By Dylan Hefflinger
Managing Editor/NW Scout 

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2014 OHSAA state final four Preview - division iV

No. 3 Defiance Tinora (23-4) vs. No. 17 Convoy Crestview (20-6) at Huntington Park, Thursday, 10 a.m.

No. 3 Tinora (23-4)

Coach Name: Brent Renollet

Interesting Facts:

• Head coach Brent Renollet won his 300th career game two weeks ago in district action.

• The Rams have been to state three seasons in a row.

• Tinora has two of the top unsigned seniors left in the tournament in Derek Drewes and Reid Renollet.

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .352 BA, 255 Runs, 260 hits, 42 doubles, 4 triples, 4 HR, 44 SB

• Derek Drewes, unsigned senior, SS, .494 BA, 42 hits, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 28 runs, 41 RBIs, 9 SB

• Clay Pittman, San Jacinto commit, C/RHP, .506 BA, 44 hits, 16 doubles, 1 triple, 39 runs, 37 RBIs, 7 SB

• E.J. Kissel, junior RHP/C/MIF, .410 BA, 32 hits, 4 doubles, 33 runs, 14 RBIs

• Reid Renollet, unsigned senior, LHP/CF, .420 BA, 34 hits, 39 runs, 25 RBIs

• Brevin Renollet, sophomore, INF/RHP, .342 BA, 26 hits, 26 runs, 25 RBIs, 6 SB

• Dakota Stark, junior, INF, .314 BA, 22 hits, 18 runs, 23 RBIs

• Austin Mahan, .225 BA

• Logan Dickerson, .246 BA

• Logan Bailey, .254 BA

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 1.83 ERA, 176 IP, 179 K, 116 BB, 113 hits allowed

• Clay Pittman, 7 W, 1 L, 43 IP, 0.16 ERA, 49 K, 8 BB

• Izzy Martinez, 40.2 IP, 1.90 ERA, 39 K, 24 BB

• E.J. Kissel, 3 W, 0 L, 18.2 IP, 1.51 ERA, 22 K, 18 BB

• Brevin Renollet, 3 W, 0 L, 16 IP, 3.06 ERA, 18 K, 15 BB

• Austin Mahan, 22.2 IP, 16 K, 26 BB

• Reid Renollet, 10 IP, 0.70 ERA, 9 K

• Derek Drewes, 7.2 IP, 1.84 ERA, 8 K, 2 BB

 

No. 17 Convoy Crestview (20-6)

Coaches Names:

Head Coach: Jim Wharton 31 years

Assistant Coaches: Terry Crowle, Gregg Mosier, Doyle Sheets, Matt Perkins and Tony Springer.

Interesting Facts:

• Reached the Final Four last year and was defeated by Newark Catholic in Semi's.  

• This is Crestview's third trip to Final Four 1993, 2013, 2014    

• 20 Northwest Conference Championships, 27 Sectional Championships, 9 District Championships, 3 Regional Championships.

• 7 Starters return from 2013.

• Five players fathers have played under the direction of coach Wharton.

• Crowle, Perkins and Springer played for Wharton when in high school.

• Six starters were on the state championship basketball team this season.

• In five tournament games the Knights have only given up nine total runs.

Top Players:  

• Damian Helm Sr. P. 1st.  6'4" LHP  2013 NWC Co-Player of The Year, 1st Team All State, USA Today All State Hon. Ment.  2014:  NWC Player of The Year, Mizuno All State, Basketball was NWC Player of The Year, Div V Player of The Year.  Signed with IPFW to play Baseball. 7-1, 47.1 IP, 1.04 ERA, 68 Ks, 7 BB, .349 BA, 4 2B, 2 3B, .433 OBP
• Cam Etzler: Sr. CF. P. First Team NWC, .422 BA, 10 2b, 20 SB, .485 OBP
• Jordan Roop: Jr. OF. 1st.  Hon. Ment NWC, .371 BA, 6 2b, 22 RBI's, .442 OBP
• Nate Owens Jr. C 2nd Team NWC, .347 BA, .405 OBP
• Isaiah Simerman  Sr. 3rd. Hon Ment. NWC, .372 BA, .404 OBP
• Bryce Richardson  Sr. SS, .234 BA, .307 OBP
• Jordan Miller Soph. Of, .245 BA, 15 RBI, .359 OBP
• Brock Rolsten  Sr. 2nd, .210 BA, .278 OBP
• Mitchell Rickard Jr. Of, .194 BA, .229 OBP
• Adrian Camp  Sr. P, 6-2 2.37 ERA, 28 Ks, 9 BB
• Colby Clifton  Soph. P, 3-2, 1.50 ERA, 22 Ks, 12 BB

