Prep Baseball Report

2015 Team Preview: Eastlake North



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By Dylan Hefflinger and JD Heilmann
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout and Ohio Scouting Director

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2015 Team Preview: eastlake north

School Name: Eastlake North
Coaches Name/Record: Dave Eberly // 55-30
2014 Record: 18-10
Conference: PAC
Conference Record/Finish: 10-4
Division Level: I

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/1

Strengths of Team:

  • Team speed
  • Mentally tough
  • Solid defensive fundamentals 
  • Good team baseball IQ
  • Team oriented players

Weakness of Team:

  • Inexperienced pitching staff 
  • Lack of power in the lineup

Key Losses from the Class of 2014:

  • Brian Keller, RHP, Walsh recruit
  • Jay Milo, RHP, Thiel recruit
  • Bret Davies, OF, Thiel recruit

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Cody Cantrell, RHP/3B, 2nd team All-Ohio. Went 10-0 on the mound with a 1.91 Era in 51 IP
  • Anthony Ward, LHP/OF, low 80's with movement
  • Connor Rohm, OF, Hon. Mention PAC
  • Robbie Rodick, 2B, Hon. Mention PAC
  • Justin Cooper RHP/OF, Vocal leader and probable starting pitcher

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

  • Jacob Arrison, SS/P, started as a freshmen, will be in pitching rotation this year
  • Chase Axelrod, P/1B 
  • Charlie Finucan, P/OF, could make big impact after he is eligible to playful to transferring from Gilmour Academy 

Top Prospects in Class of 2018:

  • Kenny Streb, P/IF
  • Nathan Rummel, P/IF
  • Jake Tanski, OF

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