Dylan Hefflinger
Senior Writer and Northwest Ohio Scout

Bryan High School baseball is as strong as any program in Northwest Ohio and is looking to build on a successful 2012 season (20-6, 8-0 NWOAL)  The Golden Bears have won five straight Northwest Ohio Athletic League titles outright and 40 games in a row within the league, which posses a lot of threats this season in the likes of Wauseon, Archbold, Evergreen and Patrick Henry.

This spring, second-year Head Coach Jeff Inselmann sees team defense and chemistry as a strength. “Our coaching staff takes pride in being fundamentally sound defensively, therefore, with not having a dominant strikeout pitcher our defense will have to make plays consistently to give us an opportunity to win,” said Coach Inselmann.

Class of 2013

• OF/P, Collin Bacon – The 6-2, 200-pound southpaw was Honorable Mention All-NWOAL last spring. On the mound the lefty looks to improve on a 4-1 record and 1.57 ERA from last season. At the plate Bacon hit .310 with a team-leading seven triples. Bacon will be hitting lead-off this season and looks to provide lots of speed and runs at the top of the lineup. Bacon is off to Morehead state for football after high school.
• P/OF, Blake Kuszmaul – The 5-9, 155-pound Owens Community College commit looks to lead an inexperienced yet talented group of pitchers. In 2012 Kuszmaul posted a 7-1 record with a 2.29 ERA. (pictured)
• P/2B, David Miller, 6-0, 170 pound.
• OF, Dexter Ridgway, 5-8, 140 pound.

Class of 2014

• P/INF, Jordan Bostater – The 5-11, 190-pound (down 30 pounds from last season) prospect, displays potential at the plate and at both corner spots, as well as on the mound. The three-hole hitter batted .297 last season, and after cutting 30 lbs. looks to improve on the mound and at the plate.
• P/OF, Austin Martin – The 6-3, 160 pound righty looks to add depth on the mound after posting a 3-1 record with two saves, while posting a 2.20 ERA.

Class of 2015

• SS/P, Nate Rau – The 5-9, 155-pound prospect will hit in the two hole, while also being a vacuum at shortstop. 
• P/INF, Bailey Martin – The 6-3 righty looks to provide depth on the rubber.

Class of 2016

• P, Austin Hutchinson – Hutchinson is a left-handed pitcher who has impressed the coaching staff this winter and will look to continue to impress as the season gets underway.