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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: Crestwood Red Devils

Team Name: Crestwood Red Devils
Head Coach: John Bakalar
Division: II
2015 Record: 16-13
Conference Record: Portage Trail Conference, 2-10
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3

2016 Team Strengths:

• Starting pitching
• Return of #2 and #4 hitters
• Ten players return who have varsity experience from 2015
• Experienced outfield

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Ten senior contributors lost/five full-time starters
• Loss of key leadership/experience

Coach Outlook: Crestwood won 16 games in 2015, the second most wins by the program since 2000 despite losing two full-time starters for over half the season. In 2016 the Red Devils move to the County Division of the Portage Trail Conference after being in the Metro Division since the conference was created in 2005. Entering his 6th season, Head Coach John Bakalar and the Red Devils have only had one losing season (2013, 6-20 record), after the program previously had just two winning season in the past 10 seasons (2000-2010) before taking over.

Top Returning Players:

• Ryan Erway, SR, OF, 5'10” 150, .333 BA, 27 H, 27 R, 19 RBI, 14 SB, three year starter
• Zack Sefcik, SR, 1B, 5'10” 235, .444 BA, 28 H, 5 2B, 2 3B, 16 RBI, Walsh University football commit
• Nate Lind, INF/RHP, 6'0” 170, 25.20 ERA, 1 GS
• Derek Crislip, JR, SS/P, 5'10” 150, .318 BA, 11 R, 9 RBI, 4-1 record, 2.85 ERA, 34.1 IP, 21 K
• Hunter Osborne, JR, RHP/3B, 5-2 record, 2.51 ERA, 39.0 IP, 31 K
• Colton Rahach, JR, OF/2B/RHP, .333 BA, 9 R, 10 RBI, 7.88 ERA, 4 G
• Jakeb Tekavec, JR, C/RHP, .200 BA, 8 R, 2 RBI
• Zack Brunty, JR, OF/C, .294 BA, 5 R, 3 RBI
• Brandon Douglas, JR, INF/RHP, .143 BA, 1 R
• Treyvor Kress, SO, RHP/OF, 2-0 record, 1.07 ERA, 20.1 IP, 21 K

Top Underclassmen:

• Gavin Hysing, 2018, LHP
• Logan Bailey, 2019, 3B/RHP

 

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