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2015 Team Preview: Granville

March 10, 2015

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

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2015 Team Preview: Granville

School Name: Granville
Coaches Name/Record: Vince Ghiloni, 125-62
2014 Record: 10-15
Conference: Licking County League
Conference Record: 6-12
Division Level: II

Postseason Accomplishments:

  • Back to back mid-state champs 2012 /13 district camps 2013 regional runner up 2013

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Brad Burkholder CF/P Urbana

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/5

Strengths of Team:

  • Hitting
  • Leadership

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Young team
  • Speed

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Kyle Bundy, OF, 6/1 210 R/R hopeful to return from season ending football injury, was team co-mvp in 2014, fastest player on team, best hitter, hits gap to gap line drives. D1 body and strength
  • Graham Parsley, catcher, led team with three home runs in 2014 (Rio Grande commit)

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Sam Stewart, IF, 6/0 175 R/R 3rd year at varsity, great bat speed 80 mph plus arm strength good glove, should hit 3 to 5 spot in lineup
  • Zak Vanderink, OF, runs well, big kid, very strong, may have break out season
  • Zack Blumling, OF/1B, hits for average and power, very consistent, could be no. 3 hitter 6’1 180lbs another under radar kid with a lot of potential
  • Peyton Ley, 3B/OF, 6’2, 175lbs, R/R

Top Prospects in Class of 2017: 

  • Brandon Anderson, P/OF
  • Clay Piatt, P, should be key pitcher in line up as a sophomore this year
  • Jack and Jake Peterson, will be sharp

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Michael Stevensen, Junior at Akron

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