last year that advanced to the district finals. Our entire pitching staff returns that had a team ERA of 0.89. We also return our entire infield on defense and some very talented bats in our line-up. This experience should allow us to compete at a very high level against a competitive schedule."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Defense
  • Baseball IQ
  • Hitting

Top Returning Players:

  • Ashton Martin, SS/RHP, 2025, R/R, Ohio State Commit, CBC Player of the Year, D2 Central District Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Ohio
  • Garrett Roach, 1B/RHP, 2024, R/R, Ohio Dominican Commit, Special Mention All-League
  • Chase Chopin, OF, 2024, R/L, Bowling Green Commit
  • Greg Kennedy, RHP/OF, 2024, R/R, Lake Erie Commit, 2nd Team All-League, 2nd Team All-District
  • Grant Horne, 2B/SS, 2025, R/R, 2nd Team All-League
  • Andy Yoder, 3B/RHP, 2024, R/R, Defiance Commit, 2nd Team All-League, 2nd Team All-District
  • Tyler Barton, RHP/INF, 2025, R/R
  • Cam Potter, C/OF, 2024, R/R
  • Mason Keaton, OF/RHP, 2024, R/R

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Garrett Roach
  • Chase Chopin
  • Greg Kennedy
  • Andy Yoder
  • Cam Potter
  • Mason Keaton

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Ashton Martin
  • Grant Horne
  • Tyler Barton
  • Blake Adkins, LHP/1B, 2025, L/L
  • Jace Schrock, C/INF, 2025, R/R
  • Zach Gantz, DH/C, 2025, L/R

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Garrett Bauer, RHP/INF, 2026, R/R
  • Brooks Pierce, INF/DH, 2026, R/R

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Luke Tubbs, RHP/INF, 2027, R/R
  • Corey Taylor, C/RHP, 2027, R/R

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.

                    Recent Articles