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2024 Spring Team Preview: Nordonia Knights


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: Nordonia Knights

Team Name: Nordonia Knights
Head Coach: Drew Hoisington
Division: I
2023 Record: 16-11
2023 Tourney Finish: Sectional Finals loss to GlenOak
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/6

Coach Outlook: "This group is primed to finish what it started last season. From a last place finish in 2022, to a second place finish in 2023, our sights are set on a Suburban League title in 2024. This group returns seven starters and several key pieces from our 2023 team and has a goal of ending Nordonia's 30 year regional drought."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Leadership
  • Speed
  • Pitching

Top Returning Players:

  • Michael Ebert, OF, 2024, R/R. Last Year Stats: .375, 27 H, 1 2B, 8 RBI, 19 R, 14 SB
  • Kyan Freyhauf, OF, 2024, R/R. Last Year Stats: .310, 26 H, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 14 R, 8 SB
  • Dash Lanzilotta, P/OF, 2024, R/R. Last Year Stats: 2-3, 40 IP, 3.15 ERA, 35 K, 20 BB
  • Ben Chesser, P/OF, 2025, R/R. Last Year's Stats: 3-2, 30.1 IP, 1.65 ERA, 25 K, 20 BB

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Trent Alvord, SS, R/R. Last Year Stats: .250, 17 H, 9 RBI, 13 R, 8 SB
  • Vinny Hack, 1B, R/R. Last Year Stats: .328, 19 H, 4 2B, 12 RBI, 14 R, 3 SB
  • Matt Janosek, 3B/P, R/R. Last Year Stats: .293, 22 H, 4 2B, 14 RBI, 13 R, 4 SB. 2-1, 22.2 IP, 3.08 ERA, 26 K, 11 BB. 

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Ben Chesser
  • Owen Smotek, C, R/R. Last Year Stats: .383, 18H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 12 RBI, 9 R, 3 SB

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Dominik Canzoni
  • Jason Janosek
  • Drew Leffel
  • Andrew McClelland

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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