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By Dylan Hefflinger
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

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.

Please head over to JJHuddle to discuss the team previews.

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2015 Team Preview: Van Buren

School Name: Van Buren
Coaches Name/Record: Brooks Lance, 206-151 overall; 34-18 at Van Buren
2014 Record: 16-10
Conference: Blanchard Valley Conference
Conference Record/Finish: 7-3
Division Level: III

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

Strengths of Team:

• Speed
• Power
• Ability to put the ball in play consistantly
  
• Offense. Averaged 9 runs per game in 2014
• Hit .334 as a team last year

Weaknesses of Team:

• Team Defense
  
• No dominant pitcher
  

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

• Ross Adolph, 6'1", 195, OF, Committed to Toledo. Ranked 48th in 2015 class.
• Jameson Jacobs, 5'11" 190, RHP/3B, getting looks from DII and DIII schools.
• Isaac Sexton, RHP/1B/DH, Sr. 6'1, 285. Signed with Dayton for football. 2nd team BVC selection in 2014.
• Chance Sonnenburg, C/DH, Sr. 5'8, 180. 2nd team BVC in 2014.

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

• Payten Whitticar, Jr. RHP/ MI. Strong arm. Lots of strength.

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

• Brandon Bell, RHP/MI. 6'2, 160. Athletic and quick.

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