Upper Arlington Golden Bears
March 1, 2018
With the 2018 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 mid-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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2018 Spring Team Preview: Upper Arlington Golden Bears
Team Name: Upper Arlington Golden Bears
Head Coach: Tom Marker
Division: I
2017 Record: 18-11
Conference Record: Ohio Capital Conference Central Division, 10-5, 3rd Place
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/6
2018 Team Strengths:
- Buy In
- Depth
Coach Outlook: "Experienced team with a family feel. Competition at many positions should make for a valuable and competitive early March spring trip."
PBR Outlook: A close group has head coach Tom Marker excited for the prospects in 2018. With a solid mix of upper and lower classmen, look for the Golden Bears to use a tough schedule to be ready come tournament time.
Top Returning Players:
- Brandon Horsley: CF, 2018, 5’10/170, L/L
- Sammy Sass: C, 2019, 6’1/185, R/R – Wright State Commit
- Tommy Dilz: 1B/LHP, 2019, 6’3/200, L/L
- Ethan Hammerberg: 1B/RHP, 2019, 6’4/235, L/R - Video Below
- Charlie Fleming; 3B/RHP, 2019, 6’3/215, R/R
- Ben Krimm: OF/RHP, 2019, 6’4/200, R/R
- Andrew Whetsell: SS/RHP, 2019, 6’0/180, R/R
- Andrew Hayek: OF, 2018, R/R
- Dakota DeStefano: 3B/RHP, 2018, 6’0/190, L/R
- Mason Ward: 2B/3B, 2018
- Steven Bair: OF/RHP, 2019, 6’4/200, L/R
- Kyle Hench: UTIL/P, 2018
Top Underclassmen:
- Austen Sawyer: OF/RHP, 2018, 6’0/158, R/R
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.
A Look Back At 2016 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2016 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2016 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
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.
