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: Granville
Class: DII
League: Licking County League 
Head Coach: Vince Ghiloni
2013 Overall Record: 22-7
2013 Conference Record: 12-2
Returning Starters: 2
Returning Pitchers: 2

TOP PLAYERS

Brad Burkholder, CF/RHP, 2014 ... Also plays football. Good athlete.
Jim Ballenger, SS, 2014 ... Will be the starting shortstop for Granville.
Sam Stewart, IF, 2016 ... Has a good arm and can play all over the infield. One of the top players on the team and just a sophomore.
Dom Bellafato, RHP, 2014 ... Will be one of the top pitchers for Granville.
Peyton Ley, RHP/IF, 2016 ... Young player that can help Granville win games.
Cody Carson, LHP, 2015 ... A tough lefty with a lot of movement on pitches.

YOUNG UP AND COMERS

Sam Stewart, IF, 2016
Peyton Ley, P/IF, 2016
Zack Vanderlick, 2016 

OUTLOOK:  

After having sustained success winning the regular season in back-to-back years in the Mid State Ohio they move to the Licking County League in 2014. With new competition and a team with 4 total seniors it could be a growing process for Granville. The team expects to compete early and mature in time to make a run in the tournament.

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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.