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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.

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2015 Team Preview: licking valley

School Name: Licking Valley
Coaches Name/Record: Adam Arcurri // 51-33
2014 Record: 20-8
Conference: Licking County League
Division Level: II

Notable Post-Season Accomplishments:

• 4 Repeat LCL Champions and District Champions

Notable College or MLB Alumni:

• Devin Carr - Ohio Northern University
• Craig Prince - Otterbein University

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/7

Strengths of Team:

• Pitching
• Defense

Weakness of Team:

• Mental toughness

Key Losses from the Class of 2014:

• Austin Skeese, 1B
• Justin Holman, C
• Craig Prince, 1B/RHP, Otterbein University

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

• Drew Morrison, LHP, 2015, 6'1-205, R-L, UNC Charlotte Commit
• Tyler Nethers, INF, 2015, 6'0-175, R-R
• Damon Hupp, Util, 2015, 6'0-175, R-R

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

• Derek Carr, LHP, 2016, 6'0-175, L-L
• Cody Dennis, MIF, 2016, 6'0-145, R-R
• Colt Caughenbaugh, OF/1B, 2016, 6'0-190, L-L
• Jaqui VanMeter, RHP, 2016, 6'0-260, R-R
• Jacob Dennis, LHP, 2016, 6'0-195, L-L

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

• Cole Nethers, RHP, 2017
• Jeremiah Lacy, LHP/1B

Top Prospects in Class of 2018:

• Gunnar Carpenter, OF, 2018
• Ethan Brechbill, Util., 2018
• Jakeb Lewis, Util., 2018

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