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2024 Spring Team Preview: Youngstown Ursuline Irish

January 21, 2024
Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Ohio Staff
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW 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: Youngstown Ursuline Irish

Team Name: Youngstown Ursuline Irish
Head Coach: Paul Kempe
Division: II
2023 Record: 16-9
2023 Tourney Finish: District Semifinals loss to Field
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4

Coach Outlook: "We lost a good senior class of nine players. However we return 5 starters from last year with two of our top arms coming back. We have alot of young varsity talent that we are extremely excited about to pair with our returning letterman. Our pitching depth is going to be a strength for us this spring as we will confident will 9 arms we will have on our varsity roster. We are going to have an extremely flexible varsity roster with a majority of our team who we feel confident playing many different positions throughout the season. Our schedule this year is extremely competitive with some top teams in state and northeast Ohio which will prepare us for tournament time come May."

2024 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching Depth
  • Defense
  • Leadership
  • Speed

Top Returning Players:

  • CJ Frasco, P/SS, 2024, Mount Union Commit, .280 avg, 5 2B, 1 3B, 13 RBIs, 13 R, 2-1 2.5 ERA, 24 K, 10 BB
  • Johnny Cambert, P/OF, 2024, .303 avg, 7 RBIs, 11 R, 3-1, 1.96 ERA, 16 K, 8 BB
  • Thomas Pesa, C/UTL,P, 2024, .421 avg, 11 RBIs, 7 R
  • Anthony Triveri, P/INF, 2025, .303 avg, 4 2B, 16 RBIs, 13 R, 1-0, 1.5 ERA, 13 K, 1 BB
  • Joe Balog, P/OF/INF, 2025, .360 avg, 3 2B, 2 3B, 6 RBIs, 7 R, 3.08 ERA, 7 K, 7 BB

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • CJ Frasco (Video Below)
  • Johnny Cambert
  • Thomas Pesa

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Anthony Triveri
  • Joe Balog
  • Thomas Kosovan, P/INF/OF
  • Brady Philibin, P/OF

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Rowan Urbach, P/C/INF/OF
  • AJ Snyder, 1B/3B/P
  • Luke Kollar, OF

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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