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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.

To view the full list of 2016 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2016 Team Preview, click here.

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2016 Spring Team Preview: Benjamin Logan Raiders

Team Name: Benjamin Logan Raiders
Head Coach: Jim Fawcett
Division: II
2015 Record: 26-3
Conference Record: Central Buckeye Conference - Mad River Division, 16-0
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2

2016 Team Strengths:

• Speed
• Experience
• Outfield defense

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Pitching depth
• Middle of the order offensively

Coach Outlook: "We lost two All Ohio players in Austin Cline (Dayton) and Zane Collins (Wright State) which will be huge holes to fill. Returning five starters (1 senior, 4 juniors) is a nice start and those players will have to take on much larger roles this upcoming season. Pitching depth is something that we will be concerned about going into the season but our two returning pitchers will be asked to lead the staff and continue developing."

PBR Outlook: What a season the Benjamin Logan Raiders had in 2015, a 26-3 record says it all. In 2016, the Raiders will have to replace two of the top players who were All-State performers that are off to Division I colleges in Austin Cline and Zane Collins.

Top Returning Players:

• Konner Caudill, 3B/RHP, 2017, R/R, (.349 BA, 11 2B, 15 R, 28 RBI. 3-0, 21 IP, 2.00 ERA, 16 K, SHO).
• Josh Whitten ,OF, 2017, R/R, 2 year starter, quick, (.378 BA, 32 R, 20 SB).
• Trey Wilson (pictured right), C, 2017, R/R, 2 year starter. Great at handling pitching staff, has hit in bottom of the lineup in previous seasons but will be expected to move up and contribute in the middle of the lineup, (.279 BA, 15 R, 15 RBI).
• Nick Brown, OF/LHP, 2017, L/L. Came on last year as a quality pitcher, (5-1, 36.2 IP, 0.95 ERA, 38 K, SHO).

 

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.

• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV

To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.

• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• Division IV