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2024 Spring Team Preview: St. Vincent St. Mary Fighting Irish

January 28, 2024
Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Ohio Staff
Editor in Chief/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: St. Vincent St. Mary Fighting Irish

Team Name: St. Vincent St. Mary Fighting Irish
Head Coach: Ben Shepherd
Division: II
2023 Record: 7-15
2023 Tourney Finish: Sectional Semifinals loss to Holy Name
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

Coach Outlook: "This is my first year at STVM High School. What drew me back to the Akron area was the opportunity to coach a storied program with such a long lasting tradition. We will be putting a team on the field that has a ton of talent, potential and intangibles. We have a team that is hungry and ready to compete at a high level."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching Depth
  • Speed
  • Defense

Top Returning Players:

  • Daniel Krabill C/1B, 6'2/205 pounds, Senior, 3 Year Letter Winner, All State Honorable Mention, Captain, Oberlin College Commitment, .377 Avg, 1.049 OPS, 18 1B, 3 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 9 SB
  • Devon Lehman SS,MIF,P 5'11/190 pounds, Senior, 3 Year Letter Winner, Walsh University Commitment, .243 Avg, 12 1B, 4 2B, 1 3B, 8 RBI, 13 R, 12 BB, 10 SB
  • Max Milkovich OF, 5'10/155 pounds, 2 Year Letter Winner .200 Avg, 15 1B, 8 RBI, 12 R, 17 SB
  • Zack Kurkey C/3B 6'1/187 Pounds, Junior, 2 Year Letter Winner, Captain, .230 Avg, 15 1b, 1 2b, 4 RBI, 8 SB, Caught 130 Innings as Sophomore
  • Tyler Slone P/IF, 6'/185 pounds, Junior, 2 Year Letter Winner, .200 Avg, 7 1B, 1 2B, 6 RBI, 9 R, 5 SB 16 IP, 15 K's

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Daniel Krabill
  • Devon Lehman (Video Below)
  • Max Milkovich
  • Aiden Zwisler
  • Connor Christie

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Zack Kurkey
  • Tyler Slone
  • Matthew Large
  • Samuel Robinson
  • Eric Battenhouse
  • Ashton Tamzarian

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Ryan Hurley
  • Leigh Cotton
  • Aidan Williams
  • Quinn Yori

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • JJ Pytash
  • Matthew Engelhart
  • William Tober
  • Ian Boykin
  • Griffin Jonda
  • Noah Kerr

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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