By Dylan Hefflinger
Managing Editor/NW Scout 

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2014 OHSAA state final four Preview - division i 

Gahanna Lincoln (17-13) vs. North Royalton (21-7) at Huntington Park, Friday, 10 a.m.

Gahanna Lincoln (17-13)

Coaches Names:

• Head Coach: Mike Shade

• Assistant Varsity Coach: Drew Caldwell

• Assistant Varsity Coach: Kollin Evans

• Assistant Varsity Coach: Thomas Balla

• JV Coach: Scott Meadows

• Freshman Coach: Sean Mittelman

Interesting Facts:

• Gahanna Lincoln is back to Columbus for the second year in a row.

• Gahanna Lincoln has won 5 District titles in the last 7 years.

• The Lions were the No. 11 seed out of the Central District this year.

• University of Kentucky commit Evan White has played in 4 straight District Title games and has won 3 of them. Along with that, Evan helped to lead his team last season to a State Final Four appearance and finished with a 1st Team All Ohio accomplishment as well. Evan has been named All League and All District in all of his 4 seasons.

• The Lions currently have 12 former players on active collegiate rosters and one playing in the Texas Rangers organization.

• Gahanna Lincoln has five players committed to college baseball programs for next season as well.

Top Hitters:

• Evan White, University of Kentucky commit . Lee has reached bases safely in all 30 games. .495 BA, 48 hits, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 4 HR, 35 runs, 43 RBIs, 21 BB

• Zach Baumann, on a 10 game hitting streak and has hit safely in 27 of 30 games. Baumann has set the school records for hits in a season with 56 and counting. .463 BA, 56 hits, 14 doubles, 4 triples, 2 HR, 41 runs, 26 RBIs, 7 SB

• Kain Lowe, C, .284 BA, 25 hits, 2 doubles, 14 runs, 23 RBIs

• Bradley Hull, SS, Oakland University commit, .438 BA, 42 hits, 2 doubles, 18 runs, 15 RBIs, 9 SB

• Brayden Callihan, 2B, .313 BA, 20 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 15 runs, 12 RBIs

• Cole Carey, 3B, .306 BA, 26 hits, 20 runs, 16 RBIs

• Jake Hendricks, CF, .222 BA

• Doland Martin, LF, .258 BA, 6 doubles, 17 runs, 21 RBIs

Top Pitchers:

• Boomer Lowe, Sinclair CC commit

• Mason Daniels, Elon University commit

• Cole Gibson, Oakland University commit

No. 40 North Royalton (19-7)

Coach Name: Brad Klingbeil

Interesting Facts: *** These are stats and facts from the regional preview

• 1st trip to the state final four.

• North Royalton has made it to regionals four times. 1954, 2005, 2006 and now 2014.

• Garrett Strom (OF) earned Northeast Ohio Conference Co-Player of the year for his play in Centerfield.

• NOC All-conference: Frank Frate( P/3B), Evan Willmann (C), Bryan Bielak(SS), Nate Kocan (2B).

• NOC Honorable Mention: Noah Sasse (P), and Dominick Pissini (1B).

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .330 BA, .412 OBP, 200 Runs, 257 hits, 42 doubles, 6 triples, 5 HR, 56 SB (Before Regionals)

• Tyler Pencak, .383 BA, 18 hits, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 13 runs, 12 RBIs, 8 SB

• Garrett Strom, .370 BA, 30 hits, 6 doubles, 18 runs, 21 RBIs, 11 SB

• Bryan Bielak, .366 BA, 30 hits, 11 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 20 runs, 25 RBIs, 6 SB

• Nate Kocan, .366 BA, 20 hits, 5 doubles, 20 runs, 10 RBIs, 8 SB

• Frank Frate, .345 BA, 20 hits, 15 runs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 15 runs, 21 RBIs

• Evan Willman, .344 BA, 22 hits, 22 runs, 10 RBIs, 5 SB

• Jack Marousek, .333 BA, 20 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 16 runs, 9 RBIs

• Dominick Pissini, .323 BA, 21 hits, 2 doubles, 3 HR, 14 runs, 22 RBIs

• Alex Sir Lewis, .381 BA, 8 hits, 11 runs

• Branden Walsh, .321 BA, 15 runs, 10 RBIs

• Reese Albright, .262 BA, 17 hits, 15 runs, 7 RBIs, 4 SB

• Mike Jayjack, .258 BA, 16 hits, 8 runs, 12 RBIs

• Noah Sasse, .316 BA

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 3.66 ERA, 174 IP, 116 K, 61 BB, 201 hits allowed (Before Regionals)

• Frank Frate, 7 W, 0 L, 45.2 IP, 3.21 ERA, 17 K, 12 BB

• Noah Sasse, 5 W, 1 L, 32 IP, 2.84 ERA, 11 K, 9 BB

• Alex Sir Louis, 16.2 IP, 2.10 ERA, 11 K, 3 BB

• Dan Shaw, 16 IP, 3.50 ERA, 17 K, 8 BB

• Alec Paige, 15 IP, 16 K, 8 BB

• Andrew Hartmann, 17 IP, 16 K, 6 BB

• Lucas Krysler, 18.1 IP, 14 K, 7 BB
  ***** Photo courtesy of head coach Brad Klingbeil 

 

Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (24-4) vs. Massillon Jackson (23-5) at Huntington Park, Friday, 1 p.m.

