2024 Spring Team Preview: Butler Aviators
January 31, 2024
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With 2023 now in the past, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2024. Starting in February, we began releasing team previews for squads across the state. Ahead, we will have Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings coming your way.
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2024 Spring Team Preview: Butler Aviators
Team Name: Butler Aviators
Head Coach: Trent Dues
Division: I
2023 Record: 22-7
2023 Tourney Finish: District Semifinals loss to Springboro
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/2
Coach Outlook: "We have a solid nucleus returning with some talented younger guys that will look to contribute. I think our team speed, defense and offense will be our biggest attributes."
2024 Team Strengths:
- Team Speed
- Defense
- Offense
Top Returning Players:
- Hunter Richardson, LHP/1B, 2025, 6'1'' 195, R/L, 2-year starter, Kentucky commit, .376 AVG, 9 2B, 3 3B, 23 RBI, 10 SB, 1.08 ERA, 7-4, 2 SV, 78 K, 11 BB, 32 R
- Austin Flohre, OF/1B, 2024, 6'1'' 190, R/R, 3-year starter, .355 AVG, 5 2B, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 27 R, 19 SB
- Max Rubins, INF, 2025, 5'10'', 155, .378 AVG, 3 2B, 1 3B, 11 RBI, 29 R, 23 SB
- Alex Ables, INF/RHP, 2024, .306 AVG, 2 2B, 15 RBI
- Mason Reckner, RHP/1B, 2025, 2.69 ERA, 2-1, 1 SV, 22 K, 7 BB
- Russel Stratman, UTIL, 5'7'', 160, 2025, .297 AVG, 1 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI, 11 SB
- Sam Mitchell, OF, 2024, 6'1'' 200, .339 AVG, 12 RBI, 17 R, 9 SB
- Mitch Srehle, C, 2024, 5'10'', 170, .438 AVG, 9 RBI
- Brody Miller, OF, 2025, 5'11'', 170, .222 AVG, 2 2B, 10 R, 4 SB
- Jordan Taylor RHP/DH, 2024, 5'11'', 205 AVG, 2.52 ERA, 4-1, 1 SV, Wabash Valley Commit
Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Austin Flohre
- Mitch Strehle
- Alex Ables
- Sam Mitchell
- Zak Strobel
- Landon Case
- Jordan Taylor
Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Hunter Richardson (Video Below)
- Max Rubins
- Mason Reckner
- Brody Miller
- Russell Stratman
- Will Kitchen
- John Stevens
Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Paxton Dwenger
- Davis Ketterer
- Jayden Starcher
- Owen Strawser
- Aiden White
- Gavin Leonard
- Cross Johnson
Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Jackson Schilling
- Koby Dues
- Luke Stevens
- Tate Richardson
A Look Back At The 2023 Season:
To view the 2023 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2023 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
- State Final Four Roundup
- 10th Annual OHSAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
- State Final Four Scout Blog
To View the 2023 PBR All-State Teams click below:
- Elite 25
- Division I
- Division II
- Division III
- Division IV
- Regional Teams
- Class of 2023 Team
- Class of 2024 Team
- Class of 2025 Team
- Class of 2026 Team
To view the 2023 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:
To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:
To view the 2023 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.
A Look Back At The 2022 Season:
To view the 2022 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2022 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To View the 2022 PBR All-State Teams click below:
To view the 2022 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:
To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:
To view the 2022 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click here.
A Look Back At The 2021 Season:
To view the 2021 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2021 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To View the 2021 PBR All-State Teams click below:
To view the 2021 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:
To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:
To view the 2021 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click below:
- March 27-April 4 | April 5-11 | April 12-18 | April 19-25 | April 26-May 2 | May 3-May 9 | May 10-16 | May 17-23 | May 24-31
A Look Back At What Would've Been The 2020 Season:
To view each of the parts to the No 'Last Dance' Series, click below:
To view the 2020 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2020 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.
To view the 2020 Virtual Ohio High School State Tournament/Preseason Team Rankings, click here.
A Look Back At The Last Decade:
To view the Ohio High School All-Decade Team 2010-2019, click here.
A Look Back At The 2019 Season:
To view the 2019 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To view the 2019 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2019 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
A Look Back At The 2018 Season:
To view the 2018 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To view the 2018 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2018 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
A Look Back At The 2017 Season:
To view the 2017 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
- State Final Four Roundup
-
State Final Four Scouting Notebook
- News, notes and numbers from each of the top prospects at state
- ABC's of the OHSAA State Tournament
- 6th Annual Top 22 All-Tournament Team
To view the 2017 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2017 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.