By Dylan Hefflinger
Managing Editor/Senior Writer/NW Scout

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2014 OHSAA Baseball Regional Previews 

Region 9 – Massillon Regional 

Youngstown Ursuline (10-10) vs. Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (10-12) at Massillon Washington HS, Thursday, 2 p.m.

Youngstown Ursuline (10-10)

Coach Name: Sean Durkin

No information received - will update in the morning

Gilmour Academy (10-12)

Coach Name: Jay Fowler

Interesting Facts:

• Four game win streak that the Lancers have amassed 50 hits.
•  All nine starters are hitting over .300. 

Top Players:

• Benny Clark – Senior – 3B, .500 BA, .586 OBP, 25 R, 13 SB, 7 Doubles, 2 Triples. Only 4 strikeouts in over 200 career plate appearances
• Peter Dolan – Senior – C/P, leads the team with 17 RBIs. Led Gilmour with 4 RBIs and a triple in the District Final. 
• Matt Botek – Senior  - P. Recorded a win and a save in the Districts. Currently has a 1.60 ERA in 33 IP 
• Connor Lesko – Sophomore – 2B/P. Hitting .415 with 11 RBIs – 3 of which came during the District Final. Had a walk off single to win the Sectional Final for Gilmour. 
• Grant Weiss – Junior - OF. Hitting .431 in his first full year of Varsity Baseball with a .500 OBP 
• Ethan Pawlak – Junior - SS, hitting .352. Leads the team with 9 XBH (3 Triples and 1 HR). Also has 10 Stolen Bases 
• Brandon Jaces – Senior – P, currently a 2.05 ERA and 3-3 on the mound

Independence (21-3) vs. Orrville (16-11) at Massillon Washington HS, Thursday, 5 p.m.

Independence (21-3)

Coach Name: Mark Echstenkamper

Interesting Facts:

• 4th trip to Regionals in school history (went to final four in 2010).
• Senior Mike Martin tied a national record this year by hitting 5 doubles in one game.
• Started the season out 10-0 and has five batters with over a .400 BA and two pitchers with under a 0.66 ERA. 

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .398 BA, 232 Runs, 282 hits, 59 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HR, 75 SB

• Mike Martin, .489 BA, 43 hits, 16 doubles, 2 HR, 34 runs, 31 RBIs
• Darren Krolikowski, .462 BA, 30 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 16 runs, 20 RBIs
• Brycen Wise, .446 BA, 33 hits, 10 doubles, 2 HR, 41 runs, 21 RBIs
• Austin Buc, .438 BA, 32 hits, 6 doubles, 1 HR, 17 runs, 27 RBIs
• Alex Scotton, .422 BA, 35 hits, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 26 runs, 31 RBIs
• Brett Teare, .388 BA, 31 hits, 5 doubles, 1 HR, 22 runs, 28 RBIs
• Daniel Mathews, .365 BA, 27 hits, 20 runs, 13 RBIs
• Kevin Dougherty, .317 BA, 20 runs, 14 RBIs
• Brian Wygonski, .293 BA, 22 hits, 19 runs, 10 RBIs

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 1.87 ERA, 156.2 IP, 170 K, 42 BB, 138 hits allowed

• Mike Martin, 44 IP, 7 W, 0 L, 0.47 ERA, 57 K, 5 BB
• Darren Krolikowski, 42.1 IP, 5 W, 0 L, 0.66 ERA, 41 K, 3 BB
• Nick Niro, 24 IP, 3 W, 1 L, 28 K, 16 BB
• Joe Fracasso, 16.2 IP, 9 K, 1 BB
• Tony Figlloia, 14 IP, 16 K, 5 BB

Orrville (16-11)

Coach Name: Scott Marshall

Interesting Facts:

• 1st time in school history that the Red Riders have been to three straight Regionals.
• JT Perez (University of Cincinnati) and Stuart Schley (West Point) became the 1st DI College signees in Orrville's program since 1997 and just the 3rd and 4th in program history to sign DI scholarships.
• The Red Rider baseball program has only been to state 1 time in 1976 in which they were the state runner-up.
• Orrville is 7-7 vs DI, 3-4 vs DII, 6-0 vs DIII 

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .289 BA, 129 Runs, 210 hits, 32 doubles, 10 HR, 56 SB

