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: Thomas Worthington HS
Class: DI
League: OCC
Head Coach: Anthony Leahy/Chris Olson
2013 Overall Record: 24-7
2013 Conference Record: 11-3
Returning Starters: 6
Returning Pitchers: 2

TOP PLAYERS

Nick Pauley, RHP, 2014 ... Committed to Wright State
Kegan Lanter, C, 2014 ... Committed to Otterbein
Sam Ankrom, LHP/OF, 2014
Tommy Pischel, SS, 2014
Tommy Hoerauf, LHP/OF, 2014
Anthony Hopkins, OF, 2014
Jace Komminsk, C/IF/RHP, 2015
Brady Roesch, 1B/LHP, 2015 
Andy Burpee, OF/LHP, 2015 

YOUNG UP AND COMERS

Jaret Gerber, IF/RHP, 2016
Anthony Falks, IF/RHP, 2016
Brennan Chiodo, OF, 2016

OUTLOOK:

Thomas Worthington has quietly positioned themselves as a top five program in the Central Ohio area. This year, Anthony Leahy and Chris Olson will see increased roles within the program as Coach Gussler continues his courageous battle with cancer. On the field, the Cardinals are lead by one of area's top pitchers, senior Nick Pauley (WSU recruit), who has compiled a 17-2 record over his high school career. Although the team lost LHP Roscoe Blackburn (Marshall recruit) to graduation, there is still plenty of pitching depth within the program with unsigned LHP Sam Ankrom, LHP Tommy Hoerauf, RHP Jace Komminsk, and LHP Brady Roesch. Senior Kegan Lanter, who has been a middle of the order bat since his sophomore year, returns behind the plate while fellow senior Tommy Pischel will anchor the defense from the shortstop position. This spring, the Cardinals are in a tough battle for a conference championship against the likes of Olentangy Liberty, Marysville, and Upper Arlington.

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