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2024 Spring Team Preview: Louisville Leopards

January 29, 2024
Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Ohio Staff
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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: Louisville Leopards

Team Name: Louisville Leopards
Head Coach: Brian Warner
Division: I
2023 Record: 20-9
2023 Tourney Finish: District Finals loss to Walsh Jesuit
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/7

Coach Outlook: "The Leopards are primed for another successful season and post-season run. The team features 3 three year starters, Andrew Corona, Cole Miller, and Zach Root. 2022 Division 2 Regional Finalists and 2023 Division 1 District Finalists. This experience, combined with off-season progression in all important categories, has the Leopards ready for an enjoyable spring. "

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Starting Pitching
  • Team Offense
  • Leadership
  • Experience
  • Defense

Top Returning Players:

  • Andrew Corona, ss, 2024, 5'9 185 pounds, r/r, 3 year starter, Catawba Valley recruit, Last years stats - .318 avg, 7 doubles, 12 rbi, 21 runs, 13 sb
  • Cole Miller, rhp/1b, 2024, 6'1 205 pounds L/r, 3 year starter Malone University recruit, .276 avg, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 hr, 19 rbi, 10 runs, 2 sb, 4-3, 1.72 era, 37 k, 19 bb
  • Zach Root, rhp/3b, 2024, 6'0 200 pounds, r/r, 3 year starter, Malone University recruit, .232 avg, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 13 rbi, 6 runs, 3-2, 2.29 era, 28 k, 11 bb
  • Bryce Graziani, lhp, 2024 5'10 145 pounds, L/L, 4-1, 4.61 era, 28 k, 17 bb
  • Zach Ganser, c, 2024 5'9 190 pounds, .r/r, .250 avg
  • Carter Deem, lhp/of, 2025 5'8 180 pounds, r/L 2-0, 3.00 era, 16 k, 8 bb
  • Kolten Loy, of/c, 2025, 6'3 200 pounds, r/r .143 avg, 1 double, 1 rbi, 5 runs, 4 sb
  • Ty Paumier, mif, 2025, 5'10 160 pounds, r/r .474 avg, 1 double, 1 rbi, 6 runs, 10 sb
  • Cooper Rice, of, 2025 5'10 170 pounds, L,r .338 avg, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 12 rbi, 18 runs, 15 sb
  • Zander Triplett, of, 2026 6'1 197 pounds, r/r .310 avg, 1 double, 2 rbi, 4 runs, 1 sb

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Andrew Corona
  • Cole Miller
  • Zach Root
  • Bryce Graziani
  • Owen Burick (move-in), c, 6'0 170 pounds, L/r

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Cooper Rice
  • Ty Paumier
  • Kolten Loy
  • Carter Deem
  • Tate Aljancic rhp/3b, 6'3 185 pounds r/r
  • Blake Johnson lhp/ of, 5'10 200 pounds, L/L

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Zander Triplett (Video Below)
  • Grayson Brunoni lhp/1b, 5'10 180 pounds, L/L
  • Jake Beard (move-in) c, 5'11 195 pounds, r/r

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Gavyn Webb rhp/ss, 5'7 120 pounds, 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.

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