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2024 Spring Team Preview: Norwayne Bobcats

January 23, 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: Norwayne Bobcats

Team Name: Norwayne Bobcats
Head Coach: Joe Gilmore
Division: III
2023 Record: 19-5-1
2023 Tourney Finish: District Finals loss to Kenston
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

Coach Outlook: "We are a team that will be driven by upperclassman leadership and plan on competing for a League and District Title. With returning our top 3 pitchers from a year ago and 5 of the top bats from a team who barely lost to eventual state champion Kenston, this team has a chip on its shoulder and is ready to compete."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Leadership
  • Experience
  • Starting Pitching
  • Hitting
  • Speed
  • Defense

Top Returning Players:

  • Logan Dichler C, 2024, R/R. 3 Year Starter. St. Leo Recruit. Last Years Stats: .380 Avg, 9 2B, 1 HR, 16 RBIs, 19 R, 8 SB
  • Mike Steingass, OF/P, 2024, R/R, 3 Year Starter. Walsh University Recruit. Last Years Stats: .294 Avg, 5 2B, 12 RBI, 21 R, 12 SB; 5-1, 2.459 ERA, 29K, .195 BAA
  • Lucas Dudte OF, MIF, 2024, L/R. 2 Year Starter. Lake Erie College Recruit. Last Years Stats: .259 AVG, 3 2B, 2 3B, 22 R, 17 SB
  • Beau Polen OF/P, 2024, L/R. 2 Year Starter. Muskingum Recruit. Last Year Stats: .333 AVG, 3 2B, 10 RBIs, 15 R, 16 SB; 4-0, 1.370 ERA, 21K, .196 BAA
  • Ashton Snyder P/C/IF, 2025, R/R. 2 Year Starter. Uncommitted. Last Year Stats: .413 AVG, 6 2B, 1 3B, 20 RBI, 9 R; 7-1, 41K, 8BB, 1.469 ERA, .203 BAA
  • Brayden Harlau P/CIF, 2024, 1-0, 4 SV, 17K, .000 ERA (21 IP), .101 BAA

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Logan Dichler (Video Below)
  • Mike Steingass
  • Lucas Dudte
  • Beau Polen

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Ashton Snyder

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Jacob Bruner, INF/P

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Dan Steingass, P/1B
  • Grady Cotton, C/INF/P

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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