2024 Spring Team Preview: Marengo Highland

January 26, 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.

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2024 Spring Team Preview: Marengo Highland

Team Name: Marengo Highland
Head Coach: Donovan Kline
Division: III
2023 Record: 21-5
2023 Tourney Finish: Sectional Finals loss to London
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

Coach Outlook: “The Scots’ success will be determined by how quickly the young Guys can learn new roles on defense and how effective throwers can be on the mound. Offensively, the Scots will need to find a number of ways to maximize outs and turn the lineup over consistently enough to spark the offense. If the team can find some chemistry on the field and in the dugout, we should be able to be competitive in 2024.”

2024 Team Strengths:

Baseball IQ
Pitching
Defensive versatility

Top Returning Players:

***Hayden Kline, SR, OF/RHP, R/L .369 BA, 20 RBI, 32 R Three year letterman; back to back 30+ hit seasons; 1st Team MOAC, 2nd Team Central District…top of the lineup bat and CF/middle Infielder/RHP
**Jace Brooks, SR, L/L, OF/LHP, 27 IP, 1.037 ERA,.254 BA, 20 R, 11SB two year letterman, Expected to play OF, LHP. Terra State commit as a LHP…3rd in innings as a pitcher in ‘23
*Zach Church, SO, C/INF/RHP .371 BA, 18 RBI, 21 R, 6 2B…7-1, 2.13 ERA… 2nd Team MOAC, 2nd Team Central District as a Freshman…Expected to be #2 Starter on the mound…#49 ranked player in ‘26 class / PBR Ohio…
**Evan Johnson, SR, R/R, Inf/RHP, .216 BA Two year letterman, Expected to play 1st, 3rd / pitcher
*Gage Partin, SR, R/R, OF…Letterman, Expected to platoon OF, compete for playing time
*Drew Altizer, SR, R/R, 1B/RHP, .300 BA, 9 IP, 3.889 ERA...Letterman, Expected to play 1B/RHP. St. Vincent College (PA) commit as a RHP/INF
*Jayden Collins, SO, R/R, INF/RHP, .346 BA, 26 RBI, 20 R, 8 2B 2nd Team MOAC, 2nd Team Central District…led team with 8 2B; shortstop who is expected to throw more off the mound this season…#83 Ranked player in ‘26 class/PBR Ohio
**Kort Sears, JR, R/R, Inf/RHP; .325 BA 32 RBI, 29 R…MOAC 1st Team, Central District 1st Team Kort is expected to be one our front end throwers this season and looks to hit in the middle of our lineup after a successful sophomore season. Kort led the team in walks, stolen bases, triples, & RBI.
**Gavin Wiggand, JR, R/R, .206 BA, 7 RBI, 5, R/R, C/INF/OF Expected to be catcher/infielder for Scots…will split time with Church behind the plate and will play corner infield / outfield