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2024 Spring Team Preview: North Royalton Bears

January 26, 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: North Royalton Bears

Team Name: North Royalton Bears
Head Coach: Matt Stricker
Division: I
2023 Record: 15-14
2023 Tourney Finish: District Semifinals loss to Wadsworth
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

Coach Outlook: "This team will have a lot of Seniors leading the team. I am excited for a lot of these players to work with our newcomers to build a team that is based on Selflessness. There are a lot of players who have Varsity experience and can lead by example on the field. We are definitely strong with our pitching and defense. This year we plan on bring more offense, and I know we have the group of guys who can hit with the best of them. We are excited to get started, and cannot wait to compete again."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Starting Pitching
  • Defense
  • Leadership

Top Returning Players:

  • Brady Sasse 2024 RHP Toledo Commit
  • Cody Miller 2024 OF Lake Erie College Commit
  • Patrick Farrell 2024 C Notre Dame College Commit
  • AJ Dezzuti 2024 RHP/1B
  • Grady Baugh 2025 OF
  • Jack Heffke 2024 SS/2B Mount Union College
  • Ryan Miezen 2024 2B/3B Undecided
  • Mario Escano 2024 OF Bryant and Stratton Commit
  • Logan File 2024 P 

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Brady Sasse (Video Below)
  • Cody Miller
  • Patrick Farrell
  • AJ Dezzuti
  • Jack Heffke
  • Ryan Miezen
  • Mario Escano
  • Logan File

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Grady Baugh
  • Jacob Paluczak
  • Ben Baracz
  • Adi Parker
  • Joe Kinney

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Antonio Escano P/3B

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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