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2024 Spring Team Preview: Mason Comets

February 1, 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.

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2024 Spring Team Preview: Mason Comets

Team Name: Mason Comets
Head Coach: Curt Bly
Division: I
2023 Record: 26-5
2023 Tourney Finish: Regional Semifinals loss to Elder
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/7

Coach Outlook: "We bring back a veteran team with several 3 and 4 year varsity players that have had success. We are excited about the rising players that will add to our roster and compete with our returners to push for opportunities. Most importantly, we have a group of guys that are fully committed to the goals of the program, not individual accolades."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Character
  • Competitiveness
  • Starting Pitching
  • Strong Defense
  • Overall Team Speed

Top Returning Players:

  • Jake Hanely, P/1B, 2024, 6-5/225, L/R, 2 year starter IU commit, Last years stats - .393 avg, .509 OBP, .595 Slugging6B, 4T, 1 HR, 4SB, 22 RBI: ERA .981, .645 WHIP, 7-1 record, 44K's
  • Alex Koelling, MIF, 2024 6-1, 195, L/R, 2 year starter, OSU commit, .342 avg, .459 OBP, .456 slugging, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 10 SB, 21 RBI
  • Mark Rutherford, C, 2024, 5-10/205, L/R 2 year starter, .294 avg, .449 OBP, .368 slugging, 5 doubles
  • Bryce Brannon, P, 2024 6-3/215, 2 year starter, Duke commit 2.46 ERA, 1.247 WHIP, 7-1 record 44 K's
  • Michael Bilo, P, 2024 6-3/220 2 year starter, George Mason commit: .816 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 5-1 record 33 Ks
  • Drew Stevens, INF/OF, 2024 6-1/190 .200 average 2 SB, 6.94 laser time 60
  • Casey Doner, OF, 2024: 6-0/205 2 year starter .340 Avg, .500 OBP, 1 double, 6 SB 9 RBI
  • Anthony Sulek, INF, 2024: 5-10/180 2 year starter .257 avg, 3 2B, 1 3B 16 SB .930 Fielding percentage
  • JJ Darst, C, 2025 5-10/185

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Jake Hanley (Video Below)
  • Alex Koelling
  • Bryce Brannon
  • Mark Rutherford
  • Michael Bilo
  • Drew Stevens
  • Casey Doner
  • Anthony Sulek

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Andrew Visconti
  • JJ Darst

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Ben Hanley
  • Liam Sander
  • Grant O'Connor

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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