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2015 Team Preview: Upper Arlington

February 24, 2015

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

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2015 Team Preview: Upper Arlington

School Name: Upper Arlington
Coaches Name/Record: Tom Marker, 122-91
2014 Record: 19-9
Conference: OCC - Central
Conference Record: 10-4
Division Level: I

Postseason Accomplishments:

  • 1987 State Champions
  • 1989 State Runner-Up
  • 1990 State Champions
  • 2010 District Champions

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Will Marable, SS/P, Sinclair, 1st Team All OCC
  • Mathis Newman, P, John Carroll, 2nd Team All OCC
  • David Storer, C
  • Mitch Nini, 3B/SS, 2nd Team All OCC
  • Kevin Whitfield, P, Honorable Mention All OCC

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/3

Strengths of Team:

  • Pitching depth
  • Offseason work ethic

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Inexperienced at the varsity level

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Alec Radcliff, OF/P, 2015, 6'1"-210, R-R, Unsigned prospect, mid-upper 80s off the bump, Exit velocity will touch 90
  • Spencer Pinnick, SS, 2015, 6'0"-190, R-R, Ohio Dominican Commit
  • Davis Robeson, OF/P, 5'11" - 185, L-L, Unsigned prospect, Has started varsity since his freshman year
  • Jason Glaser, RHP/OF, 5’11, 165lbs

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Adam Newlon, INF/P, 2016, 5'10" - 180, R-R, 82-85 off the mound
  • John Dible, C/OF, 2016, 5'11"-190, R-R, Swings with an exit velocity as high as 91
  • Matthew Jeffers, OF, 5’9, 146lbs

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Mathis Newman (John Carroll) 2014
  • Will Marable (Sinclair CC) 2014
  • Eddie Miller (Tiffin) 2012
  • Jon Borchert (Keuka) 2011
  • Charles Cooper (Ohio Wesleyan) 2011
  • Michael Jeffers (Kenyon) 2011
  • Matt Gibbs (Purdue) 2010

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