By Dylan Hefflinger
Managing Editor/Senior Writer/NW Scout

Take a look at the Regional Brackets for each Division, click here.

2014 OHSAA Baseball Regional Previews 

Region 14 – Hamler Regional  

McComb (22-3) vs. Hamler Patrick Henry (20-9) at Patrick Henry HS, Thursday, 2 p.m.

McComb (22-3)

Coach Name: Rob Quiroga

Interesting Facts:

• McComb defeated PH in a regular season matchup where CF Clay Grubb threw out the tying run at the plate in the 7th inning.
• The Panthers have only committed 13 errors all season.

Top Hitters:

• Mitch Schroeder, senior, .429 BA, .511 OBP, 39 SB
• Clay Dysert, (playing baseball for the first time since eighth grade, hitting .415 the last six games)
• Kaden Schroeder, freshman, .359 BA

Top Pitchers:

• Clay Grubb, junior, 6 W, 1 L, 2.59 ERA. 16 K, 4 hits in the district final win over Arlington
• Malachi Abbot, freshman, 9 W, 0 L, 1.49 ERA
• Taylor Reardon, senior, 5 W, 1 L, 3.10 ERA

Patrick Henry (20-9)

Coach Name: Shaun Sunderman

Interesting Facts:

•  Third trip to Regionals in 6 years and the schools 7th trip in 13 years.

Top Hitters: - Team stats: .306 BA, 241 hits, 46 doubles, 6 triples, 2 HR, 67 SB

• Joey Nickels, .417 BA, 40 hits, 9 doubles, 1 triples, 29 runs, 25 RBIs, 6 SB
• Josh Petersen, .329 BA, 28 hits, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 23 runs, 18 RBIs, 6 SB
• Kyler Seemann, .321 BA, 27 hits, 21 runs, 13 RBIs
• Kollin Spence, .319 BA, 29 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 29 runs, 20 RBIs, 15 SB
• Logan Ziegler, .309 BA, 25 hits, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 24 runs, 16 RBIs, 6 SB
• Brad Breece, .308 BA, 24 hits, 18 runs, 17 RBIs, 6 SB
• Derek Hoops, .283 BA, 30 hits, 6 doubles, 28 runs, 11 RBIs, 13 SB

Top Pitchers: Team stats: 188.1 IP, 2.79 ERA, 137 K, 73 BB

• Josh Petersen, 50 IP, 6 W, 1 L, 1.40 ERA, 60 K, 24 BB
• Kollin Spence, 48.1 IP, 7 W, 0 L, 2.75 ERA, 24 K, 14 BB
• Kyler Seemann, 35 IP, 3.40 ERA, 30 K, 11 BB
• Logan Ziegler, 35 IP, 45 K, 15 BB

Defiance Tinora (21-4) vs. Toledo Christian (20-6) at Patrick Henry HS, Thursday, 5 p.m.

Tinora (21-4)

Coach Name: Brent Renollet

Interesting Facts:

• Head coach Brent Renollet won his 300th career game last week in District action.
• The Rams have been to state three seasons in a row.
• Tinora has two of the top unsigned seniors left in the tournament in Derek Drewes and Reid Renollet.

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .343 BA, 229 Runs, 236 hits, 32 doubles, 4 triples, 3 HR, 42 SB

• Derek Drewes, unsigned senior, SS, .487 BA, 38 hits, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 27 runs, 35 RBIs, 9 SB
• Clay Pittman, San Jacinto commit, C/RHP, .481 BA, 39 hits, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 35 runs, 33 RBIs, 7 SB
• E.J. Kissel, junior RHP/C/MIF, .408 BA, 29 hits, 3 doubles, 29 runs, 13 RBIs
• Reid Renollet, unsigned senior, LHP/CF, .392 BA, 29 hits, 34 runs, 20 RBIs
• Brevin Renollet, sophomore, INF/RHP, .358 BA, 24 hits, 25 runs, 24 RBIs, 6 SB
• Dakota Stark, junior, INF, .284 BA, 19 hits, 14 runs, 21 RBIs
• Austin Mahan, .257 BA
• Logan Dickerson, .246 BA
• Logan Bailey, .241 BA

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 1.90 ERA, 166 IP, 169 K, 111 BB, 106 hits allowed

