2016 Spring Team Preview: Archbishop Moeller Crusaders
April 13, 2016
By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/NW Scout
With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage throughout the entire state.
Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.
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2016 Spring Team Preview: Archbishop Moeller Crusaders
Team Name: Archbishop Moeller Crusaders
Head Coach: Tim Held
Division: I
2015 Record: 31-3
Conference Record: GCL, 1st
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/2
2016 Team Strengths:
- Pitching
- Senior leadership
- Defense
2016 Team Weaknesses:
- Inexperienced hitters
- Speed at some positions
Coach Outlook: We will be strong on the mound once again. Nick Bennett and Cameron Junker will be expected to carry a large load. The line up will be filled with very good hitters and some strong base runners.
Top Returning Players:
- Nick Bennett, LHP, 2016, 6'3” 200, Louisville commit (7-1, 0.90 ERA, 54.1 IP, 32 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 50 K)
- Cameron Junker, RHP, 2016, 6'3" 210, Notre Dame commit (4-0, 2.29 ERA, 18.1 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 21 K)
- Patrick Mullinger, C, 2016, 5'10" 200, Denison commit (.324 BA, 7 2b, 3 3b, 1 HR, 20 R, 25 RBI, 8 SB)
- Kyle Butz, OF, 2016, 5'9" 170, (.318, 3 2b, 2 3b, 2 HR, 31 R, 25 RBI, 24 SB)
- Alec Graves, INF, 6'0" 180, Walsh commit (.353, 2 2b, 1 3b, 14 R, 8 RBI, 3 SB)
Top Underclassmen:
- Tyler McDonough, C/INF, 2018
- Cameron Swanger, INF, 2018
A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.
Top Headlines for the Buckeye State
- PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Updated 2016 Player Rankings
- PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Updated 2017 Player Rankings
- PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Updated 2018 Player Rankings
- OH 2016 Spring Team Previews: The Complete List
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 All-State Elite 25
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division I All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division II All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division III All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division IV All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: All-State Teams Are Released
- OH 2015 Top 22 All-Tournament Team
- PBRPlus Ohio Scout Blog
- PBRPlus The Ohio Recruiting Trail
