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By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
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.

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2015 Team Preview: Westerville North

School Name: Westerville North
Coaches Name/Record: Sean Ring, 50-94
2014 Record: 8-21
Conference: Ohio Cardinal Conference
Conference Record: 7-7
Division Level: I

Postseason Accomplishments:

• District Semi-Finals in 2013

Key Players Lost From 2014:

• Ryan Curtis, Catcher, Ashland University

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2

Strengths of Team:

• Young talent
• Pitching depth

Weaknesses of Team:

• Inexperience
• Size
• Offensive Power

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

• Joe Beekman, R/R, OF
• Dante D’Andrea, R/R, 6’1, 220lbs, RHP
• Quin Kane, R/R, 3B

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

• Brent Todys, C, Jr., 5'10'' - 180, R - R, Terrific defensive catcher, very athletics behind the plate, above average arm, solid contact and surprise power hitter
• Matt Burleson, RHP, R/R
• Alex Stefanelli, MIF, R/R

Top Prospects in Class of 2017:

• Justin Hrinko, SS, Soph., 5'10'' 155, R - R, Nice ball skills and athleticism but needs to grow and mature physically still
• Macguire George, P, 6'0'' 160, L - R, Dynamic stuff and tough mentality, also needs to grow and develop physically
• Josh Stover, P/OF, 6'1'' 175, R - R, Lots of arm potential

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

• Jake Miller – Ohio University

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