No. 3 Moeller (24-4)

Coaches Names:

• Head coach: Tim Held: 7th as head coach

• Varsity assistant: Andy Nagel (’88): 7 years at Moeller

• Varsity assistant: Tony Maccani (’03): 4 years at Moeller

• Varsity assistant: Jason Cisper (’06): 2 years at Moeller

• Varsity assistant: Mike Maundrell: 1 year at Moeller - pitching coach

• JV coach: Marc Marini: 4 years at Moeller

• JV assistant: Mike Cameron: 46 years at Moeller - Moeller head coach for 39 years

• JV assistant: Mike Hayes: 3 years at Moeller

• Freshmen coach: Ron Roth: 24 years at Moeller - head freshmen coach for 22 years

• Freshmen assistant: Ken Robinson: 5 years at Moeller

• Freshmen assistant: Scott Humes: 3 years at Moeller

Interesting Facts:

• 11 straight district championships

• Third straight trip to the final four, 6th in the last 7 years and 8th since 2000 with four state championships in that time

• Moeller has won back-to-back state championships

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .309 BA, .414 OBP, 170 Runs, 228 Hits, 41 Doubles, 14 Triples, 7 HR, 68 SB, 119 BB

• Zach Logue, .376 BA, 32 hits, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 24 runs, 24 RBIs, 7 SB, 14 BB

• Riley Mahan, .330 BA, 29 hits, 6 doubles, 5 triples, 2 HR, 25 runs, 7 RBIs, 12 SB, 12 BB

• Kyle Dockus, .327 BA, 17 hits, 12 runs, 8 RBIs, 17 BB

• Josh Hollander, .313 BA, 21 hits, 11 runs, 7 SB, 8 BB

• Cole Proia, .317 BA, 19 hits, 12 runs, 17 RBIs, 8 BB

• Joey Ludwig, .279 BA, 11 RBIs, 6 SB

• Joe Vranesic, .327 BA, 19 RBIs

• Bryan Soth, .375 BA, 17 runs, 10 SB

• Kyle Butz, .432 BA, 16 hits, 17 runs, 6 SB

• Adam Wilson, .429 BA

• Eric Conner .333 BA

• Mitchell Meece, .292 BA

• Jordan Ramey, .237 BA

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 1.87 ERA, 198 IP, 213 K, 82 BB, 148 hits allowed

• Zach Logue, 47.2 IP, 8 W, 0 L, 0.88 ERA, 63 K, 16 BB

• Joe Vranesic, 35 IP, 1.60 ERA, 40 K, 14 BB

• Nick Bennett, 31.1 IP, 2.23 ERA, 37 K, 8 BB

• Nick Voss, 30.2 IP, 4 W, 1 L, 1.60 ERA, 23 K, 13 BB

• Gus Ragland, 17.1 IP, 7 K, 11 BB

Massillon Jackson (23-5)

Coaches Names:

• Head Coach Bill Gamble

• Pitching Coach Dan Rodriguez

• Assistant Pitching COach Randy Ecrement

• Hitting Coach Ross Vukovich

• Defensive Coach Spike Ridgley

• JV Head Coach Bret Blackstock

• Freshman Coaches John Telloni and Russ Suhy

Interesting Facts:

• 1st trip to state in 67 years

• 14 seniors

• Unsigned seniors Kyle Mottice (MIF), Jake Miller (OF), Steh Velluci (C/DH)

• Tim Turner LHP/OF signed George Mason Univ

• Sam Williams LHP signed Eastern Kentucky Univ

• AJ Kloehn Catcher signed Lafayette College

• Ryan Gusbar LHP signed Ashland Univ

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .317 BA, 178 Runs, 227 hits, 37 doubles, 9 triples, 3 HR, 67 SB (Before Regionals)

• Kyle Mottice, .494 BA, 33 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 28 runs, 16 RBIs, 14 SB, 16 hits in last 21 Abs, 1st Team All Federal League, 2nd Team All Inland District

• Jake Miller, .393 BA, 34 hits, 11 doubles, 3 triples, 1 HR, 23 runs, 28 RBIs, 15 SB, 1st Team All Federal League, 1st Team All Inland District. School record for hits in career with 104, triples with 10 and single season triples with 7

• Seth Vellucci, .347 BA, 26 hits, 2 doubles, 17 runs, 14 RBIs, 5 SB

• Tim Turner, .310 BA, 22 hits, 3 doubles, 1 HR, 18 runs, 10 RBIs, 6 SB

• Mike McCann, .302 BA, 19 hits, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 14 runs, 23 RBIs, SB

• Jake Sima, .296 BA, 21 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 11 runs

• Jake Kempt, .292 BA, 19 hits, 2 doubles, 1 HR, 19 runs, 12 SB

• AJ Kloehn, .281 BA, 16 hits, 3 doubles, 13 runs, 10 RBIs

• Jake Pallotta, .271 BA, 13 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 8 runs, 14 RBIs

• Brennan Dingler, .222 BA, 10 hits, 7 RBIs

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 1.65 ERA, 180 IP, 208 K, 62 BB, 126 hits allowed (Before Regionals)

• Tim Turner, 7 W, 0 L, 46.2 IP, 1.08 ERA, 61 K, 24 BB, 1st Team All Federal League, 1st Team NEO All Inland District

• Sam Miller, 7 W, 0 L, 41 IP, 0.89 ERA, 32 K, 15 BB, 2nd Team All Federal League

• Mike McCann, 29.2 IP, 1.96 ERA, 16 K, 20 BB

• Zach Meese, 22.1 IP, 3.45 ERA, 20 K, 11 BB

• Sam Williams, 21 IP, 20 K, 29 BB

• Brent Solinger, 16.2 IP, 12 K, 6 BB

• Ryan Gusbar, 16 IP, 2.75 ERA, 20 K, 10 BB