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By Dylan Hefflinger
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

From now until the start of the 2015 season, Prep Baseball Report Ohio will bring you in-depth team previews throughout the entire state. If your coach has not filled out the survey please have him do so through this link.

Along with the team previews, the 2015 Team Rankings will be releasing sometime late February and we hope to bring a Q&A session to discuss the rankings. To view the final regular season rankings of 2014 please click here. To view the preseason rankings from 2014 please click here.

Also, we will be releasing the preseason All-State Teams sometime in early March. To view the 2014 preseason All-State Teams please click here.

Please head over to JJHuddle to discuss the team previews.

2015 Team Preview: Cincinnati Anderson

School Name: Cincinnati Anderson
Coaches Name/Record: Andy Ely, 1st year
2014 Record: 20-8
Conference: Eastern Cincinnati Conference
Conference Record/Finish: 8-4, tied for 1st
Division Level: I

Key Players Lost From 2014:

• Zach Shannon, RHP/INF, UC Clermont
• Cody Riley, INF, UC Clermont
• Cory Peterson

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5

Strengths of Team:

• Solid up the middle
• Team Speed
• Hungry to prove themselves

Weaknesses of Team:

• Lack of pitching experience
• Loss of power in lineup

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

• Justin Hopkins, SS, Lincoln Trail Commit, speedy infielder ranked 146th in 2015 class.
• Joe Crago, 3B/RHP, two-way prospect ranked 246th in 2015 class.
• Spenser Brown, C

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

• Eddie Pursinger, 1B/P
• Dylan Smith, P, low-to-mid 80s fastball, ranked 74th in 2016 class.
• Connor Wheeldon, C/OF/P, solid stick ranked 78th in 2016 class.
• Ryan McLelland, OF, solid left-handed outfielder.
• Jackson Burton, RHP/OF, low-80s fastball ranked 153rd in 2016 class.

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

• Jensen Lewis, Cleveland Indians

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