2015 Team Preview: Westerville Central
March 10, 2015
By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout
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2015 Team Preview: Westerville Central
School Name: Westerville Central
Coaches Name/Record: Jeff Keifer, 111-84 (188-142 overall)
2014 Record: 25-3
Conference: OCC- Cardinal
Conference Record/Finish: 14-0
Division Level: I
Postseason Accomplishments:
- Regional Finalist - 2011
- District Champs - 2011
- District Runner-up - 2012, 2014
Key Players Lost From 2014:
- Mason Wamsley, 3B, Otterbein
Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6-7/8
Strengths of Team:
- Pitching
- Chemistry
- Experience
Weaknesses of Team:
- Consistency at the plate
Top Prospects in Class of 2015:
- Nick Buchanan, P/OF, 5'11"-185, L/L- Florida Southern commit
- Austin Sherry, P, 5'10-150, L/L- Oakland commit
- Kyle Keifer, CF, 5'11-155, R/R
- Nick Stone, P/OF, 6'1"-170, R/L- Ashland commit
- Andy Oppliger, 1B, 6'3" 225, R/L
- Zach Dahman, MIF - Wilmington commit
- Austin Kondratick, C, 5'9"-160, R/R
- Mitchell Saunders, OF, 6'0"-190, R/R
Top Prospects in Class of 2016:
- Gavin Lyon, P, 5'11"-175, R/R- OSU verbal
- Noah West, SS, 5'11"-160, R/R- OSU verbal
- Jeremiah Clarke, OF/1B, 6'2"-205, R/R- Toledo Verbal
- Daniel Kreuzer, C/P, 6'2"-190, R/R- Wright State verbal
- Andrew Wallace, OF, 6'2"-190, R/R
- Connor Barry, MIF, 6'1"-160, R/R
- Wes Engberg, LHP/OF, 5'10-160", L/L
- Matthew Franks, RHP, 6'1"-140. R/R
Top Prospects in Class of 2017:
- Bryce Cromer, SS/OF, 5'9-175, R/R
- Tate Skipton, 2B, 5'9-195, L/R
- Evan Ingram, C/P, 5'10", R/R
- Brandon Miller, RHP/CIF, 5'6"-170, R/R
Top Prospects in Class of 2018:
- Sean Osbourne, P, 5'10"-155, R/R
- Drew Fischer, P, 6"1"-165, R/R
- Dax Mickley, P/C, 5'11, R/R
Notable College/MLB Alumni:
- Ben Thomas- drafted out of Xavier
- Kyle Pollock- drafted by Royals out of Evansville
- Connor Sitz- Ohio U.
- Danny Lawrence- Akron
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