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

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2015 Team Preview: Thomas Worthington

School Name: Thomas Worthington High School
Coaches Name/Record: Anthony Leahy, 22-7
2014 Record: 22-7
Conference: OCC Central
Conference Record: 10-4
Division Level: I

Postseason Accomplishments:

• OCC Central and District Champions in 2012 and 2013 
• OCC Central 2nd place and District Finalist in 2014 
• #1 Seed in central region in 2014

Key Players Lost From 2014:

• Nick Pauley, P, Wright St
• Tommy Hoerauf, P, Capital
• Kegan Lanter, C, Otterbein
• Tommy Pischel
• Sam Ankrom, P, Heidelburg

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/4

Strengths of Team:

• Strong IF and OF defense
• Very fast - should steal a lot of bases
• Should have good to solid hitters all through the lineup
• Catcher (Jace Komminsk) is very strong defensively with a great arm

Weaknesses of Team:

• Inexperienced pitchers will be relied on
• Lost a lot of leadership from our 2014 senior class

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

• Jace Komminsk, C/P, SR
• Brady Roesch, P/1B, SR, committed to Ohio Wesleyan
• Andy Burpee, P/OF, SR

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

• Jaret Gerber, SS, JR, moving from 3B last year
• Anthony Falks, IF, JR

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

• Trent Castle, OF/P, SO, played JV as a freshman
• Andy Caddas, C/P, SO, played JV as a freshman
• Joey Pischel, IF, SO

Top Prospects in Class of 2018:

• Nick Kendig, IF/OF/P, FR
• Jim Sanfrey, C/P, FR

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

• Nick Pauley – Wright St.
• Roscoe Blackburn - Marshall

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