2014 Team Preview: Liberty Benton High School
March 16, 2014
As we prepare for our 2014 high school preseason coverage, we are going to take a quick glance at teams from across the state.
Team: Liberty Benton
Class: DIII
League: Blanchard Valley Conference
Head Coach: Scott Arnold
2013 Overall Record: 22-4
2013 Conference Record: 7-2
Returning Starters: 5
Returning Pitchers: 3
TOP PLAYERS
Alex Harter, RHP/SS, 2015 ... 6-foot-2 RHP who sits low-to-mid 80s with solid offspeed.
Jared Neiling, SS/RHP, 2014 ... Small, but strong frame. Will be at top of the lineup.
Anthony Webb, OF, 2014 ... Hit .267 with eight stolen bases last season.
Caleb Russell, INF/RHP, 2015 ... Two-way prospect. Sits around 80 on the mound.
Josh Ostrander, OF, 2015.
Parker Lease, INF/RHP, 2015.
OUTLOOK:
Coach Scott Arnold and the Liberty Benton Eagles are coming off a 22-4 season and look to continue where they left off last season. The Eagles first goal is to win the Blanchard Valley Conference, with the likes of Van Buren, McComb and Leipsic. Liberty Benton will also look to make a long tournament run with the roster that they boast. Alex Harter, Jared Neiling and Caleb Russell will be the main three on the mound while Anthony Webb, Josh Ostrander and Parker Lease look to get it done at the plate.
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