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2015 Team Preview: Fairfield Union

February 24, 2015

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

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2015 Team Preview: Fairfield Union

School Name: Fairfield Union
Coaches Name/Record: Chris Weber, 0-0
2014 Record: 6-11
Conference: Mid-State League (Buckeye Division)
Division Level: II

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Jordan Barr (P)

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

Strengths of Team:

  • Pitching
  • Defense
  • Young talent
  • Senior leadership

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Youth
  • Hitting throughout the order

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Tyler Hill, R/R, (C) 2015 (6-2, 185), strong arm, good receiver, leader on the field, good student.
  • Trent Johns, R/R, (P, IF) 2015 (5'9", 175), plus speed, natural leader, top-ranked student in the school.

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Thomas Green, R/R, (P, IF) 6'1", 175; D2/D1 recruit, 3-pitch guy with above average velocity, great athlete, great student, possesses good hands and feet in the IF.
  • Jack Young, R/R, 6'2", 195, (P, CI), big strong kid with great bat speed and strength, strong arm, good glove, ball jump off his bat, D1 prospect, 4.0 student, first year as pitcher, has plus velocity, developing change-up, good breaking pitch.
  • Jaden Rowland, R/R, (P/IF), finesse pitcher with plus change and low 80s FB, led the team in hitting in 2014 (.438), great student and person, tremendous work ethic.
  • Matthew Smith, R/R, (6-0, 155), P/IF: lettered as a sophomore, avg. to better FB, with change and curve, possesses good hands and feet in the IF.

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

  • Donnie Waldrop,S/R, (5-9, 175), P/MI; started at SS as a freshman, plus speed, handles the bat very well, strong arm, low to mid-80s FB, tenacious competitor, has all the tools to be a college prospect.
  • Hayden Price, R/R, (P/MI) 6-0, 170; plus arm and speed, great student athlete, college prospect.
  • Isaac Smith, R/R, (6-0, 150) P/OF; potential top of the rotation P, has run on his FB and sink on his change, low to mid-80s FB, velocity will improve as long lanky frame fills out.

Top Prospects in Class of 2018:

  • Spencer Conrad (5-10, 145), C/IF, three-sport kid with great athleticism, knows how to play the game the right way, 'dirt-bag' competitor, may be a varsity contact kid as a freshman.
  • Jack Rowland, R/R, (5-10, 145), P/OF, above average velocity as a freshman with plus change and plus curve (2-8 break), will continue to develop as he gets stronger.
  • Austin McCafferty, R/R, (6-1, 180), P/IF; above average size and strength for a freshman, good athlete, with big upside.

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Tom Engle - NY Mets
  • Brian Young - OU, Boston Red Sox
  • John Snider - LA Dodgers
  • Dan Ruff - Michigan, Detroit Tigers
  • Greg Moeller – OSU
  • Fred Fisher – Toledo
  • Brian Mast - MVNU - NY Mets
  • Jim Nicholson - Muskingum - Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Chad Young - OU

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