• JT Perez, 2014, P/1B, .413 BA, 38 hits, 8 doubles, 3 HR, 15 runs, 24 RBIs
• Stuart Schley, 2014, P/3B, .358 BA, 29 hits, 7 doubles, 7 HR, 23 runs, 32 RBIs
• Kyle Ritchie, 2014, SS, .314 BA, 27 hits, 7 doubles, 21 runs, 9 RBIs, 7 SB
• Wes Stauffer, 2014, P/3B, .276 BA, 21 hits, 4 doubles, 17 runs, 14 RBIs, 14 SB
• Chandler Smith, 2014, OF, .279 BA, 24 hits, 15 runs, 15 RBIs, 14 SB
• Layne Scheufler, 2014, C, .235 BA, 19 hits, 17 RBIs
• Chad Harrison, 2014, 2B, .236 BA, 13 hits, 9 runs
• Austin Domer, 2017, P/OF, .379 BA, 11 hits, 9 SB

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 2.39 ERA, 190 IP, 173 K, 73 BB, 154 hits allowed

• Wes Stauffer, 6 W, 0 L, 48 IP, 1.31 ERA, 43 K, 7 BB
• JT Perez, 43 IP, 1.79 ERA, 50 K, 21 BB
• Stuart Schley, 40.1 IP, 1.92 ERA, 42 K, 8 BB
• Austin Domer, 16 IP, 3.50 ERA, 11 K, 15 BB
• Chad Harrison, 11.1 IP, 1.26 ERA, 11 K, 3 BB
• Chandler Smith, 13 IP, 8 K, 10 BB

Regional Final: at Massillon Washington HS, Friday, 5 p.m.

 

Region 12 – Xenia Regional 

Hamilton Badin (18-12) vs. Dayton Chaminade-Julienne (14-10) at Athletes in Action Sports Complex, Thursday, 2 p.m.

Hamilton Badin (18-12)

Coach Name: Brion Treadway

Interesting Facts:

• Third year in a row reaching the Regionals. Badin has reached the Regionals 17 times in the program's history. 

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .341 BA, 233 Runs, 280 hits, 36 doubles, 7 triples, 4 HR, 72 SB

• Alex Holderbach, .500 BA, 43 hits, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 28 runs, 39 RBIs, 7 SB
• Zack Gray, .398 BA, 35 hits, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 31 runs, 29 RBIs, 13 SB
• Corey Reimer, .375 BA, 34 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 34 runs, 16 RBIs, 16 SB
• Matt Kreke, .365 BA, 38 hits, 28 runs, 14 RBIs, 15 SB
• Cody Boxrucker, .361 BA, 30 hits, 5 doubles, 3 triples, 1 HR, 28 runs, 28 RBIs
• Caleb Wuest, .308 BA, 20 hits,8 runs, 16 RBIs
• Kade Carlyle, .277 BA, 18 hits, 11 runs, 11 RBIs
• Reid Maus, .273 BA, 21 hits, 16 runs, 17 RBIs
• Cole Heflin, .265 BA, 13 hits, 10 runs, 7 RBIs, 5 SB

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 3.19 ERA, 190.2 IP, 131 K, 1.51 WHIP

• Cameron Mohr, 36 IP, 5 W, 1 L, 2.33 ERA, 33 K
• Ben Briede, 23.2 IP, 2.37 ERA, 18 K
• Logan Heintzman, 24.2 IP, 3.41 ERA, 16 K
• Andrew Kreke, 17 IP, 3.29 ERA, 11 K
• Travis Baker, 16.2 IP, 3.78 ERA, 18 K
• Zack Keene, 14.1 IP, 1.54 ERA

Dayton Chaminade-Julienne (14-10)

Coach Name: Mike Barhorst

Interesting Info: 

• First Time playing for a Regional since 1986. 
• Have not given up a run in postseason play heading into Regionals.  

Anna (24-6) vs. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (25-2) at Athletes in Action Sports Complex, Thursday, 5 p.m.