• Clay Pittman, 6 W, 1 L, 38 IP, 0.00 ERA, 46 K, 7 BB
• Izzy Martinez, 39.2 IP, 1.94 ERA, 37 K, 24 BB
• E.J. Kissel, 3 W, 0 L, 18.2 IP, 1.51 ERA, 22 K, 18 BB
• Brevin Renollet, 3 W, 0 L, 16 IP, 3.06 ERA, 18 K, 15 BB
• Austin Mahan, 22.2 IP, 16 K, 26 BB
• Reid Renollet, 6 IP, 1.17 ERA, 7 K, 5 BB
• Derek Drewes, 7.2 IP, 1.84 ERA, 8 K, 2 BB

Toledo Christian (20-6)

Coach Name: Tab Greenlee

Interesting Facts:

• Tab Greenlee is the fourth head coach in the last four years at TC.
• The seniors have not had a winning season until this season at TC.
• TC has won 15 of last 17 games.
• The Eagles lineup features eight players batting .400 or better.

Top Hitters:

• Judd Nearhood, .439 BA, 32 SB
• Kody Brown, .456 BA, 26 hits, 19 runs, 15 RBIs
• Kyle Kimpton, .402 BA
• Andrew Gast, .500 BA

Top Pitchers:

• Kody Brown, Bowling Green State University commit, 54.1 IP, 6 W, 2 L, 72 K, 2.19 ERA
• Brett Freeman, 2015
• Judd Nearhood, 2015

Regional Final: at Patrick Henry HS, Friday, 5 p.m.

 

Region 16 – Springfield Regional 

Covington (12-16) vs. Cincinnati Country Day (20-5) at Fairborn HS, Thursday, 2 p.m.

Covington (12-16)

Coach Name: Mitch Hirsch

Interesting Facts:

• 1st district title in 42 years while finishing just 7-16 in the Cross County Conference

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .291 BA, 157 Runs, 222 hits, 25 doubles, 1 HR, 41 SB

• Justin Williams, .412 BA, 35 hits, 11 doubles, 1 HR, 21 runs, 23 RBIs, 6 SB
• Levi Winn, .353 BA, 12 hits, 6 runs, 6 RBIs
• Austin Lefeld, .349 BA, 29 hits, 3 doubles, 28 runs, 11 RBIs, 11 SB
• Sam Sherman, .296 BA, 24 hits, 14 runs, 15 RBIs
• Drew Schaurer, .294 BA, 27 hits, 14 runs, 15 RBIs
• Nathan Blei, .271 BA, 23 hits, 21 runs, 14 RBIs, 9 SB
• Dain Peters, .264 BA, 19 hits, 3 doubles, 16 runs, 12 RBIs, 5 SB
• Jake Albright, .247 BA, 21 hits, 14 runs, 21 RBIs
• Jared Williams, .211 BA, 16 hits, 10 runs, 8 RBIs

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 4.29 ERA, 186 IP, 152 K, 109 BB, 207 hits allowed

• Austin Lefeld, 51.1 IP, 3.00 ERA, 36 K, 25 BB
• Justin Williams, 3 W, 0 L, 46.1 IP, 44 K, 28 BB
• Nathan Blei, 28.1 IP, 2.45 ERA, 25 K, 17 BB
• Ty Boehringer, 27 IP, 30 K, 15 BB
• Jared Williams 15.2 IP, 8 K, 9 BB

Cincinnati Country Day (20-5)

Coach Name: Tim Dunn

No information received - will update in the morning

 

Fort Loramie (20-10) vs. Convoy Crestview (19-6) at Fairborn HS, Thursday, 5 p.m.

Fort Loramie (20-10)

Coach Name: Bill Sturwold

No information received - will update in the morning

Convoy Crestview (19-6)

Coach Name: Jim Wharton

No information received - will update in the morning

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

 

Region 15 – Lancaster Regional 

Bainbridge Paint Valley (15-14) vs. Steubenville Catholic Central (20-4) at Beavers Field, Thursday, 2 p.m.

Paint Valley (15-14)

Coach Name: Shayne Combs

No information received - will update in the morning

 

Steubenville Catholic Central (21-5)

Coach Name: Don Young

Interesting Facts:

• 3rd consecutive Sectional title
• 1st Regional appearance since 2001
• Don Young is 60-19-1 in his three seasons at Catholic Central

Top Players:

• Brenton Colabella, 2014, SS, 4 year All-OVAC and 1st Team All-Eastern District. .456  BA, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 40 RBIs, 25 SB 
• Aleks Porreca, 2014, P/RF, 1st Team All-Eastern District. Pitching stats: 8 W, 0 L, 58 K, 15 BB, 1.29 ERA. Hitting Stats: .338 BA, 10 doubles, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 16 SB
• Chris Murphy, 2015, UTIL, Pitching stats: 6 W, 2 L, 43 K, 16 BB, 2.30 ERA. Batting stats: .408 BA, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 17 RBIs, 30 SB

 

Newark Catholic (18-12) vs. Glouster Trimble (17-5) at Beavers Field, Thursday, 5 p.m.

