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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: Bishop Fenwick Falcons

Team Name: Bishop Fenwick Falcons
Head Coach: Pete Maus
Division: II
2015 Record: 19-13
Conference Record: GCL Coed North, 7-7
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

2016 Team Strengths:

• Pitching and pitching depth
• Defense
• Speed

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Offensive consistency
• Leadership

Coach Outlook: We return a core of players that tied for the league title and reached the D2 regionals. We lost two of our top three hitters and our #1 pitcher, but return two pitchers with 35+ innings each. We will have depth and experience in the field, returning seven starters and two others that split time at the varsity level.

Top Returning Players:

• Joe Sora, OF, 5'10" 160, two year starter, uncommitted
• Drew O'Brien, RHP, 6'0" 165, two year starter Ohio Dominican commit
• Cam Gallo, 1B/3B, 5'10" 175, two year starter, Lourdes University commit
• Matt Davenport, C/3B, 6'1" 205, three year starter, Heidelberg commit (football)
• Jim Gephart, SS, 6'1" 170, three year starter, Heidelberg commit (football)
• Alec Appel, OF, 5'9" 160, two year starter, Walsh commit
• Jon Snyder, RHP, 2017, 6'2" 170
• Jared Kauffman, MINF, 2017, 5"11" 160
• Alan Nix, OF/RHP, 5'10" 165
• Keegan Corbett, C, 2018, 5"10" 160

Top Underclassmen:

• Cadin Neuhaus, 2018, MINF
• Brad Davenport, 2018, OF/RHP
• Matt Fink, 2018, 3B/RHP
• Jake Schaeffer, 2018, C
• CJ Napier, 2019, LHP

 

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