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: Marlington High School
Class: DII
League: Northeastern Buckeye Conference
Head Coach: Scott Gabelt
2013 Overall Record: 13-16
2013 Conference Record: 6-8
Returning Starters: 9
Returning Pitchers: 4

TOP PLAYERS

Jake Walker, SS, 2014 ... Hit .346 in 2013. Had 26 runs and is a 3-year starter.
Shawn Kirk, CF/P, 2014 ... .273 hitter a season ago. A 3-year starter with Marlington.
D.J. Greiner, RF/P, 2014 ... Had a batting average of .337 last season. 2-year starter on varsity.
Brock Balderson, P/1B, 2015 ... Was 5-4 with a 2.52 ERA in 50 innings. Has 9 varsity wins in his two seasons.
Tony Rupert, 3B/C 2015 ... Hit .320 as a sophomore. 2-year starter on varsity.
Jacob Jones, P/OF, 2015 ... Won 5 games and had a 3.79 ERA in 2013. Had 35 strikeouts in 44 innings.

YOUNG UP AND COMERS

Tyler Tokos, C, 2016. 
Jacob Begue, 3B/1B/P, 2016.

OUTLOOK:  

2013 was rough for Marlington. Good news for Marlington is that they return lots of starters and experience can go a long way. The team will compete and the experience will certainly help as their goal is to be in the running for the conference title.

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