Newark Catholic (18-12)

Coach Name: John Cannizzaro

No information received - will update in the morning

Trimble (17-5)

Coach Name: Phil Faires

No information received - will update in the morning

Regional Final: at Beavers Field, Friday, 5 p.m.

 

Region 13 – Lorain Regional   

Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (19-7) vs. Berlin Center Western Reserve (18-5) at Lorain Pipe Yard, Thursday, 4 p.m.

St. Thomas Aquinas (19-7)

Coach Name: Joe Bishop

No information received - will update in the morning

Western Reserve (18-5)

Coach Name: Ed Anthony

No information received - will update in the morning

 

Attica Seneca East (23-3) vs. Cuyahoga Heights (16-6) at Lorain Pipe Yard, Thursday, 7 p.m.

Seneca East

Coach Name: Frank Lamoreaux

Interesting Facts:

• 3rd Straight Regional Appearance.

Top Hitters:

• Mason McWilliams, .418 BA, 14 doubles, 6 HR, 35 RBIs, 17 SB
• Ethan Caudill, .487 BA, 7 doubles, 2 HR, 26 RBIs, 27 SB
• Nate Snavely, sophomore, C, .359 BA, 7 doubles, 19 RBIs, 13 SB
• Alex Scheiber, junior, MIF, .278 BA, 24 BB, 16 SB, .480 OBP
• Ben Cramer
• Joe Roth
• Carson Pipher
• Mike Hoy
• Braedon Tipple
• Drewe Tipple
• Jack Daniel

Top Pitchers:

• Mason McWilliams, LHP, 11 W, 0 L, 0.32 ERA, 125 K, 21 BB
• Ethan Caudill, RHP, 9 W, 0 L, 0.13 ERA, 111 K, 19 BB

Cuyahoga Heights (15-6)

Coach Name: Marc Lowther

Interesting Facts:

• 3rd Straight Regional Appearance.
• 5th time to Regionals since 2007.
• Seniors Zac Lowther and Dylan Denner were part of the 2012 State Runner-Up Team. 

Top Hitters: - Team Stats: .330 BA, 179 Runs, 192 hits, 25 doubles, 9 triples, 3 HR, 75 SB

• Trent Gallo, .361 BA, 26 hits, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 28 runs, 19 RBIs, 24 SB
• Dylan Denner, .412 BA, 28 hits, 2 doubles, 4 triples, 28 runs, 18 RBIs, 16 SB
• Grayson Thacker, .306 BA, 19 hits, 3 doubles, 16 runs, 9 RBIs
• Craig McDaniel, .286 BA, 16 hits, 2 triples, 18 runs, 10 SB
• Zac Lowther, .446 BA, 25 hits, 6 doubles 2 triples, 2 HR, 20 runs, 29 RBIs, 8 SB
• Tyler Gallo, .283 BA, 15 hits, 1 double, 1 HR, 16 runs, 5 SB
• Nick Orr, .340 BA, 18 hits, 18 runs, 10 runs
• Ryan Oryl, .295 BA, 18 hits, 7 doubles, 12 runs, 15 RBIs
• Jake Marunowski, .262 BA, 11 hits, 9 runs, 8 RBIs, 5 SB

Top Pitchers: - Team Stats: 1.83 ERA, 130 IP, 176 K, 67 BB, 88 hits allowed

• Zac Lowther, 6 W, 1 L, 47 IP, 0.45 ERA, 91 K, 11 BB
• Michael Hartman, 4 W, 2 L, 43.1 IP, 2.58 ERA, 46 K, 27 BB
• Grayson Thacker, 19.2 IP, 0.71 ERA, 20 K, 10 BB
• Aaron Kucia, 11 IP, 1.91 ERA, 13 K, 6 BB

Regional Final: at Lorain Pipe Yard, Friday, 5 p.m.

Division IV State Tournament at Huntington Park, Columbus 

Region 14 vs. Region 16, Thurs., June 5, 10 a.m.

Region 15 vs. Region 13, Thurs., June 5, 1 p.m.

Div. IV State Championship: Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m.