Fairbanks Panthers
March 3, 2019
With the 2019 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 in January, 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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2019 Spring Team Preview: Fairbanks Panthers
Team Name: Fairbanks Panthers
Head Coach: Josh Rine
Division: III
2018 Record: 19-8
Conference Record: Ohio Heritage Conference, Record N/A
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/3
2019 Team Strengths:
- Loyalty
- Unselfishness
- Commitment
Coach Outlook: "The Ohio Heritage Conference will be very competitive and wide open as it was last season. Every team on our side of the conference has excellent pitching. The Central District is also very deep in D3 with a lot of quality arms. We will need to play well in all phases of the game in order to earn conference and district tournament wins."
PBR Outlook: The Fairbank Panthers and head coach Josh Rine have a talented squad in 2019 and look to take the next step, coming off a 19-8 season in 2018.
Top Returning Players:
- Connor Pack, OF, SR, 6'1" 215, R/R, All Ohio 2nd Team OF 2018
- Jaeden Eickhoff, RHP/SS, 5'6" 120, R/R
- Mason Cushman (Video), RHP/3B, 6'0" 195, R/R
- Braxton Wilhelm, OF/RHP, 6'0" 160, R/R
- John Pastirzyk, C, 5'6" 130, R/R
- Weston Lorenz, RHP/1B, 6'7" 190, L/R
- Alex Jones, 3B/1B/OF, RHP 6'0" 170, R/R
- Alex Blumenschein, 2B, 5'7" 110, R/R
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.