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2024 Spring Team Preview: Lancaster Golden Gales

January 11, 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.

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

2024 Spring Team Preview: Lancaster Golden Gales

Team Name: Lancaster Golden Gales
Head Coach: Corey Conn
Division: I
2023 Record: 17-10
2023 Tourney Finish: Sectional Finals loss to Teays Valley
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

Coach Outlook: "We are hungry to bounce back from a disappointing end to last season. We return a large majority of our position players and pitchers who are excited for one last dance. We have had a great offseason but the tests of adversity will come. Our glue guys need to be ready to step up & lead!"

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Team Chemistry
  • Team Defense
  • Maturity 

Top Returning Players:

  • Owen Pompey, CF, 2024, 5'8'', 145, Bluffton Commit. 2nd Team Central District.
  • Jakub Akers, SS, 2024, 5'10'', 165. 2nd Team OCC.
  • Dylan Bird, 1B/RHP, 2024, 6'1'', 180.
  • Kathen Hutton, 2B/RHP, 2024. 6'0'', 180.
  • Jackson Burke, RHP/UTIL, 2024. 5'10'', 170. 3 Year Letter Winner.
  • Zach Mowder, C, 2025, 5'9'', 165. 2nd Team OCC.
  • Darren Ramsey, RHP/3B, 2025. 6'1'', 190. Honorable Mention OCC.
  • Kam Griffith, 1B/DH, 6'5'', 250, 2026.
  • Carson Miller, INF/RHP, 6'0'', 175. 2026. 

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Owen Pompey

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Darren Ramsey
  • Zach Mowder (Video Below)

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Kam Griffith
  • Carson Miller

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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