Anna (24-6)

Coach Name: Mike Muehlfeld

Interesting Facts:

•  1st District championship in 31 years in their 5th District championship appearance in that time
• Josh Robinson - SCAL Player of the Year
• Ryan Counts & Luke Albers - 1st Team SCAL
• Carter Bensman & NIck Doseck - 2nd Team SCAL 

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .326 BA, 220 Runs, 254 hits, 54 doubles, 8 HR, 74 SB

• Nick Doseck, .304 BA, 24 hits, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 27 runs, 16 RBIs, 11 SB
• Carter Bensman, .370 BA, 34 hits, 4 doubles, 26 runs, 19 RBIs, 16 SB
• Luke Albers, .333 BA, 29 hits, 5 doubles, 4 triples, 2 HR, 27 runs, 15 RBIs
• Ryan Counts, .385 BA, 30 hits, 7 doubles, 1 HR, 25 runs, 16 RBIs, 5 SB
• Josh Robinson, .329 BA, 28 hits, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 25 runs, 24 RBIs, 7 SB
• Austin Creager, .392 BA, 31 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 17 runs, 25 RBIs, 6 SB
• Zach Zimpfer, .286 BA, 22 hits, 4 doubles, 15 runs, 16 RBIs, 10 SB
• Wes Showalter, .310 BA

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 2.26 ERA, 183 IP, 247 K, 88 BB, 124 hits allowed

• Josh Robinson, 6 W, 1 L, 49 IP, 1.43 ERA, 85 K, 19 BB
• Wes Showalter, 6 W, 1 L, 42 IP, 1.50 ERA, 57 K, 21 BB
• Alex Brinkman, 4 W, 2 L, 31.1 IP, 1.79 ERA, 48 K, 14 BB
• Ryan Counts, 4 W, 1 L, 24 IP, 3.21 ERA, 19 K, 12 BB
• Luke Albers, 3 W, 1 L, 13.2 IP, 2.05 ERA, 29 K, 9 BB

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (25-2)

Coach Name: Jeff Keith

No information received - will update in the morning

Regional Final: at Athletes in Action Sports Complex, Friday, 5 p.m.

 

Region 10 – Elida Regional   

Fredericktown (16-7) vs. Coldwater (26-4) at Elida HS, Thursday, 5 p.m.

Fredericktown (16-7)

Coach Name: Tom Craze

No information received - will update in the morning

Coldwater (26-4)

Head Coach: Brian Harlamert

Interesting Facts:

• Won their 28th MAC title and 25th District title
• 5-time state champion (’83, ’84, ’87, ’90, ’92) and have won 18 regional titles (last in 2009) 

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .347 BA, .432 OBP, 224 Runs, 276 hits, 51 doubles, 3 triples, 3 HR, 125 SB

• Malave Bettinger, 2016, 1B/RHP, .444 BA, 40 hits, 17 runs, 25 RBIs, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR
• Drew Otten, 2014, 2B, .435 BA, 40 hits, 32 runs, 16 RBIs, 4 doubles, 21 SB
• Adam Klosterman, 2014, SS, .382 BA, 31 hits, 28 runs, 26 RBIs, 7 doubles, 20 SB
• Brody Hoying, 2015, OF, .371, 36 hits, 38 runs, 9 RBIs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 24 SB
• Mitch Heyne, 2014, 1B, .359 BA, 33 hits, 26 runs, 19 RBIs, 8 doubles, 1 HR, 15 SB
• Aaron Harlamert, 2016, C, .344 BA, 21 hits, 8 runs, 16 RBIs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 10 SB
• Grant Muhlenkamp, 2014, OF/RHP, .342 BA, 25 hits, 18 runs, 20 RBIs, 3 doubles, 8 SB

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 1.83 ERA, 202 IP, 190 K, 101 BB, 162 hits allowed

• Derek Thobe, 2015, RHP, 41.2 IP, 4 W, 0 L, 2.85 ERA, 42 K, 16 BB
• Brandon Kunk, 2015, LHP, 37.2 IP, 4 W, 0 L, 2.41 ERA, 26 K, 14 BB
• Grant Muhlenkamp, 2014, RHP, 29 IP, 4 W, 0 L, 0.48 ERA, 26 K, 8 BB
• Greg Gilliland, 2015, RHP, 28 IP, 2.75 ERA, 28 K, 20 BB
• Malave Bettinger, 2016, RHP, 20 IP, 3 W, 0 L, 1.05 ERA, 22 K, 11 BB
• Matt Kramer, 2014, RHP, 20 IP, 4 W, 1 L, 1.05 ERA, 14 K, 9 BB
• Brandon Wolters, 16 IP, 3 W, 1 L, 0.87 ERA, 26 K, 15 BB

 

Millbury Lake (26-3) vs. Huron (20-7) at Elida HS, Thursday, 2 p.m.

