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By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

From now until the start of the 2015 season, Prep Baseball Report Ohio will bring you in-depth team previews throughout the entire state. If your coach has not filled out the survey please have him do so through this link.

Along with the team previews, the 2015 Team Rankings will be releasing sometime late February and we hope to bring a Q&A session to discuss the rankings. To view the final regular season rankings of 2014 please click here. To view the preseason rankings from 2014 please click here.

Also, we will be releasing the preseason All-State Teams sometime in early March. To view the 2014 preseason All-State Teams please click here.

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2015 Team Preview: Elida

School Name: Elida
Coaches Name/Record: Todd Grapner, 26-54
2014 Record: 12-17
Conference: Western Buckeye League
Conference Record: 1-8
Division Level: II

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4

Strengths of Team:

• Experienced pitching staff
• Solid returning core
• Outfield experience and speed

Weaknesses of Team:

• Depth
• Inexperienced middle infield

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

• Adam Purdy, CF-P, 2015, 6'3"-194, L-L, 4 year starter, 2nd team all WBL, 1st team NW Ohio
• Travis Watkins, C, 2015, 5'8"-160, R-R, 3 year starter
• Jared Blymyer, 1B, 2015, 5'7"-180, R-L, 2 year starter
• Garrett Brinkman, IF-P, 2015, 6'1"-180, R-R, 2 year starter

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

• Austin Morrison, OF-P, 2016, 5'7"-145, R-L, 2 year starter
• Josh Bull, IF-P, 2016, 5'11"-165, R-R, 2 year starter
• Logan Alexander, C,, 2016, 6'2" 180 lbs. R-R, 2 year starter. WBL back of the year in football.
• Derek Snider, 3B, 2016, 5'9"-190, R-R
• Dylan Holcomb, IF-P, 2016, 5'9"-170, R-R

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

• Owen Anderson, OF, 2017, 6'0"-175, R-R

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