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2024 Spring Team Preview: Lucasville Valley Indians

January 24, 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.

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2024 Spring Team Preview: Lucasville Valley Indians

Team Name: Lucasville Valley Indians
Head Coach: Nolan Crabtree
Division: III
2023 Record: 19-8
2023 Tourney Finish: Regional Semifinals loss to Wheelersburg
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2

Coach Outlook: "We graduated at very decorated senior class who had won 3 straight district titles and made a state tournament appearance, but we return a ton of talent. Four of our top hitters are back, as well as some very talented arms. We will have some youth at the bottom of the order, but we have a very strong core."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Starting Pitching
  • Experience lineup core
  • Strong up the middle defensively

Top Returning Players:

  • Jace Copley, C, 2024, 6-3/190, R/R, 4 year starter, team captain, Pikeville commit (basketball), 1st team All-District, 2nd Team All-State in 2023. Stats .370 avg/.455 OBP
  • Tate Queen, INF, 2025, 6-0/185, R/R 3 year starter, non-committed, 2022 1st team All-District, All-State Honorable Mention, PBR Honorable Mention. Stats .329 avg/ .394 OBP -- 17 RBI
  • Jaekyn Ridout, RHP/C/INF, 2025, 5-11/180, R/R 3 year starter, non-committed, 2023 1st team All-District, 2022 2nd Team All-District Stats .326/ .383 OBP -- 4 W - 0 L, 1.31 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 36 K in 26 IP
  • Carson Powell, RHP/INF/OF, 2026, 6-0/165, R/R 2 year starter, non-committed. Stats .322 avg/ .437 OBP -- 2 W - 2 L, 1 save, 1.95 ERA, 1.33 WHIP

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Jace Copley

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Jaekyn Ridout
  • Tate Queen

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Carson Powell

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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