2024 Spring Team Preview: South Range Raiders

January 26, 2024
Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Ohio Staff
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

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2024 Spring Team Preview: South Range Raiders

Team Name: South Range Raiders
Head Coach: James Hanek
Division: III
2023 Record: 24-8
2023 Tourney Finish: Regional Finals loss
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

Coach Outlook: "Very excited abut his yearś group of players. They are a group of team 1st guys."

2024 Team Strengths:

Leadership
Pitching
Defense

Top Returning Players:

Tyson Tarajack, INF/RHP, 2025, 6´0/180-pounds, R/R 2 year starter Last Yearś Stats .391 AVG, 11 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 32 RBIs, 21 runs, 10 SB. 4-1, 1.02 ERA, 47 K, 18 BB
Tyler Wardle, OF, 2024, 5´10¨/165-pounds, L/R, 1 year starter and team captain, Grove City College Commit. Last Yearś stats - .289 AVG, 5 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 13 RBIs, 14 Runs, 4 SB
Gaven Nagy, INF, 2025, 5´9¨ 175-pounds R/R, 1 year starter Last Yearś Stats .273 AVG, 4 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 26 RBI, 27 Runs, 12 SB
Logn Baxter INF/RHP 2024, 5´10¨ 185-pounds S/R , 4 year starter & team captain. Last Yearś Stats .226 AVG, 4 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 15 RBIs, 19 R, 4 SB. 2-2, 4.40 ERA, 49 K, 12 BB
Jake Shumate INF/RHP 2025 6´3¨ 240-pounds 1 year starter Last Yearś Stats .222 AVG, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 9 RBIs, 3 R 0 SB. 3-0, .737 ERA, 17 K, 9 BB
Konnor Brogan OF/RHP, 2024 6´4 170-pounds 1 year starter Last Yearś Stats .222 AVG, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBIs, 2 R, 0 SB. 3-2, 3.64, 49 K, 36 BB
Shaun Updegraff INF/RHP, 2025 5´9¨ 185-pounds 1 Year Starter Last Yearś Stats 1-0, .700 ERA, 11 SO, 7 BB
Will Gehring C, 2026, 5´10¨ 185-pounds 1 Year Starter Last Yearś Stats .176 AVG, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBIs, 3 R, 1 SB
Dylan Smesko OF, 2025 5´10¨175-pounds 1 Year Starter Last Seasonś Stats .333 AVG, 3 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 6 RBIs, 18 R, 11 SB
Luke Gehring INF/RHP 2024 5´11¨ 215-pounds 1 Year Starter & Team Captain Last Seasons Stats (unfortunately Luke did not play last season as he tore his Labrum in preseason practice. Luke was anticipated to play a big role last season and is ready to go this season 100% healthy.)
Julian Tranovich INF/RHP, 2026, 5´10¨ 175-pounds (Unfortunatley Julian suffered a fractured hip in his 1st scrimmage game last season. Julian was poised to play a big role last season.)