As we prepare for our 2014 high school preseason coverage, we are going to take a quick glance at teams from across the state.


Team: Buckeye HS (Medina)
Class: DII
League: Patriot Athletic Conference
Head Coach: Steve Wright
2013 Overall Record: 19-8
2013 Conference Record: 14-2 (Conference Champion)
Returning Starters: 2
Returning Pitchers: 2 

TOP PLAYERS

Eli Kraus, LHP, 2014……Committed to Kent State University
Vinnie Galizio, SS, 2014
Tyler Sovizral, C/DH, 2014
Jake Johnson, OF, 2015
Jeff Susalla, LHP, 2014

UP AND COMERS

Nathanael Hendrix, 1B, 2016
Liam Murray, RHP, 2016
Andrew Maxwell, OF, 2016

OUTLOOK:  

After being named the Patriot Athletic Conference Champions, the inexperienced Bucks will have a ton of pressure on their shoulders.  Fortunately, the two returning starters are Eli Kraus and Vinnie Galizo.  Kraus, a left handed pitcher committed to Kent State is your prototypical ace on the staff, and switch-hitting shortstop Galizo was named 1st Team All-Conference last season.  Young Sophomores, Murray and Hendrix will have to play advanced roles to keep the Bucks atop the PAC in 2014.  

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COACHES PRE-SEASON QUESTIONNAIRE

We appreciate the strong response so far from high school coaches across the state assisting with our pre-season coverage.  If you have not already done so you can fill out our coaches pre-season questionnaire online by clicking here.