2024 Spring Team Preview: Portsmouth Trojans
January 29, 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: Portsmouth Trojans
Team Name: Portsmouth Trojans
Head Coach: Aaron Duncan
Division: III
2023 Record: 24-4
2023 Tourney Finish: District Finals loss to Lucasville Valley
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/3
Coach Outlook: "We finished the 2023 season ranked #3 in the State with a 24-3 record before falling to Valley in the District Finals. We graduated 2 All-Ohio players Vinnie Lonardo (pitcher) and Tyler Duncan (2nd Base, pitcher). We also graduated two three year starters in Reade Pendleton and A'mari Harmon. We return a strong nucleus of players from last year's team (6 starters and 3 arms). Our season will go as the development of our new young arms go. We lost in an extra innings showdown against a very strong Fairland squad for the OVC championship in 2023, and our expectations are to compete and win the OVC title this spring. Trevin Brooks and Jacob Roth were both starters as freshmen last season and will be relied upon to fill the void of Duncan and Lonardo in the starting rotation. I am optimistic in their abilities to do just that and the overall sentiment amongst the returning players and coaching staff is positive with high expectations for 2024!"
2024 Team Strengths:
- Speed
- Hitting
- Defense
- Pitching Depth
Top Returning Players:
- Deandre Berry, LHP/1B/OF, 2024, 6'2 200, Bats Left, Throws Left. Last Years Stats- 5-2 , 59 K's, 1.454 WHIP, 3.392 ERA.
- Zach Roth, 2B, 2024, 6'0 185, Bats Right, Throws Right. 4 year starter Last Years Stats -10 RBI's, 12 RUNS, 13 BB, .221 AVG.
- Nathaniel Berry, OF, 2024, 6'2 195, Bats Right, Throws Right. 3 year starter. Last Years Stats- .250 AVG, 14 R.
- JT Williams, OF, 2025, 5'8 165, Bats Right, Throws Right. All District and All Conference in 2023. 3 year starter. Last years stats- .372 AVG, 35 Hits, 21 RBI's, 29 R, 26-26 SB.
- Jacob Roth, SS/P, 2026, 6'1 165, Bats Right, Throws Right. Last years stats- .373 AVG, 28 Hits, 9 RBI's, 22 Runs, 14 Stolen Bases.
- Trevin Brooks, C/P, 2026, 6'0 200, Bats Right, Throws Right. Last years stats- .329 AVG, 23 Hits, 21 RBI's, 12 Runs.
- Colin Perry, OF/DH, 5'10, 170, Bats Right, Throws Right.
- Preston Krebbs, 1B/P, 5'10, 205, Bats Right, Throws Right.
- Nik Copley, 3B, 5'9, 185, Bats Right, Throws Right.
Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Deandre Berry
- Zach Roth
- Nathaniel Berry
Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- JT Williams
- Colin Perry
- Preston Krebbs
- Nik Copley
- Malachi Loper- Transfer from Portsmouth Clay
Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Trevin Brooks
- Jacob Roth
- Leelind Scurlock
- Landon Malone
- Braxton Carr
Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Camron Williams
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.
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