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Minerva Lions

February 1, 2023
Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

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With 2022 now in the past, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2023. 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 2023 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here. Or you can view each of the divisions in an excel format by clicking below.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2023 Team Preview, click here.

Interested in attending a PBR Ohio event? Check out our schedule by clicking here.

2023 Spring Team Preview: Minerva Lions

Team Name: Minerva Lions
Head Coach: Troy Richeson
Division: II
2022 Record: 5-17
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/4

Coach Outlook: "We look for our 4 returning starters to lead us this season. We have 5 returning letterman that will all throw some innings this season which will be huge for us in an extremely tough league. Our guys will face some great arms in our league from every team. It will be a battle every night we step in the box. We will need to execute extremely well on offense and take extra bases when we available. Our defense will need to step up and support our pitchers and make the plays we are expected to make."

2023 Team Strengths:

  • Effort
  • Attitude

Top Returning Players:

  • Joshua Smith, SS/3B/RHP, 2023, R/R. Last Year Stats - 0.275 AVG, 2 2B, 9 RBIs, 8 R. 1-2, 6.14 ERA, 12 K, 13 BB.
  • Peyton Rich, SS/RHP, 2023, R/R. Last Year Stats - 0.220 AVG, 2 2B, 5 RBIs, 7 R. 0-0, 1 SV, 5.53 ERA, 9 K, 3 BB.
  • Isaiah Frazier, INF/OF/RHP, 2023, R/R. Last Year Stats - 0.244 AVG, 1 2B, 8 RBIs, 9 R. 0-5, 5.34 ERA, 19 Ks, 13 BB.
  • Frank Common, 1B, 3B, SS, RHP, 2023, R/R. Last Year Stats - 0.188 AVG, 5 RBIs, 11 R. 0-0 2.47 ERA, 4 Ks, 2 BB.
  • Logan Frigyes, OF/1B/RHP, 2024 R/R. Last Year Stats - 0.227 AVG, 4 2B, 4 RBIs, 5 R.

Class of 2023 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Joshua Smith

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Logan Frigyes

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Julian Dunbar

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

  • Braydon Wood
  • Aiden Thomas
  • Owen Frazier

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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