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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: Vandalia-Butler Aviators

Team Name: Vandalia-Butler Aviators
Head Coach: Trent Dues
Division: I
2015 Record: 22-6
Conference Record: GWOC North, 10-0
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7/4

2016 Team Strengths:

• Return a very solid nucleus
• Good arms and bats

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Have spots to fill from last year

Coach Outlook: We return many players from a very good team last year. Our schedule is very difficult so we will probably hit a few bumps but that will hopefully only make us better.

Top Returning Players:

• Mitch Gremling, RHP, 2016, 6’3” 215, R/R, four year starter, Wright State commit, 2.53 ERA, 47 K, 19 BB, 58 IP, 7-2 record
• Chandler Craine, 1B/OF, 2016, 6’0'' 200, R/R, three year starter, .352 BA, 7 2B, 32 RBI
• Dusty Lewis, 2B, 5’11” 170, L/R, four year starter, .337 BA, 22 SB, 29 R, .957 field pct.
• Noah Ballard, C, 2016, 6'0” 175, two year starter, .237 BA, 9/15 CS
• Torin Fletcher, CF, 2016, two year starter, 5’11” 165, .362 BA, 17 SB, 1.000 field pct.
• Nic Martin, OF, 2016, 6’2” 225, R/R, three year starter, hurt last year, 2014: .418 BA, 23 RBI
• Carson Schumann, RHP, 2016, 6'2” 235, R/R, three year starter, 3.95 ERA
• Damon Dues, SS, 2017, 6’0” 175, L/R, three year starter, Wright State commit, .446 BA, 28 R, .521 OBP, 24 RBI, 14 SB, 7 2B
• Tyler Burley, 3B/RHP, 2017, 6’2” 195, R/R, two year starter, .441 BA, 36 R, 20 RBI, 18 SB, 1.89 ERA, 5-0 record, 36 K, 33.1 IP
• Matt Grossman, 1B/C/OF, 2017, 6’1” 220, L/R, .375 BA, 14 RBI
• Zach Crawford, RHP, 2017, 6’1” 170, 3.50 ERA, 5-1 record
• Gavin Kohler, RHP/OF, 2017, 6’2” 225, two year letterman on the mound

Top Underclassmen:

• Braedan Norman, RHP/INF, 2019, 5’10” 150
• Logan Flatt, OF, 2018, L/L, 6’0” 175

 

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