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2025 Spring Team Preview: Boardman Spartans

February 13, 2025
Dylan Hefflinger
Prep Baseball Ohio Editor in Chief/Advanced Scout

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With 2024 now in the past, Prep Baseball Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2025. 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 2025 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2025 Team Preview, click here.

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2025 Spring Team Preview: Boardman Spartans

Team Name: Boardman Spartans
Head Coach: Joe Lendak
Division: II
2024 Record: 9-17
2024 Tourney Finish: Sectional Finals loss to Massillon Jackson
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

Coach Outlook: "I believe we have a chance to have a really successful year. We bring back our top five pitchers from last season and have a ton of experience in that department. Our goal is always to win the league and I think if we play to our capabilities, we have an opportunity to contend for the conference this year."

2025 Team Strengths:

  • Pitching
  • Leadership
  • Middle of Order Hitters

Top Returning Players:

  • Grayson Eicher, 1B/OF, 2025, L/L, 3 year starter, 2x all conference. Last Year Stats- .326 AVG, 11 RBIs, 11 SB.
  • Kaden Mayhew, C/2B/OF, 2025, R/R, 2 year starter. Last Year Stats- .231 AVG, 5 SB.
  • Landon Whippo, P/OF, 2025, R/R, 2 year starter, 3 year letter winner. Last Year Stats-.270 AVG, 7 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBIs. 1-2, 1.47 ERA, 23.2 IP.
  • Ivan Rudiak, SS, 2025, R/R, 1 year starter, 2 year letter winner.
  • Mason Nawrocki, P/3B/OF, 2025, R/R, 2 year letter winner. Last Year Stats- 1-3, 5.62 ERA, 18.2 IP.
  • Tommy Varley, P/3B/2B/OF, 2025, R/R, 2 year letter winner. 
  • Tyler Kirlik, P/3B/2B, 2026, R/R, 2 year starter. 1x all conference. Last Year Stats- .338 AVG, 7 2B, 1 HR, 16 RBIs. 3-3, 3.38 ERA, 41.1 IP.
  • Collin Resetar, P/DH, 2026, R/R, 2 year letter winner. Last Year Stats- 3-5, 2.45 ERA, 40 IP.
  • Ryan Neifer, P/1B, 2026, R/R, 2 year letter winner. Last Year Stats- 1-1, 5.25 ERA, 23.2 IP.

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Grayson Eicher
  • Kaden Mayhew
  • Landon Whippo
  • Ivan Rudiak
  • Mason Nawrocki
  • Tommy Varley
  • Cory Pekkanen

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Tyler Kirlik
  • Collin Resetar
  • Ryan Neifer
  • Vince Butto

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • LJ Norvell
  • Coben Scarsella
  • Thomas Ramovs
  • Tyler Helmick
  • Danny Jorge

Class of 2028 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Jimmy Putko
  • Logan Miller

A Look Back At The 2024 Season:

To view the 2024 Team Previews, click here.

To view the 2024 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.

To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.

To View the 2024 PBR All-State Teams, click here.

    To view the 2024 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.

    To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:

      To view the 2024 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.

      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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