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

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.

Please head over to JJHuddle to discuss the team previews.

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2015 Team Preview: ELYRIA CATHOLIC

School Name: Elyria Catholic
Coaches Name/Record: Bruce Lisicky // 54-33
2014 Record: 17-11
Conference: West Shore Conference
Conference Record/Finish: 5-7
Division Level: III

Notable Post-Season Accomplishments:

• 2012-2014: Sectional Champions
• 2012 and 2014: District Runner-Up

Notable College or MLB Alumni:

• Chris Tomshack - Lake Erie College
• David Krol - Toledo - Minnesota Twins (minors)
• Joey Begany - Marietta
• Angelo Cruz - Mount Union
• Lukas Redmond - Wheeling Jesuit

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/6

Strengths of Team:

• Hitting
• Speed

Weakness of Team:

• Inexperience

Key Losses from the Class of 2014:

• Lukas Redmond, SS, Wheeling Jesuit
• Joey Begany, 1B/P, Marietta
• Angelo Cruz, OF, Mount Union

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

• Noah Bland, OF, 6'0, 187, R-L
• Dominic Piazza, P-1B, 6'0, 170, R-R

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

• Sean Darmafall, CF, 5'8, 170, L-L
• Aaron Vazquez, RHP/IF

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

• Andrew Abrahamowicz, P/IF, 2017, 6'3, 185, R-R
• Jeremy Smith, 2017, C, R-R

Top Prospects in Class of 2018:

• Ryan Strittmather, IF, 5'10, 155, 2018, R-R

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