Millbury Lake (26-3)

Coach Name: Greg Wilker

No information received - will update in the morning

Huron (20-7)

Coach Name: Sam Hohler

Interesting Facts:

• 1st Regional appearance in 12 years.
• Has already set school record with the 20 wins.
• Ironically, Huron's starting SS (Keegan Bollenbacher) and starting 1B (Tommy Bogden), their dad's Tom Bollenbacher and Jim Bogden played SS and 1B for Huron and also went to Regionals about 35 years ago.
• Huron's Senior class has made it to Regionals in Football, Basketball and now baseball this year.

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .328 BA, .431 OBP, 198 Runs, 245 hits, 35 doubles, 7 triples, 58 SB

• Tommy Bogden - 2015, INF/P, .403 BA, 29 hits, 21 runs, 24 RBIs, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 5 SB
• Kyle Kovach - 2016, OF/P, .382 BA, 26 hits, 15 runs, 17 RBIs, 3 doubles, 6 SB
• Zach Souter - 2014, C, .366 BA, 30 hits, 27 runs, 29 RBIs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 8 SB
• Nick Mix - 2014, OF, .352 BA, 31 hits, 16 runs, 15 RBIs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 7 SB
• Andrew Dowell - 2014, 3B, .341 BA, 31 hits, 19 runs, 21 RBIs, 4 doubles
• Grant Ferrell - 2016, OF/P, .339 BA, 20 hits, 21 runs, 13 RBIs, 2 doubles, 6 SB
• Matt Dewey - 2015, OF/INF, .338 BA, 23 hits, 17 runs, 13 RBIs, 1 double, 5 SB
• Keegan Bollenbacher - 2014, P/SS, .310 BA, 27 hits, 25 runs, 19 RBIs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 7 SB
• Jack Hufnagle - 2015 - P/2B, .286 BA, 20 hits, 25 runs, 19 RBIs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 11 SB

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 3.01 ERA, 183.2 IP, 147 K, 126 BB, 166 hits allowed

• Kyle Kovach - 2016, 43.2 IP, 7 W, 2 L, 36 K, 30 BB
• Grant Ferrell - 2016, 31.2 IP, 3 W, 1 L, 27 K, 26 BB
• Sam Sluga - 2015, 23.2 IP, 17 K, 12 BB
• Eric Myles, 2015, 13.2 IP, 10 K, 11 BB
• Keegan Bollenbacher, 2014, 12 IP, 9 K, 7 BB
  
  

Regional Final: at Elida HS, Friday, 5 p.m.

 

Region 11 – Chillicothe Regional 

Marion Elgin (20-4) vs. Bellaire (17-7) at TBA, time TBA

Marion Elgin (20-4)

Coach Name: Drew Kirby

No information received - will update in the morning

Bellaire (17-7)

Coach Name: John Patrone

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .343 BA, .425 OBP, 11 HR, 40 SB

• Spencer Badia, .457 BA
• Tyler Ramsay, .432 BA
• Brendon Ross .416 BA
• Nick Patrone, .403 BA
• Hunter Westlake, .377 BA
• Tyler West, .310 BA

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 2.52 ERA, 153 IP, 177 K, 89 BB, 104 hits allowed

• Nick Patrone, 57.2 IP, 7 W, 2 L, 1.46 ERA, 95 K, 50 BB
• Spencer Badia, 39.1, 2.49 ERA, 32 K, 14 BB
• Nathan Steele, 29.2 IP, 2.36 ERA, 17 K, 7 BB

 

Wheelersburg (21-6) vs. Frankfort Adena (18-4) at Chillicothe Paint Stadium, Thursday, 2 p.m. 

Wheelersburg (21-6)

Coach Name: Michael Estep

No information received - will update in the morning

Frankfort Adena (18-4)

Coach Name: Ron Free

No information received - will update in the morning

Regional Final: at Chillicothe Paint Stadium, Friday, 5 p.m.

Division III State Tournament at Huntington Park, Columbus

Region 9 vs. Region 12, Thursday, June 5, 4 p.m.

Region 10 vs. Region 11, Thursday, June 5, 7 p.m.

Div. III State Championship: Saturday, June 7, 1 p.m.