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2024 Spring Team Preview: Wapakoneta Redskins

January 31, 2024
Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/Scout and Senior Writer

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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: Wapakoneta Redskins

Team Name: Wapakoneta Redskins
Head Coach: Jason Brandt
Division: II
2023 Record: 18-6
2023 Tourney Finish: District Semifinals loss to St. Marys Memorial
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

Coach Outlook: "We return a majority of our innings pitched as well as our at bats. I feel if we can be efficient offensively we could have a nice year."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Defense

Top Returning Players:

  • Grant Jolly, SS/RHP, 2025 5-11, 175, 2 yr starter, WBL and NW District POY. (NC State Commit) - .444 AVG, 3 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR 15 RBI. 55 IP, 8-1-1 79 K, 16 BB, .764 ERA
  • Taylor Echols, SS/RHP 5'8 140, 3 yr starter, 1st team WBL and NW District. (Miami of Ohio Commit) - .273 AVG, 1 2B, 1 3B 19 R, 41 IP, 5-2-1 (2 no hitters) .341 ERA 55 K 12 BB
  • Kaden Moore, INF/P 5'10 190, 1 yr starter, 2nd Team WBL. (Tiffin University Commit) - .309 AVG, 2 2B, 3 3B, 13 RBI, 23.2 IP, 3-2 4.14 ERA 22K
  • Ryan Price - UTIL/P 6-2 220, 2 year starter, 3rd team WBL, 246 AVG, 17 RBI 18 IP, 1-1-2, 21K
  • Zac Niekamp - OF/P 6-1 170, 1 year starter, 258 AVG 9 RBI
  • Alex Lewis - C/OF - 5-9 170 lbs, 2 year starter - 201 AVG, 1 HR, Threw out 15 baserunners last year.
  • Drew Bailey - INF/P 6-2, 190
  • Mason Ludwig - INF/P 5-11, 210

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Taylor Echols
  • Ryan Price
  • Kaden Moore
  • Alex Lewis
  • Zac Niekamp

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Grant Jolly (Video Below)

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Drew Bailey
  • Mason Ludwig
  • Jarrett Mullen
  • Zach Fisher

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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