Team Stats: .290 BA, .363 OBP, .946 Fielding %, 1.64 ERA

Runs per game: 5.7

Runs given up per game: 2.42

No. 10 Newark Catholic (20-12) vs. Berlin Center Western Reserve (20-5) at Huntington Park, Thursday, 1 p.m.

No. 10 Newark Catholic (20-12)

Head Coach: John Cannizzaro (19th year, 421-166)

Assistant Coaches: Danny Mummey, Ed Clark

Interesting Facts:

• Newark Catholic has been to state 14 times.

• Seven time state champion. 1988, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2013

• Runners-up in 1987, 2007, 2010

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .328 BA, 186 Runs, 244 hits, 52 doubles, 8 triples, 3 HR, 54 SB

• Mike Lohr, .486 BA, 34 hits, 23 runs, 13 RBIs, 14 SB

• Hunter Nance, .442 BA, 34 hits, 8 doubles, 4 triples, 1 HR, 24 runs, 24 RBIs

• Conor Keck, .362 BA, 25 hits, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 17 runs, 16 RBIs, 9 SB

• Rob Engle, .312 BA, 25 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 21 runs, 20 RBIs

• Mitch Green, .288 BA, 17 hits, 15 runs, 9 RBIs

• Sean Thomas, .288 BA, 23 hits, 9 runs, 12 RBIs

• Gabe Morris, .270 BA, 20 hits, 9 doubles, 12 runs, 12 RBIs

• Mitch Lohr, .255 BA, 14 hits, 13 runs, 13 RBIs

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 1.90 ERA, 166 IP, 169 K, 111 BB, 106 hits allowed

•  Sean Thomas, 5-2, 55 IP, 1.65 ERA, 48 Ks, 8 BB

• Gabe Morris, 7-1, 50.2 IP, 1.93 ERA, 53 Ks, 26 BB

• Rob Engle, 4-1, 29.1 IP, 2.86 ERA, 27 Ks, 9 BB

• Zack Kent, 16 IP, 2.63 ERA, 7 Ks, 4 BB
   

Western Reserve (20-5)

Head Coach: Ed Anthony (86-28)

Assistant Coaches: Jake Zatchok (pitching coach), Joe Serensky (hitting coach)

Interesting Facts:

• 1st time Western Reserve has advanced to state

• Has won 13 of the last 14 games

Top Hitters:

• Zach Smith (So.) .353 BA, 17 hits, 11 RBIs, 21 runs, 5 SB

• Walker Marlowe (So.) .414 BA, 33 hits, 17 RBIs, 26 runs, 8 SB

• John Tinko (Sr.) .307 BA, 20 hits, 15 RBIs, 19 runs

• Dan Rosati (Sr.) .523 BA, 31 hits, 20 RBIs, 22 runs, 23 SB

• Dan Zilke (Sr.) .261 BA, 15 hits, 15 RBIs, 19 runs

• Wyatt Lariner (Fr.) .362 BA, 18 hits, 15 RBIs, 14 runs, 6 SB

• Evan Nesbitt (Jr.) .367 BA, 21 hits, 13 RBIs, 19 runs

• Parker Clegg (Sr), .415 BA, 22 hits, 16 RBIs, 21 runs

• Ian Hanes (Jr.) .401 BA

• John Clegg (Jr.) .340 BA

Top Pitchers:

• Nick Allison, 9-0, 0.48 ERA, 74 Ks, 13 BB

• Tristan Boua, 6-1, 1.14 ERA, 57 Ks, 10 BB

• John Clegg, 5-2, 3.29 ERA, 24 Ks, 14 BB

• Wyatt Lariner, 1.68 ERA, 16 Ks, 8 BB