2016 Spring Team Preview: Hillsdale Falcons
March 10, 2016
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.
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2016 Spring Team Preview: Hillsdale Falcons
Team Name: Hillsdale Falcons
Head Coach: Mike Wolf, 161-98
Division: IV
2015 Record: 10-18
Conference Record: WCAL, 2-12
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 3/2
2016 Team Strengths:
- Starting pitching - 6 varsity level pitchers from left and right side
2016 Team Weaknesses:
- Youth
- Bottom of the order hitters
Coach Outlook: "While we will be extremely young (only one sr), we have some very talented freshmen and sophomores who will gain valuable experience this upcoming season."
PBR Outlook: Coach Wolf and the Falcons success will be based on how the youth adapts to the varsity level. That same youth is talented, which should provide the Falcons with a successful season.
Top Returning Players:
- Trey Williams, 6"1" 180 LHP/OF, So. HM All-WCAL.
- Ethan Elliott, 5'9" 165, C/INF, Jr. HM All-WCAL.
- Chase Witmer, 6'1" 185, P, Jr
Top Players – Class of 2016:
- Ethan Elliott
Top Players – Class of 2017:
Top Underclassmen:
- Garrett Goodwin (pictured right), 5'10" 175, P/Inf
- Jay Luikart, 5'10" 175, P/OF
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.
To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.
Top Headlines for the Buckeye State
- PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Updated 2016 Player Rankings
- PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Updated 2017 Player Rankings
- PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Updated 2018 Player Rankings
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 All-State Elite 25
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division I All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division II All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division III All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division IV All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: All-State Teams Are Released
- OH 2015 Top 22 All-Tournament Team
- PBRPlus Ohio Scout Blog
- PBRPlus The Ohio Recruiting Trail
