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: Orange HS
Class: DII
League: Chagrin Valley
Head Coach: Nick Gerhard
2013 Overall Record: 2-17
2013 Conference Record: 1-9
Returning Starters: 5
Returning Pitchers: 3

TOP PLAYERS

Ryan Willen, C, 2014
Landon Slomovitz, RHP, 2014 ... Committed to St. Bonaventure
Andrew Moyal, RHP, 2015
Nick Abraksia, SS, 2015
Jake Kemelhar, 3B, 2015
Ben Weltman, C/1B, 2015

YOUNG UP AND COMERS

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OUTLOOK:

With five returning starters and a Division I recruit as the team's ace, there is reason for optimism for the Orange baseball program as they come off a 2-17 season. Senior RHP Landon Slomovitz (St. Bonaventure recruit) will anchor the pitching staff. His battery mate, senior Ryan Willen, is coming off a strong junior campaign that included a .458 batting average. Junior shortstop Nick Abraskia will be counted on up the middle while senior Andrew Moyal will be counted on for his arm and his bat. Keep an eye on junior third baseman Jake Kemelhar, who had the second highest batting average on the team in 2013.

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COACHES PRE-SEASON QUESTIONNAIRE

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